1 “Ukulawula kukaThixo kunokufaniswa nomninimzi owaphuma kusasa, waya kuqesha abantu bokusebenza esidiliyeni sakhe.
2 Akuba evumelene nabo ukubanika loo mali baqhele ukuyamkela ngemini, wabathumela ke esidiliyeni sakhe.
3 Emva kwexesha uphinde waya ebaleni lembutho, wabona amanye amadoda emi apho engasebenzi,
4 waza wathi kuwo: ‘Nani yiyani kusebenza esidiliyeni sam. Ndonamkelisa umvuzo ofanelekileyo.’
5 Aya ke. Uphinde wenjenjalo nasemini, nasemva kwemini.
6 Emalanga uphinde waya, wabona amanye amadoda emi apho, wathi kuwo: ‘Kutheni na ukuba nime apha imini yonke ningasebenzi?’
7 Athi kuye: ‘Kungenxa yokuba kungekho mntu usiqeshileyo.’ Waza wathi kuwo: ‘Nani yiyani kusebenza esidiliyeni sam.’