12 Mundu ukalala na mka-mwanwake, wose wawi wichabwaghwa; wabonya mashaka mabaa, na bagha yawo ichakaia aighu kwawo.
Ukamghendia mbai na mbai ya chia ukamzera, “Nirumirie ningie kwako;” angu nderemmanyireghe wei ni mka mwanwake anduangi. Nao ukaghamba, “Kuninekaki ima kungie kwapo?”
Ukamzera, “Ni wufungaki kukunde nikuneke?” Nao ukaghamba, “Ni pete ya muhuri ghwako, na kamba yaro, chiaimweri na ugho mzata ghuko mkonunyi kwako.” Niko aho ukamneka, nao ukangia kwake, nao ukapata kifu.
Kitoi chikawadwa nakio chikibara nyumba, nao chikabo hata chifo, bagha yake ndeichakotelwa kwa mndungi
Kusakelala na mka-mwanwako; uo ni muka wa mwana wako, kusefunukuo wuduu ghwake.
Kuselale na nyamandu ingi, hata muka ungi usekufunye kulala na nyamandu; ni kulaghaya kubaa uko.
“‘Mundu ukalala na mkekwake, uwado ni njowe.’ Na wandu wose widikie ‘Amen.’