24 Wase utsi kulabo lababeme madvutane: ‘Memukeni, ninike lona lonetinhlavu letilishumi.’
Kodvwa Nkulunkulu watsi kuso: ‘Silima! Kulobusuku balamuhla umphefumulo wakho uyabitwa kuwe; pho, letintfo lesewutilungisile titawuba tabani?’
Sayibita lendvuna satsi: ‘Yini loku lengikuvako ngawe? Ngikhombise kutsi imphahla yami uyiphatsa kanjani, ngobe ungeke uchubeke ube yindvuna yami, nawuhamba ngalolunyawo!’
Asengakahambi, wabita tisebenti takhe letatilishumi, nguleso wasinika luhlavu lwegolide, wase utitjela kutsi: ‘Ase nibone kutsi ningatitalisa kangakanani letinhlavu ngesikhatsi ngingekho.’
Pho, manje, loluhlavu lwami awulufakanga ngani ebhange? Bengitawutsi ngibuya ngilutfole selunentalo.’
“Base batsi kuye: ‘Mnumzane, ingani lona unetinhlavu letilishumi.’