Ecclesiastes 5:2 — Compare Translations

Xhosa 1902 (Incwadi Yeziba̔lo Ezingcwele 1864, 1902 (Xhosa Appleyard))

Unganxami ngomlomo wako, nentliziyo yako maingakaulezi ukuku̔pa into ebusweni bukatixo: ngokuba utixo esezulwini, kanti wena usemhlabeni: ngako oko maabe mancinane amazwi ako:

Xhosa 1975 (IZIBHALO EZINGCWELE)

Musa ukungxama ngomlomo wakho, intliziyo yakho ingaphangi ikhuphe ilizwi phambi koThixo; ngokuba uThixo usemazulwini, ke wena usehlabathini; ngenxa yoko amazwi akho makabe mancinane.

Xhosa 2024 (ITestamente Entsha)

Musa ukungxama ngomlomo wakho, intliziyo yakho ingaphangi ukuthetha phambi koThixo; ngokuba uThixo usemazulwini, ke wena usehlabathini; ke ngoko amazwi akho kufuneka abe mancinane.

Xhosa XHO96 (IBHAYIBHILE)

Qiqa phambi kokuba uthethe; musa ukungxama ukwenza izithembiso kuThixo. Kaloku yena usezulwini, ube ke wena ulapha emhlabeni; ngoko ke amazwi akho makabe mbalwa.