1 Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iyemukela izeluleko zikayise,
2 Umuntu uzuza okuhle ngamazwi omlomo wakhe,
3 Lowo olinda izindebe zakhe ulinda impilo yakhe,
4 Ivila liyafisa kodwa lingazuzi lutho,
5 Abalungileyo bayakuzonda okungamanga,
6 Ukulunga kuyamlinda umuntu oqotho,
7 Umuntu angazenza onothileyo, yena engelalutho,
8 Inotho yomuntu ingahlenga impilo yakhe,
9 Isibane sabalungileyo sikhanya sithi kla!
10 Ukuziqakisa kukhokhelela engxabanweni,
11 Imali ezuzwe ngobuqili iyanyamalala,
12 Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo,
13 Lowo oweyisa izeluleko uzibizela ingozi,
14 Imfundiso yabahlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wokuphila,
15 Ukuzwisisa okuhle kuletha ukuthandeka,
16 Wonke umuntu ohlakaniphileyo wenza konke ngolwazi,
17 Isithunywa esibi siwela phakathi kohlupho,
18 Ongananzi ukuqondiswa wehlelwa yibuyanga lehlazo,
19 Simnandi emphefumulweni isifiso singagcwaliseka,
20 Ohamba lezihlakaniphi uyahlakanipha,
21 Umnyama ulandelana loyisoni,
22 Umuntu olungileyo utshiyela izizukulwane sakhe ilifa,
23 Insimu yomyanga ingathela ukudla okunengi,
24 Lowo ongasebenzisi uswazi uyayizonda indodana yakhe,
25 Olungileyo uyadla asuthe ntintinini,