1 Zwanini, madodana ami, izeluleko zikayihlo;
2 Ngilipha izifundo ezipheleleyo;
3 Ngathi ngisengumfana emzini kababa,
4 wangifundisa ubaba wathi,
5 Zuza ukuhlakanipha, zuza ukuqedisisa;
6 Ungafulatheli ukuhlakanipha, kuzakuvikela;
7 Ukuhlakanipha kuyinqaba; ngakho zuza ukuhlakanipha.
8 Kugogose, kuzakuphakamisa;
9 Kuzakwethesa umqhele wamaluba omusa ekhanda lakho
10 Zwana mntanami, yamukela lokho engikutshoyo,
11 Ngiyakukhokhela endleleni yokuhlakanipha,
12 Nxa uhamba kawuyikuthikaza;
13 Bambelela iziqondiso, ungayekethisi;
14 Ungayingeni indlela yababi
15 Ixwaye, ungahambi ngayo;
16 Phela kabalali bengenzanga ukuganga;
17 Badla isinkwa sobubi
18 Indlela yabalungileyo injengovivi lokusa,
19 Kodwa indlela yababi ifana lomnyama omkhulu;
20 Ndodana yami, zwana lokhu engikutshoyo;
21 Ungawasusi emehlweni akho,
22 ngoba ayikuphila kulabo abawafumanayo;
23 Phezu kwakho konke, gcina inhliziyo yakho,
24 Lahla izibozi zamazwi emlonyeni wakho;
25 Khangelisa amehlo akho nta phambili,
26 Lungisa izindlela ukuze inyawo zakho zinyathele kuhle,
27 Ungaphambukeli kwesokunene loba kwesokhohlo;