25 “Kodwa nithi: ‘Indlela yeNkosi ayilingani.’ Yizwani nina ndlu yakwa-Israyeli: Indlela yami ayilingani na? Angithi yizindlela zenu ezingalingani na?
26 Lapho olungileyo ephenduka ekulungeni kwakhe, enze okubi, uyakufa ngakho, afe ngenxa yokubi akwenzileyo.
27 Lapho omubi ephenduka ebubini bakhe abenzileyo, enze ukwahlulela nokulunga, uyakusindisa umphefumulo wakhe.
28 Ngokuba ebona, abuye ezeqweni zakhe zonke azenzileyo, uyakuphila nokuphila, angafi.
29 Kepha indlu yakwa-Israyeli ithi: ‘Indlela yeNkosi ayilingani.’ Wena ndlu yakwa-Israyeli, izindlela zami azilingani na? Angithi yizindlela zenu ezingalingani na?
30 “Ngalokho ngiyakunahlulela nina ndlu yakwa-Israyeli, kube yilowo nalowo njengezindlela zakhe, isho iNkosi uJehova. Phendukani, nibuye ezeqweni zenu zonke, ububi bungabi yisikhubekiso senu.
31 Lahlani kini zonke izeqo zenu eneqe ngazo, nizenzele inhliziyo entsha nomoya omusha, ngokuba uyakufelani wena ndlu yakwa-Israyeli na?