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\par }{\MS Injongo Lendikimba

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Izaga zikaSolomoni indodana kaDavida, inkosi yako-Israyeli:


\par }{\Q \VS{2}ukuba abantu bazuze ukuhlakanipha lokuzithiba;

\par }{\QB ukuba bazwisise amazwi okuqedisisa;


\par }{\Q \VS{3}ukuba bazuze impilo yokuzithiba lobuqotho,

\par }{\QB besenza okulungileyo, okufaneleyo lokuqondileyo;


\par }{\Q \VS{4}ukunika ulwazi kwabayizithutha,

\par }{\QB ulwazi lokukhetha okuqondileyo kwabatsha


\par }{\Q \VS{5}ukuthi ohlakaniphileyo alalele engeze ukufunda kwakhe,

\par }{\QB kuthi obonisisayo azuze izeluleko,


\par }{\Q \VS{6}ukuba abantu bazwisise izaga lemizekeliso,

\par }{\QB izitsho lamalibho abahlakaniphileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Ukwesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} kuyikuqala kwenhlakanipho,

\par }{\QB kodwa iziwula ziyakweyisa ukuqedisisa lokuzithiba.


\par }{\MS Isandulelo: Isikhuthazo Sokubambelela Elwazini

\par }{\SH Isixwayiso Ngokukhangwa Yizoni
\par }
{\Q \VS{8}Lalela, ndodana yami, izeluleko zikayihlo

\par }{\QB njalo ungadeli imfundiso kanyoko.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Kuzakuba ngumqhele omuhle ekhanda lakho

\par }{\QB lomgaxo wokucecisa intamo yakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ndodana yami, aluba izoni zikuhuga,

\par }{\QB ungaze wavuma.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Nxa zisithi, “Woza sihambe;

\par }{\QB kasicathamele abantu sichithe igazi,

\par }{\QB kasicwathele omunye umuntu ongelacala;


\par }{\Q \VS{12}kasibaginye bephila njengengcwaba,

\par }{\QB sibajwamule njengabawele emgodini;


\par }{\Q \VS{13}sizazuza impahla ezinhle ezehlukeneyo

\par }{\QB sigcwalise izindlu zethu ngempango;


\par }{\Q \VS{14}phathisana lathi

\par }{\QB ukuze sibelesikhwama sinye”


\par }{\Q \VS{15}ndodana yami, ungahambi lazo,

\par }{\QB ungalugxobi olwakho ezindleleni zazo;


\par }{\Q \VS{16}ngoba ezabo inyawo zigijima ekoneni,

\par }{\QB bachitha igazi lula.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Kakusizi ukuthiya ngembule

\par }{\QB lithe dandalazi emehlweni ezinyoni!


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Abantu laba bacathamela ukuchitheka kwelabo igazi;

\par }{\QB bajuma okwabo ukuphila.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Sinjalo isiphetho salabo abadinga inzuzo ngobugebenga;

\par }{\QB kuyayichitha impilo yalabo abayitholayo.


\par }{\SH Isixwayiso Ngokufulathela Inhlakanipho
\par }
{\Q \VS{20}Ukuhlakanipha kuyamemeza emgwaqweni,

\par }{\QB kuphakamisa ilizwi lakho ezinkundleni;


\par }{\Q \VS{21}kuyanqongoloza lezindleleni okuxokozela khona,

\par }{\QB kuyatshumayela emasangweni omuzi kuthi:


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}“Koze kube nini lina zithutha lithanda ubuthutha benu na?

\par }{\QB Koze kube nini izideleli zikholisa ukudelela

\par }{\QB leziphukuphuku zizonda ulwazi na?


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Lalelani ukukhuza kwami liphenduke!

