Izaga
9 Ukuhlakanipha kwamambala kwakhe indlwakho;
Kubaze iinsika zakho ezilikhomba.
2 Kulungiselele inyamakho;
Kuvange iwayini lakho;
Kuhlele netafula lakho.
3 Kuthumele iinsebenzi zakho ezisikazi
Bona zirhuwelele zisendaweni eziphakemeko zedorobho, zithi:+
4 “Nanyana ngubani onganalemuko akangene ngapha.”
Uthi kiloyo onganangqondo:
5 Yewize, udle uburotho bami
Begodu usele iwayini engilivangileko.
7 Loyo olungisa onyefulako uzibizela ihlazo,+
Begodu nanyana ngubani osola umuntu okhohlakeleko uzokulimala.
8 Ungamsoli umuntu onyefulako ngombana uzokuhloya.+
Sola umuntu ohlakaniphileko, uzokuthanda.+
9 Yabelana nomuntu ohlakaniphileko begodu yena uzokuhlakanipha khulu.+
Fundisa othileko ukulunga begodu yena uzokungezelela efundwenakhe.
11 Ngombana ngami amalangakho azokuba manengi,+
Begodu iminyaka yokuphila kwakho izokungezelelwa.
12 Nange uhlakanipha, uhlakaniphe bona uzizuzise wena,
Kodwana nangabe umnyefuli, uzokuqalana nemiphumela yalokho.
13 Umfazi osidlhayela unetjhada.+
Akatjheji begodu akazi litho.
14 Uhlala ebungenweni bendlwakhe
Esihlalweni eendaweni eziphakemeko zedorobho,+
15 Urhuwelela labo abadlulako,
Labo abakhamba ngokunqophileko endlelenabo:
16 “Nanyana ngubani onganalemuko akangene ngapha.”
Uthi kiloyo onganangqondo:+
17 “Amanzi etjiweko amnandi,
Nokudla okudlelwa ngemsitheleni kuyathabisa.”+