1 Umntu, into ezelwe ngumfazi,Imihla yakhe mifutshane, izele ziinkathazo.
2 Uphuma njengentyantyambo, abune;Ubaleka njengethunzi, angemi.
3 Onjalo ùmvelela ngeliso lakho,Undimise mna ematyaleni phambi kwakho?
4 Akwaba bekukho ohlambulukileyo ophume koyinqambi!Akukho nokuba abe mnye.
5 Imisiwe nje imihla yakhe,Liyaziwa nguwe inani leenyanga zakhe;Umenzéle ke umda wakhe ongenakugqithwa.
6 Susa amehlo akho kuye, aphumle,Ade akholiswe njengomqeshwa yimini yakhe.
7 Kuba kukho ithemba emthini;Ukuba uthe wagawulwa, wóbuya uhlume,Igatya lawo lingapheli.