17 Mukwongo, mbuti me nyikwesala mu kutya kwa me-meene, lo me mbakiri mufutu; ngo mbuti kari mu kutya me-meene ko, lo kini kisalu kibari bampa nyikwesala.
Mpisi wunde wutaambula mubikiri, bukuri wu kataambula wunde mubikiri, lo sa kataambula museendu wa mubikiri; na mpisi wunde wutaambula muutu wasuunguma, bukuri wu kataamburi wunde wasuunguma, lo sa kataambula museendu wa muutu wasuunguma.
Mfumu waleele: «Nkya kisari kyakwiikama na kyalubuka, kiri mfumu wumuha lutumu ha yulu bisari bya mu nzo yaandi, mu kubaha byandya mu ntaangu yayelemene?
Mukwongo, mbuti me nyikweyaabisa Musamu Wamubwete, lo yiri ntoono ya kimweese kuri me ko, bukuri me nyabiinduma mu mamo; ngo kyaari kuri me, mbuti nyahele kuyaabisa Musamu Wamubwete.
Ngo kasi, bo bamwiini kuri ti me bampeeri Musamu Wamubwete mu kunata kuri bahele kuteende bubakala, bunu bu baheeri se, Musamu Wamubwete kuri Petelo, mu kunata kuri bateende bubakala.
Ngo bukuri Nzaambi watufyongokini mu kutuyakisa Musamu Wamubwete, beetu tukweyikisa kari mu kubweeye ha busu bwa baatu ko, ngo ha busu bwa Nzaambi, nde wufyongokinaa mitima myeetu.
Ngo me nsiiri kutya kuyirika ntoono kwahele kitsimi kya ye ko, mpisi kiyiriki kyaaku kyakibwete, kihele kuba mu kukwiikisa, ngo bunu buri nyukulu yaaku.