Proverbs 1:7-15

Ukumesaba uJehova kungukuqala kokuhlakanipha;
iziwula ziyadelela ukuhlakanipha nokulaywa.

Ndodana yami,
yizwa ukulaya kukayihlo,
ungawushiyi umthetho kanyoko,
ngokuba kuyakuba ngumqhele omuhle wekhanda lakho,
nemigexo entanyeni yakho.
Ndodana yami,
uma izoni zikuyenga, ungavumi.
Uma zithi: “Hamba nathi, siqamekele igazi,
sibhacele ngeze ongenacala,
sibagwinye besezwa njengendawo yabafileyo,
besaphilile njengabehlela egodini;
yonke impahla eyigugu siyakuyifumana,
sigcwalise izindlu zethu ngempango;
yenza inkatho yakho phakathi kwethu,
sibe nesikhwama sinye sonke,”
ndodana yami,
ungahambi nazo endleleni,
unqande unyawo lwakho emikhondweni yazo