James 5 | New Testament

James 5English

Jakubo 5African Kalanga

English1
Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you.
African Kalanga
Whililani imwi bafumi, lilani mukuwe nekwe buyendasi gwamuswikila.
English2
Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.
African Kalanga
Fumwa yenyu yakabola ne zwiambalo zwenyu zwakadliwa ne ntjenje.
English3
Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.
African Kalanga
Golide ne siliva dzenyu dzakadliwa ne bulala. Bulala igogu gowobe butendeki gwekuti mu nlandu. Gowomudla se moto. Makazwikubunganyila fumwa mu mahhuba e bupelo.
English4
Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.
African Kalanga
Bonani ndipo dze bahingi bakavuna mu minda yenyu, dzamusakalipa! Banolila. Tjililo tjabo tjakangina mu zebe dza He we masimba wose.
English5
You have lived on earth in luxury and self- indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.
African Kalanga
Makatjilila mu pepkhwe mu hango muzwihanhisa. Muzwikodza muzwilulwamisila hhuba le bulawa.
English6
You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.
African Kalanga
Makabona nlandu mukabuya mukabulaya banhu bakalulwama basinga lambane namwi.
English7
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains.
African Kalanga
Ibeni ne moyonlefu makamu, kuswikila kubuya kwa He. Bonani, nlimi unomilila mitjelo mibuya ye hango ne moyonlefu kudzina iwana vula yekutanga ne yebupelo.
English8
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.
African Kalanga
Namwibo, musinyalemoyo, simani, ne kuti hha kwa He kwabe pedlo.
English9
Don’t grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!
African Kalanga
Musing'ong'olelane makamu kuti ndizo musisumikilisiwe. Bonani, Nsumikilisi wabe pedlo.
English10
Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
African Kalanga
Maikamu tolani tjilakidzilo mukudziyila nekube ne moyonlefu kwe balebesambeli bakalebeleka mu zina la He.
English11
As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
African Kalanga
Toti bakawanigwa mhahhambuya, ngobe bakasimidzila. Makawha nekwe moyonlefu wa Jobe, ngono makabona kuti bhelelo He wakanthamilani. He una mawhilo zogwadza ne ngoni.
English12
Above all, my brothers, do not swear–not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, or you will be condemned.
African Kalanga
Tjikulu ndi etji makamu, musitongo tuna ne kudzimu kene ne hango kene neni. Koga “Ee” wenyu ngaabe “Ee” na “Aa” wenyu ngaabe “Aa,” kuti ndizo musiwang'we nlandu.
English13
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
African Kalanga
Apa kuna mmwe wenyu unodziyila kene? Ngaatembezele. Apa kuna wakahanha kene? Ngaambe njimbo dzinokudza Ndzimu.
English14
Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
African Kalanga
Apa kuna mmwe wenyu unogwala kene? Ngaadane bakulu be gubungano bantembezelele babuye ban’hhodze mafuta ne zina la He.
English15
And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
African Kalanga
Ntembezelo unotembezegwa ne kugalamoyo unowopodza n'gwele. He unowompa mamuko. Ngono ha ana jinyo He unowonzwiibhatigwa.
English16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
African Kalanga
Ndizo muzwilebe matjinyo enyu mmwe ku mmwe, mutembezelelane kuti mupodziwe. Ntembezelo we nlulwami una masimba kakale unohinga.
English17
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
African Kalanga
Elija wakabe ali nhu unonga iswi. Wakatembezela akalonga meya mu nyama kuti vula isine mu hango, ngono nelebeswa vula ikasine makole matatu ana gaswa.
English18
Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
African Kalanga
Kati hule kwa ikoko katembezela kakale kuti vula ine, ngono hhuhhugwi kukahhuka vula ikana hango ikabe ne zwizwalo.
English19
My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
African Kalanga
Makamu angu, ha mmwe wenyu angalahikigwa ne malebeswa, ngono mmwe una ngoni kambuzila ku malebeswa,
English20
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
African Kalanga
iye wambuza ngaazibe kuti, nhu wadusa ntjinyi mu zila iye isakalulwama, unotjidza meya iye mu lufu. Kakale matjinyo awe wose ne bunji gwawo anowozwiibhatigwa ne Ndzimu.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.