\par }{\QB Ngizalivulela isifuba sami,

\par }{\QB ngilivezele imicabango yami.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Kodwa ngenxa yokuthi langifulathela ngilibiza,

\par }{\QB kwangabi khona onginanzayo ngiselula isandla sami,


\par }{\Q \VS{25}njengoba lala izeluleko zami

\par }{\QB njalo kalavuma ukukhuza kwami,


\par }{\Q \VS{26}ngakho lami ngizahleka selihlupheka;

\par }{\QB ngizaliklolodela nxa lisehlelwa lusizi,


\par }{\Q \VS{27}nxa usizi lulehlela njengesiphepho;

\par }{\QB nxa incithakalo ilikhukhula njengesivunguzane,

\par }{\QB nxa usizi lezinhlupheko ziligabhela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Lapho-ke bazangibiza kodwa kangiyikusabela;

\par }{\QB bazangidinga bangangitholi.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Ngoba babeluzonda ulwazi

\par }{\QB kabaze bakhetha ukwesaba
{\ND{uThixo}}


\par }{\Q \VS{30}ngoba kabavumanga iseluleko sami,

\par }{\QB badelela ukukhuza kwami,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}bazakudla izithelo zokuhamba kwabo

\par }{\QB basuthiswe ngezithelo zamacebo abo.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Phela ubuhlongandlebe bezithutha buzazibulala,

\par }{\QB lokungananzi kweziphukuphuku kuzazibhubhisa;


\par }{\Q \VS{33}kodwa lowo ongilalelayo uzahlala evikelekile ekhululekile,

\par }{\QB engesabi lutho olungamlimaza.”




\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Imivuzo Emihle Yokuhlakanipha
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ndodana yami, nxa usamukela amazwi ami

\par }{\QB ugcine imilayo yami ngaphakathi kwakho,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}uvule indlebe yakho izwe ukuhlakanipha

\par }{\QB unikele inhliziyo yakho ukuthi izwisise,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}njalo nxa ucela ukuqedisisa

\par }{\QB ukhalela kakhulu ukuzwisisa,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}futhi ukudingisisa njengokudinga isiliva

\par }{\QB ukuphenye njengento eligugu efihliweyo,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}lapho-ke uzakuzwisisa ukumesaba
{\ND{uThixo}}

\par }{\QB njalo uluzuze ulwazi lukaNkulunkulu.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} uyapha ukuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB emlonyeni wakhe kuphuma ulwazi lokuqedisisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Abaqotho ubapha ukunqoba,

\par }{\QB ulihawu lalabo abahamba bengasoleki,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}ngoba uyayilinda indlela yabalungileyo

\par }{\QB avikele ukuhamba kwabathembekileyo bakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Yikho uzazwisisa lokho okulungileyo lokuqondileyo lokufaneleyo

\par }{\QB zonke izindlela ezinhle.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ngoba ukuhlakanipha kuzangena enhliziyweni yakho,

\par }{\QB lolwazi lube mnandi emphefumulweni wakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ukwazi ukukhetha kuzakuvikela,

\par }{\QB lokuzwisisa kuzakulinda.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Ukuhlakanipha kuzakusindisa ezindleleni zabantu ababi,

\par }{\QB abantu abamazwi abolileyo,


\par }{\Q \VS{13}abatshiya izindlela eziqondileyo,

\par }{\QB bahambe ngezindlela ezilamathunzi,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}abathokoza ngokwenza okubi

\par }{\QB bajabule ngokungcola kokubi,


\par }{\Q \VS{15}abandlela zabo zitshekile

\par }{\QB lokuhamba kwabo kakuqondakali.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Kuzakukhulula njalo koyisiphingikazi,

\par }{\QB lasemfazini olamazwi akhohlisayo,


\par }{\Q \VS{17}osetshiye indoda yakhe yobutsha bakhe

\par }{\QB wadela isifungo asenza phambi kukaNkulunkulu.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Ngoba indlu yakhe iholela ekufeni

\par }{\QB lezindlela zakhe zidonsela kwabafileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Kakho ongena kuye obuyayo

\par }{\QB kumbe aphinde azuze izindlela zokuphila.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Ngakho uzahamba ezindleleni zabantu abalungileyo

\par }{\QB walele emikhondweni yabaqondileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Ngoba abaqotho bazahlala elizweni,

\par }{\QB labangasolekiyo bazasala kulo;


\par }{\Q \VS{22}kodwa izigangi zizasuswa elizweni,

\par }{\QB labangathembekanga bazakhutshwa kulo.




