1 Ndvodzana yami, lalelisisa kuhlakanipha kwami, ubeke indlebe ekucondzeni kwami.
Ndvodzana yami, yemukela loku lengikufundzisa kona, uyigcine imiyalo yami.
Lalelisisa uvisise kahle emavi alabahlakaniphile, ubambisise ngengcondvo lwati lengikuhlephulela lona.
Madvodzana ami, yilaleleni ngekucophelela imiyalo yeyihlo, khona nitawuba nekucondza.
Ndvodzana yami, bambisisa emavi ami, ubeke indlebe yakho emavini ami.
Ndvodzana yami, gcina umyalo weyihlo, ungayilahli imfundziso yenyoko.
Ngabona sicunjana setinsizwa letatingenako kuhlakanipha, emkhatsini wato ngabona lenye leyayingenalwati.
Ningatiyengi nje nitsi: ‘Sinaye Abrahama longubabe wetfu,’ ngobe ngiyanitjela ngitsi: Nkulunkulu angamvusela Abrahama bantfwana kulamatje.
Lonendlebe yekuva akeve.”
Bazalwane bami labatsandzekako, khumbulani naku: Ngulowo nalowo muntfu akasheshe kuva, ephute kukhuluma, ephute nekutfukutsela;
“ ‘Lowo lonendlebe akeve loko lokushiwo nguMoya emabandleni! “ ‘Lowo loncobako ngeke kumente lutfo kufa kwesibili.’ ”
“ ‘Lowo lonendlebe akeve loko lokushiwo nguMoya emabandleni! “ ‘Loncobako ngiyawumnika lokukwemana lefihliwe, ngiphindze ngimnike litje lelimhlophe, nelibito lelisha, lelibhalwe etjeni, lelingatiwa ngumuntfu ngaphandle kwalowo lolemukelako.’ ”
“ ‘Lowo lonendlebe akeve loko lokushiwo nguMoya emabandleni!’ ”
“ ‘Lowo lonendlebe akeve loko lokushiwo nguMoya emabandleni! “ ‘Loncobako ngiyawumnika kutsi adle esihlahleni sekuphila, lesisePharadisi yaNkulunkulu.’ ”