2 “Ukulawula kukaThixo kunokufaniswa nokumkani owamenzela umsitho unyana wakhe.
3 Wazithuma izicaka zakhe ukuba ziye kubabiza abamenyiweyo, beze emsithweni. Kodwa bona abavumanga;
4 waphinda wathuma ezinye izicaka, esithi mazithi kwâbo bamenyiweyo: ‘Niyabona, isidlo sam sendisilungisile. Iinkomo zam nempahla yam etyetyisiweyo sezixheliwe. Konke sekulungile; yizani emsithweni.’
5 Kodwa nangoko abo bamenyiweyo abayikhathalelanga loo nto, basuka omnye waya emasimini akhe, omnye waya evenkileni yakhe;
6 baza bathi abanye bazibamba izicaka ezi, baziphatha kakubi, bazibulala.
7 Waba nomsindo ke ukumkani, wathuma amajoni akhe, wabatshabalalisa abo babulali, wayitshisa idolophu yabo.
8 Waza wathi kwizicaka zakhe: ‘Okunene umsitho sewulungile, kodwa abamenyiweyo abafanelekanga.