1 Nize nithi kubanakwenu: ‘Bantubam,’ koodade benu nithi: ‘Nonceba.’ ”
2 “Thethani nonyoko nimmangalele.Kaloku akasemfazi wam;nam ke andindoda yakhe.Yitshoni ahlukane nobuhenyu bakhe,akuyeke ukukrexeza akutsala ngamabele akhe.
3 Kungenjalo ndomhluba abe ze,abe njengamhla wazalwa.Ndomenza abe njengentlango,abe matwa nelo libharhileyo,ndimbulale ngonxano.
4 Andiyi kuba nanceba kubantwana bakhe;kaloku ngabantwana bobuhenyu.
5 Unina usuke wahenyuza;lowo ubazeleyo wenze okuziintlondi.Kaloku yena wathi:‘Ndiya kulandelana nezithandwa zamezindinik' ukutya namanzi,uboya nelinen,amafutha kunye nesiselo.’
6 Ndosuka ndimbiyele ngobobo;ndomakhel' udonga ndimvingcele,athinteleke kwindlela ahamba ngayo.
7 Wosukelana nezithandwa zakhe,phofu angaze azifumane.Uya kuba ngafuna-funaibe yinqaba ukuzifumana,ade asuke athi:‘Mandibuyele kwindoda yam yokuqala;kwakubhetele ngoko kunangoku.’