good luck oor Xhosa

good luck

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A phrase said to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement.

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Elsewhere, people consult spirit mediums in order to invoke good luck on a new house or a grave.
Kwezinye iindawo abantu baya emagqirheni xa befuna ukuqinisa izindlu zabo ezintsha okanye amangcwaba.

“Saint Pancras Brought Good Luck to Madrid” was the headline in the Spanish weekly ABC, international edition.
Umxholo ophambili wephephandaba iABC eliphuma ngeveki eSpeyin neliluhlelo lwezizwe ngezizwe wawusithi “INgcwele UPancras Izise Ithamsanqa EMadrid.”

The celebration often involves trying to ensure good luck and to show respect for the spirits.
Lo mbhiyozo uquka ukuzama ukufumana ithamsanqa nokuhlonela imimoya.

What does the Bible say about good luck?
Ithini iBhayibhile ngokuba nethamsanqa?

In this way the ancients hoped to ensure good luck during the coming year.
Ngale ndlela abo bantu bamandulo babenethemba lokuqinisekisa ukuba izinto ziya kubahambela kakuhle kunyaka olandelayo.

Even more commonplace in that land are rush crosses hanging over beds and doors to bring good luck.
Enye into exhaphake ngakumbi kwelo lizwe yiminqamlezo eyenziwe ngengcongolo ejinga phezu kwebhedi neminyango ngenjongo yokuzisa ithamsanqa.

The search for good luck is also common in European lands.
Kwakhona iphulo lokufuna ithamsanqa lixhaphakile kumazwe aseYurophu.

(Galatians 5:26) Further, gambling encourages in some a superstitious reliance on good luck.
(Galati 5:26) Kwakhona, ukungcakaza kukhuthaza ukuthembela kwiinkolelo zokuba ubani uza kuba namathamsanqa.

* They believe that possessing these charms can ward off harm and bring them good luck.
* Zikholelwa kwelokuba ukuba nala makhubalo kunokushenxisa iingozi kuze kuzise ithamsanqa.

Can Good-Luck Charms Protect You?
Ngaba Amakhubalo Ethamsanqa Anokukukhusela?

Of course, that does not mean that God’s personal name is some kind of good-luck charm.
Kodwa oko akuthethi kuthi igama likaThixo likhubalo.

He also denounced the worship of “the god of Good Luck” and “the god of Destiny.”
Kwakhona wakukhalimela ukunqulwa ‘kothixo weThamsanqa’ kunye ‘noweSihlo.’

Good luck and have fun!
Yibanentlahla kwaye wonwabe!

Trusting in “the God of Good Luck”
Ukukholosa ‘Ngothixo WeThamsanqa’

“What good luck!”
“Ithamsanqa elingaka endilifumeneyo!”

Millions of people use such objects as good-luck charms or amulets.
Izigidi zabantu zisebenzisa izinto ezifana nezo njengamakhubalo okanye amaqwili ethamsanqa.

The people who have abandoned Jehovah for gods of “Good Luck” and “Destiny” will starve and suffer shame.
Abantu abaye bamshiya uYehova ukuze banqule uthixo ‘onguThamsanqa’ nothixo ‘onguSihlo’ baya kulamba baze badane.

• A horseshoe over the doorway brings good luck
• Isiporo sehashe esiphezu komgubasi sizisa amathamsanqa

• A picture of elephants brings good luck if it faces a door
• Umfanekiso wendlovu uzisa amathamsanqa ukuba ujonge emnyango

Good luck.
Ubenentlahla.

Isn’t it because, without sound evidence, they believe that these acts will ensure good luck?
Asikukuba bacinga ukuba ezi zenzo ziqinisekisa ithamsanqa, nangona bengenabungqina bubambekayo?

Red tags with ‘good luck’ sayings and fearsome pictures of Buddhist gods adorned gateways.
Amasango ayehonjiswe ngamalaphu abomvu abhalwe amazwi okunqwenela ‘amathamsanqa’ nangemifanekiso eyoyikekayo yoothixo abangooBhuda.

Especially in ancient times did many believe that a birthstone brought the wearer good luck.
Abantu abaninzi, ingakumbi kumaxesha amandulo, babekholelwa ukuba ilitye elinjalo limzisela amathamsanqa lowo ulinxibileyo.

I began to get rid of my images, medals, and good-luck charms, even though they were made of gold.
Ndaqalisa ukulahla imifanekiso, iimbasa namakhubalo ethamsanqa nangona ayenziwe ngegolide.

Would you consider the Bible to be an amulet, or a good-luck charm, that could protect you from evil?
Ngaba nawe ugqala iBhayibhile njengekhubalo eliza namathamsanqa nelinokukhusela kwimimoya emdaka?