\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Eminye Njalo Imivuzo Emihle Yokuhlakanipha
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ndodana yami, ungakhohlwa imfundiso yami,

\par }{\QB kodwa ugcine imilayo yami enhliziyweni yakho,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}ngoba izakwandisa impilo yakho okweminyaka eminengi,

\par }{\QB ikuphe ukuthula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Akungasuki kuwe loba nini uthando lokuthembeka;

\par }{\QB kubophele entanyeni yakho,

\par }{\QB ukubhale egwalibeni lenhliziyo yakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ngalokho uzathandeka uzuze ibizo elihle

\par }{\QB emehlweni kaNkulunkulu laphambi kwabantu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Themba
{\ND{kuThixo}} ngenhliziyo yakho yonke,

\par }{\QB ungathembi ekuzwisiseni kwakho;


\par }{\Q \VS{6}mvume kuzozonke izindlela zakho,

\par }{\QB yena uzaqondisa zonke izindlela zakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Ungazenzi ohlakaniphileyo ngokubona kwakho;

\par }{\QB yesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} uxwaye okubi.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Lokho kuzawuphilisa umzimba wakho

\par }{\QB kuwaqinise lamathambo akho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Dumisa
{\ND{uThixo}} ngenotho yakho;

\par }{\QB ngezithelo zakho zokuqala zonke;


\par }{\Q \VS{10}ngalokho iziphala zakho zizagcwala ziphuphume,

\par }{\QB lezimbiza zakho zewayini zize zichitheke ngewayini elitsha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Ndodana yami, ungeyisi ukulaya
{\ND{kukaThixo}}

\par }{\QB njalo ungacaphukeli ukukhuza kwakhe,


\par }{\Q \VS{12}ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} ulaya labo abathandayo,

\par }{\QB njengoyise elaya indodana yakhe ayithandayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Ubusisiwe umuntu ozuza ukuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB umuntu ozuza ukuqedisisa,


\par }{\Q \VS{14}ngoba khona kulenzuzo eyedlula isiliva

\par }{\QB lenzuzo eyedlula igolide.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Kuligugu elidlula amarubhi;

\par }{\QB kakukho okuloyisayo okungalinganiswa lakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Impilo ende isesandleni sakho sokunene;

\par }{\QB kwesokhohlo kulenotho lodumo.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Izindlela zakhe zilokuthokoza,

\par }{\QB lemikhondo yakhe ilokuthula.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Kuyisihlahla sokuphila kulabo abakwamukelayo;

\par }{\QB labo abakuphathayo bazabusiswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Ngokuhlakanipha
{\ND{uThixo}} wabeka izisekelo zomhlaba,

\par }{\QB ngokuqedisisa wamisa izulu endaweni yalo;


\par }{\Q \VS{20}ngolwazi lwakhe inlwandle zehlukaniswa,

\par }{\QB lamayezi athontisa amazolo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ndodana yami, gogosa ingqondo ehlela ngolwazi,

\par }{\QB ungayekeli kukucatshele;


\par }{\Q \VS{22}kuzakuba yikuphila kuwe,

\par }{\QB kube ngumceciso omuhle entanyeni yakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Lapho-ke uzahamba ngendlela evikelweyo

\par }{\QB unyawo lwakho lungakhubeki;


\par }{\Q \VS{24}nxa ulala kawuyikwesaba;

\par }{\QB uzalala ubuthongo obumnandi.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Ungabi lovalo nxa ujunywa ngumonakalo

\par }{\QB kumbe yikubhidlika lokho okwehlela ababi,


\par }{\Q \VS{26}ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} uzakuba lithemba lakho

\par }{\QB avikele unyawo lwakho emjibileni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Ungaze wala ukusiza labo abadinga uncedo,

\par }{\QB wena ulakho ongabasiza ngakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Ungabokuthi kumakhelwane wakho:

\par }{\QB “Ubobuya kwesinye isikhathi; ngizakunika kusasa”

\par }{\QB wena ulalo lololutho.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Ungacebi okubi ngomakhelwane wakho,

\par }{\QB ohlezi lawe ekwethemba.


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Ungaxabani lomuntu kungelasizatho

\par }{\QB yena engakonelanga ngalutho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Ungamhawukeli umuntu othanda ukulwa

\par }{\QB loba nje ufise lakuphi ukwenza kwakhe,


\par }{\Q \VS{32}ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} uyamenyanya umuntu oxhwalileyo

\par }{\QB kodwa oqotho umbeka ekhwapheni lakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}Isiqalekiso
{\ND{sikaThixo}} sehlela endlini yababi,

\par }{\QB kodwa uyayibusisa indlu yabalungileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Uyabahleka usulu abayizideleli ezizithembayo,

\par }{\QB kodwa abe lomusa kwabathobekileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Abahlakaniphileyo baphiwa udumo

\par }{\QB kodwa abayiziwula ubathela ihlazo.




