IZaga
9 Ukuhlakanipha kweqiniso sekuzakhele indlu;
Sekumise izinsika zakho eziyisikhombisa.
2 Sekuqedile ukuzilungisela inyama,
Sekulihlanganisile iwayini lakho,
Kwabeka ukudla etafuleni yakho.
3 Sekuthume izincekukazi zakho,
Ukuthi ziyememeza zisezindaweni eziphezulu zedolobho+ zisithi:
4 “Loba ngubani ongelalwazi kabuye ngapha.”
Ukuhlakanipha kutshela lowo ongelangqondo kuthi:
5 “Woza uzokudla isinkwa sami,
Unathe lewayini engilihlanganisileyo.
8 Ungamkhuzi umuntu oweyisayo* uzakuzonda.+
Khuza umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uzakuthanda.+
9 Yabelana lomuntu ohlakaniphileyo, yena uzakwandisa ukuhlakanipha+ kwakhe.
Fundisa umuntu olungileyo, yena uzakwengezelela imfundo yakhe.
11 Izinsuku zakho zizakuba zinengi+ ngenxa yami,
Leminyaka yokuphila kwakho izakwengezelelwa.
12 Nxa ungahlakanipha nguwe ozancedakala,
Kodwa ungathanda ukweyisa,* wena ngokwakho uzazingenisa emanyaleni.
13 Owesifazana oyisiwula uliphakaphaka.+
Ikhanda lakhe lilugebhezi nje, akulalutho alwaziyo.
14 Uhlala esitulweni emnyango wendlu yakhe,
Endaweni eziphakemeyo zedolobho.+
15 Umemeza abadlulayo,
Labo abazihambela emgwaqweni esithi:
16 “Loba ngubani ongelalwazi kabuye ngapha.”
Njalo uthi kwabangelangqondo:+
17 “Amanzi atshontshiweyo amnandi,
Lokudla okudlelwa ensitha kuyahlabusa.”+
18 Kodwa abakwazi ukuthi indlu yakhe igcwele abafileyo,
Lokuthi izethekeli zakhe zisengcwabeni elitshonayo.+