17 Majɨ kadɨ ɨtəli rɔsi go njé kɔr no̰si je tɨ, ə ɨləi dɔsi gɨn tɔgɨ tɨ ləde. Ɨsɨ ɨndəi kəmde gosi tɨ kɨ dɔkagɨlo je pətɨ, tadɔ Luwə a dəjɨ-de kadɨ ɔji-e go kɨndə kɨ ɨsɨ ɨndəi kəmde gosi tɨ kɨn kade oo. Be ə, re ɨtəli rɔsi gode tɨ nɨngə, a rai kɨlə ləde kɨ rɔnəl. Re e be al ə, a rai kɨlə ləde kɨ ɓa ta, adɨ nḛ kɨ a ra səsi majɨ me tɨ no̰o̰ goto.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit `to them': for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this `were' unprofitable for you.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for *they* watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.
World English Bible (WEB)
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this `is' unprofitable to you.