\par }\Chap{4}{\SH Ukuhlakanipha Kuyinqaba
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Zwanini, madodana ami, izeluleko zikayihlo;

\par }{\QB lalelani lizuze ukuqedisisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Ngilipha izifundo ezipheleleyo;

\par }{\QB ngakho lingalahli imfundiso yami.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Ngathi ngisengumfana emzini kababa,

\par }{\QB ngisebuthakathaka, ngiyimi ngedwa ingane kamama,


\par }{\Q \VS{4}wangifundisa ubaba wathi,

\par }{\QB “Abambe amazwi ami ngenhliziyo yakho yonke;

\par }{\QB gcina imilayo yami ukuze uphile.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Zuza ukuhlakanipha, zuza ukuqedisisa;

\par }{\QB ungawakhohlwa amazwi ami, kumbe ugudluke kuwo.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ungafulatheli ukuhlakanipha, kuzakuvikela;

\par }{\QB kuthande, kuzakulinda.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ukuhlakanipha kuyinqaba; ngakho zuza ukuhlakanipha.

\par }{\QB Zuza ukuqedisisa loba kungathatha konke olakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Kugogose, kuzakuphakamisa;

\par }{\QB kugone, kuzakunika udumo.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Kuzakwethesa umqhele wamaluba omusa ekhanda lakho

\par }{\QB kukwethese umqhele wenkazimulo.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Zwana mntanami, yamukela lokho engikutshoyo,

\par }{\QB ukuze insuku zokuphila kwakho zibe zinengi.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngiyakukhokhela endleleni yokuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB ngikuqondise ezindleleni eziqondileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Nxa uhamba kawuyikuthikaza;

\par }{\QB nxa ugijima kawuyikukhubeka.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Bambelela iziqondiso, ungayekethisi;

\par }{\QB zigcine kuhle ngoba ziyikuphila kwakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ungayingeni indlela yababi

\par }{\QB njalo ungahambi endleleni yezigangi.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ixwaye, ungahambi ngayo;

\par }{\QB itshiye uqhubeke ngeyakho indlela.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Phela kabalali bengenzanga ukuganga;

\par }{\QB badela ubuthongo ukuze baqale balimaze omunye umuntu.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Badla isinkwa sobubi

\par }{\QB banathe iwayini lobudlwangudlwangu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Indlela yabalungileyo injengovivi lokusa,

\par }{\QB kukhule ukukhanya kwalo kuze kuphelele emini.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Kodwa indlela yababi ifana lomnyama omkhulu;

\par }{\QB kabazi ukuthi kuyini okubakhubayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Ndodana yami, zwana lokhu engikutshoyo;

\par }{\QB lalelisisa amazwi ami.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Ungawasusi emehlweni akho,

\par }{\QB agcine enhliziyweni yakho;


\par }{\Q \VS{22}ngoba ayikuphila kulabo abawafumanayo;

\par }{\QB lokuqina komzimba wonke womuntu.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Phezu kwakho konke, gcina inhliziyo yakho,

\par }{\QB ngoba ingumthombo wokuphila kwakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Lahla izibozi zamazwi emlonyeni wakho;

\par }{\QB ungakhuphi inkulumo yokuxhwala ezindebeni zakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Khangelisa amehlo akho nta phambili,

\par }{\QB uwathi nhlo amehlo akho kulokho okuphambi kwakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Lungisa izindlela ukuze inyawo zakho zinyathele kuhle,

\par }{\QB uhambe ngezindlela eziqinileyo kuphela.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Ungaphambukeli kwesokunene loba kwesokhohlo;

\par }{\QB ugcine unyawo lwakho lunganyatheli okubi.




