12 Nawuhambako, sinyatselo sakho singeke siphatamiseke; nawugijimako, ungeke ukhubeke.
“Wentele tinyatselo tami indzawo lebanti, kuze emacakala ami angabhinyiliki.
Bantfu labatsandza umtsetfo wakho banekuthula lokuphelele, kute lokuyawubakhuba endleleni.
Ngiyawuhamba ngekukhululeka, ngobe ngetamile kuhlonipha imitsetfo yakho.
Wentele tinyatselo tami indzawo lebanti kuze emacakala ami angabhinyiliki.
Ngako, wena utakucondza kulunga, nebumsulwa, nebucotfo, ukwati nalokufanele.
Endleleni yakho uyakuhamba ngekuphepha, nelunyawo lwakho lungakhubeki.
Indlela yalababi ifanana nebumnyama, lababi abati nalapho bakhubeka bawe khona.
Nawuhamba kuyawukucondzisa, nawulala kukugadze, nawuvukako kukweluleke.
Bayawuta bakhala; bayawuthandaza ngisababuyisela emuva. Ngiyawubaholela ngasemifuleni yemanti endleleni lebekile, lapho bangeyiwukhubatela khona, ngobe mine nginguyise wa-Israyeli, Efrayimu uyindvodzana yami yematubulo.
Kulenye indzawo utsi: “Leli litje leliyawukhuba bantfu, lidvwala lekubawisa.” Nembala bayakhutjwa labo labangalilaleli livi; vele bamiselwe kona loko.