Finally, and most importantly, passages must always be taken in their normal, regular, plain, literal meaning unless the context of the passage indicates that it is figurative in nature. A literal interpretation does not eliminate the possibility of figures of speech being used. Rather, it encourages the interpreter to not read figurative language into the meaning of a passage unless it is appropriate for that context.
Mwisho na la maana sana, ukurasa lazima uchukuliwe kila mara lazima uchukuliwa njia inayofaa, ya kawaida, ya wazi, maana ya neno kwa neno isipokuwa kama mazingara ya ukurasa yaonyesha kuwa ni mafumbo katika hali yake. Fasiri ya neno kwa neno haiondoi uwezekano wa thamatali ya usemi. Huwa inamtia moyo anayefasiri kusoma lugha ya thamatali kwa maana ya ukurasa ikiwa inaambatana na masingira ya ujumbe.