\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Isixwayiso Kwabafebayo
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ndodana yami, nanzelela ukuhlakanipha kwami,

\par }{\QB ulalele kuhle amazwi ami alombono,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}ukuze uhlale ukwazi ukukhetha okuqondileyo

\par }{\QB lokuze izindebe zakho zigcine ulwazi.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Phela izindebe zesifebekazi zithonta uluju,

\par }{\QB lenkulumo yaso iyatshelela kulamafutha;


\par }{\Q \VS{4}kodwa ekucineni iyababa ingathi yinyongo,

\par }{\QB ibukhali njengenkemba esika nxa zombili.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Inyawo zaso zehlela ekufeni;

\par }{\QB izinyathelo zaso ziqonda nta elibeni.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Kasikhathali ukuthi kuphilwa njani;

\par }{\QB izindlela zaso ziyazombeleza, kodwa kasikuboni lokho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Ngalokho-ke, madodana ami, ngilalelani;

\par }{\QB lingaphambuki kulokho engikukhulumayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Hambani ngendlela ekhatshana kwaso,

\par }{\QB lingasondeli emnyango wendlu yaso,


\par }{\Q \VS{9}funa unikele kwabanye amandla akho wonke

\par }{\QB lobudala bakho kulowo olesihluku,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}funa abemzini bazitike ngenotho yakho

\par }{\QB lokusebenza kwakho kunothise umuzi wenye indoda.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ekupheleni kokuphila kwakho uzabubula,

\par }{\QB lapho inyama yakho lomzimba wakho sekugugile.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Uzakuthi, “Uthi ngangikuzonda yini ukulaywa!

\par }{\QB Inhliziyo yami yayikuzonda njani ukuqondiswa!


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ngangingafuni ukulalela abafundisi bami

\par }{\QB kumbe ukulalela abeluleki bami.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ngacina sengisenkingeni enkulu

\par }{\QB ngiphakathi kwabantu bakaNkulunkulu.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Natha amanzi kowakho umgqomo,

\par }{\QB amanzi agelezayo kowakho umthombo.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Kambe imifudlana yakho ingayekelwa

\par }{\QB igelezela emigwaqweni,

\par }{\Q lezifula zakho zamanzi

\par }{\QB zigelezele ezinkundleni zabantu na?


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Kazibe ngezakho wena wedwa,

\par }{\QB ungazabelani labafokazana nje.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Sengathi ungabusiswa umthombo wakho

\par }{\QB njalo sengathi ungathokoza ngomfazi wobutsha bakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Oyimpalakazi ethandekayo, imbabala ebutshelezi

\par }{\QB amabele akhe sengathi angakusuthisa lanini, nini lanini

\par }{\QB ukhangwe luthando lwakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Kungani ndodana yami,

\par }{\QB uthunjwa yisifebekazi?

\par }{\QB Kungani ugona iqolo lomfazi wenye indoda?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Phela izindlela zomuntu zisobala
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB uyazihlola zonke izindlela zakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Izenzo ezimbi zomuntu omubi ziyamthiya;

\par }{\QB izibopho zesono sakhe zimuthe nko.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Uzabhubha ngoba engalayeki,

\par }{\QB elahlekiswa yibuphukuphuku bakhe.




\par }\Chap{6}{\SH Izixwayiso Ngobuwula
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ndodana yami, nxa wenzele umakhelwane wakho isibambiso,

\par }{\QB nxa libambene izandla ukuba uzamhlawulela imilandu yakhe,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}aluba usuzihilele ngalokho okutshiloyo,

\par }{\QB wazibambisa ngamazwi omlomo wakho,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}lapho-ke yenza lokhu, ndodana yami, ukuzikhulula,

\par }{\QB njengoba usuwele ezandleni zakhe umakhelwane wakho:

\par }{\Q Hamba ufike uzehlise;

\par }{\QB mncengancenge umakhelwane wakho!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ungabuvumeli ubuthongo emehlweni akho,

\par }{\QB ungavumeli ukuwozela enkopheni zakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Zikhulule njengempala ezandleni zomzingeli,

\par }{\QB njengenyoni esifini somthiyi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Khangela ubunyonyo, wena vila;

\par }{\QB hlolisisa ukwenza kwabo uhlakaniphe!


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Kabulamphathi,

\par }{\QB kabula mkhangeli loba umbusi,


\par }{\Q \VS{8}kodwa buyaqoqa umphako wabo ehlobo

\par }{\QB bubuthe ukudla kwabo nxa kuvunwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Uzalala khonapho kuze kube nini, vila ndini?

\par }{\QB Uzavuka nini ebuthongweni bakho?


