Proverbs 4:1-9

Zwanini, madodana ami, ukulaya kukayise,
nilalele, ukuze nazi ukuqonda.
Ngokuba ngiyaninika izifundiso ezinhle;
ningawushiyi umthetho wami.
Ngokuba ngangiyindodana kubaba,
ethambileyo neyodwa emehlweni kamame.
Wangifundisa, wathi kimi:
“Inhliziyo yakho mayibambe amazwi ami;
gcina imiyalo yami, uphile.
Zuza ukuhlakanipha, zuza ukuqonda;
ungakhohlwa, ungachezuki emazwini omlomo wami;
ungakushiyi, kuyakukugcina;
kuthande, kuyakukulondoloza.
Ukuqala kokuhlakanipha yilokhu:
Zuza ukuhlakanipha;
yebo, ngakho konke okutholileyo zuza ukuhlakanipha.
Kukhulise, kuyakukuphakamisa;
kuyakukudumisa, lapho ukugona.
Kuyakunika ikhanda lakho umgexo womusa,
kunikeze kuwe umqhele wodumo.”