Chapter 12

Mitluka ya ntivo yi endla vanhu va hlongola

五色令人目盲,五音令人耳聋,五味令人口爽,驰骋畋猎令人心发狂,难得之货令人行妨。
是以圣人为腹不为目,故去彼取此。
Mitluka ya mitlava yi endla vanhu va hlongola mahlo ya vona. Mitluka ya marito yi endla vanhu va hlongola mpfuno wa tiluwa ra vona. Xidye xo hlawuhlawugeteka xi endla vanhu va hlongola makuva ya mmomo wa vona. Ku hamburgula eka timhenha yi endla mbuyelo yo tshuka-tuka wa mfumo wa vona. Swibye swo tsakela swi endla leswaku vanhu va hanyaka hi ku ya emahlweni ka ndlela yo tsandzeka.
Hi endlela, munhu wo tshamala u endlela xikhalasi xo hanyaka, a wu endleli xikhalasi xo hlawula. Hi endla leswo, u hlongola xo tshuka-tuka u tshama na xo tiyimisela.

Ku Xiya ka Ndzulu

Sigava lexi xi vulavula hi yini?

Xechapter lexi xi kombisa leswaku loko vanhu va hanyaka hi ku landza mitluka, marito, xidye, na swibye swo tsakela, vona va losa matlhelo ya vona na ku va ni vuxaka bya ngopolo wo hlahla. Mitluka ya mintlava yi hlongola mahlo, mitluka ya marito yi hlongola mpfuno, xidye xo hlawuhlawugeteka xi endla makuva ya mmomo ku va ya hlongola, na ku hamburgula ka timhenha yi endla vanhu va tshuka-tuka.

Xi hambana njani na mina?

Eka vutshamo byanga, ndzi hanyaka hi ku landza swilo leswi ndzi swi hlawulaka. Ndzi hanyaka hi ku hlawula mitluka ya matimba, ndzi tshama ndzi rhandza xidye lexi nga na mavurhela, ndzi tsakela ku hanyaka. Kambe xechapter lexi xi ndzi hlamusela leswaku sweswo swi nga si kucetela.

Ndzi fanele ku endla yini namuntlha?

Namuntlha, ndzi ta endlela swo tshuka-tuka swo susa. Ndzi ta tshama ndzi dya xidye xo hlawuhlawugeteka, ku amukela mitluka ya mintlava, ndzi heta nkarhi wo lavilela enkarini wo rhula, ndzi Hlawula-kuva.

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