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ukulala okuncane, ukuwozela okuncane,

\par }{\QB ukugoqa izandla kancane uphumula,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}ubuyanga buzafika kuwe njengesela

\par }{\QB lokuswela njengesigebenga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Isigangi lesixhwali

\par }{\QB esihamba sikhuluma amanyala,


\par }{\QB \VS{13}esiqhweba ngelihlo

\par }{\QB sitshengise ngezinyawo zaso

\par }{\QB njalo sitshengise ngeminwe yaso,


\par }{\QB \VS{14}esiceba ububi ngenkohliso enhliziyweni yaso

\par }{\QB sithanda ukuvusa inkani kokuphela.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ngakho lowo uzawelwa yingozi ngokuphazima;

\par }{\QB uzabhidlizwa ngokuphangisa

\par }{\QB kungasekho okungenziwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{16}Ziyisithupha izinto
{\ND{uThixo}} azizondayo,

\par }{\LIB eziyisikhombisa eziyisinengiso kuye:


\par }{\LIC \VS{17}amehlo atshengisa ukudelela,

\par }{\LIC ulimi oluqamba amanga,

\par }{\LIC izandla ezichitha igazi elingelacala,


\par }{\LIC \VS{18}inhliziyo egaya izibozi,

\par }{\LIC inyawo eziphangisa ukuya ebubini,


\par }{\LIC \VS{19}umfakazi wamanga, okhuluma inkohliso

\par }{\LIC lomuntu oletha ukuxabana kubazalwane.


\par }{\SH Isixwayiso Ngokuphinga
\par }
{\Q \VS{20}Ndodana yami, gcina imilayo kayihlo

\par }{\QB ungadeli imfundiso kanyoko.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Kubophele enhliziyweni yakho nini lanini;

\par }{\QB kugqize entanyeni yakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Nxa uhamba, lezizinto zizakukhokhela;

\par }{\QB lanxa ulele zizakulinda;

\par }{\QB uthi uvuka zikukhulumise.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Ngoba imilayo le iyisibane,

\par }{\QB imfundiso le iyikukhanya,

\par }{\QB leziqondiso zokuzithiba ziyindlela yokuphila,


\par }{\Q \VS{24}zikuvikela kowesifazane ongaziphathanga,

\par }{\QB laselimini olumnandi lomfazi ongelambeko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Ungasuki umfise ngenhliziyo yakho ngenxa yobuhle bakhe

\par }{\QB kumbe akuhuge ngamehlo akhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Ngoba isifebe siyakululazisa ufane lesinkwa,

\par }{\QB kodwa umfazi womuntu uyayibhidliza impilo yakho uqobo.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Kambe umuntu angokhela umlilo emathangazini akhe na

\par }{\QB zingaze zatsha izigqoko zakhe?


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Kambe umuntu angahamba phezu kwamalahle

\par }{\QB inyawo zakhe zingaze zatsha na?


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Kunjalo kulowo olala lomfazi wenye indoda;

\par }{\QB kakho omthintayo ongayikujeziswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Abantu kabalithuki isela

\par }{\QB nxa lintshontsha ngoba lifuqwa liphango.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Kodwa lingabanjwa lihlawuliswa kasikhombisa,

\par }{\QB lanxa inhlawulo ilithathela yonke impahla yendlu yalo.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Kodwa indoda efebayo kayilangqondo;

\par }{\QB lowo okwenzayo lokho uyazibulala yena ngokwakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}Izidutshulo lehlazo kuyisabelo sakhe,

\par }{\QB ukuyangeka kwakhe kakusoze kwafa kwaphela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{34}Ngoba ubukhwele bendoda yalowomfazi buyiqubula ulaka,

\par }{\QB ingabe isaba lozwelo lapho isiphindisela.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Kayizukuvuma inhlawulo;

\par }{\QB kayiyikwamukela isivalamlomo loba singakanani.




\par }\Chap{7}{\SH Isixwayiso Emfazini Oyisifebe
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ndodana yami, agcine amazwi ami

\par }{\QB ulondoloze imilayo yami ngaphakathi kwakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Gcina imilayo yami ukuze uphile;

\par }{\QB ulinde imfundiso yami njengegugu lakho elikhulu.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Ibophele eminweni yakho;

\par }{\QB uyilobe enhliziyweni yakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Tshela ukuhlakanipha uthi, “Ungudadewethu wena,”

\par }{\QB uthi ukuqedisisa kuyisihlobo sakho;


\par }{\Q \VS{5}lezizinto zizakuvikela emfazini oyisifebe,

\par }{\QB lakumkakho ongelambeko ngamazwi akhe adukisayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Ngema ewindini lendlu yami

\par }{\QB ngalunguza ngesikhala.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Ngabona phakathi kwabayizithutha,

\par }{\QB ngananzelela phakathi kwamajaha

\par }{\QB ngabona ijaha elingelangqondo.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Lalisehla ngomgwaqo liseduze lejiko,

\par }{\QB liqonda endlini yowesifazane


\par }{\Q \VS{9}ntambama sekunqunda amehlo,

\par }{\QB umnyama wobusuku usujiya.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Khonokho nje kwaqhamuka owesifazane elihlangabeza

\par }{\QB egqoke okwesifebe ngoba eqophile.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}(Umfazi lowo, ngumuntu womsindo uyisiqholo,

\par }{\QB inyawo zakhe kazihlali phansi;


\par }{\Q \VS{12}khathesi nangu emgwaqweni, njalo nangu enkundleni,

\par }{\QB utshobatshoba izindawana zonke.)


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Wafika waligona lelijaha walanga

\par }{\QB wakhuluma engelanhloni wathi:


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}“Ngenzile umnikelo wobudlelwano ngekhaya;

\par }{\QB lamuhla ngizigcwalisile izifungo zami.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Yikho ngilapha ukukuhlangabeza;

\par }{\QB sengikudinge ngaze ngakuthola!


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Sengiwendlele umbheda wami

\par }{\QB ngamalineni eGibhithe awemibalabala.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Sengiwuqholile umbheda wami ngemure,

\par }{\QB ngenhlaba langesinamoni.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Woza sizitike ngothando kuze kuse;

\par }{\QB kasizijabulise ngothando!


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Indoda yami kayikho ekhaya;

\par }{\QB ihambile iye khatshana.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Ithwele isikhwama sayo sigcwele imali,

\par }{\QB ngakho kayibuyi kuze kube phakathi kwenyanga.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ngamazwi akhe amnandi waledukisa ijaha lelo;

\par }{\QB walihuga ijaha lelo ngolimi olumnandi.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Khonokho nje lahle lamlandela

\par }{\QB njengenkabi idonselwa ukuyabulawa,

\par }{\Q njengomziki uzingenisa emjibileni,


\par }{\QB \VS{23}umtshoko uze uyehlaba isibindi,

\par }{\Q njengenyoni ithothela ngaphansi kwesifu,

\par }{\QB ingaboni ukuthi isizingenise ekufeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Ngakho-ke madodana ami, ngilalelani;

\par }{\QB zwanini lokhu engikutshoyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Lingayivumeli inhliziyo ikhangwe yizindlela zakhe,

\par }{\QB langabe iphumputhekele emikhubeni yakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Banengi labo asebadilizile;

\par }{\QB izinkubela zakhe zilucaca olwesabekayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Indlu yakhe ingumgudu oya engcwabeni,

\par }{\QB iholela phansi ezindongeni zokufa.




\par }\Chap{8}{\SH Ubizo Lokuhlakanipha
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ukuhlakanipha kakumemezi yini?

\par }{\QB Ukuqedisisa kakuphakamisi ilizwi lakho na?


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Emiqolweni yezindlela,

\par }{\QB emahlanganweni ezindlela kulapho okujame khona;


\par }{\Q \VS{3}emasangweni angena phakathi kwedolobho,

\par }{\QB ezintubeni kuyamemeza kakhulu kusithi:


\par }{\Q \VS{4}“Ngimemeza lina, madoda;

\par }{\QB ilizwi lami libiza bonke abantu.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Lina eliyizithutha, zuzani ukuqonda;

\par }{\QB lina ziphukuphuku, zuzani ukuqedisisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Lalelani ngoba ngilitshela izinto eziqakathekileyo;

\par }{\QB ngivula izindebe zami ngikhuluma okuqondileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Umlomo wami ukhuluma okuliqiniso,

\par }{\QB ngoba izindebe zami ziyabenyanya ububi.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Wonke amazwi omlomo wami aqondile;

\par }{\QB kalikho lelilodwa elitshekileyo loba elingcolileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Kulowo ozwisisayo wonke alungile;

\par }{\QB akulankohliso kulabo abalolwazi.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Khetha iseluleko sami kulesiliva,

\par }{\QB ulwazi kulegolide elikhethiweyo,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}ngoba ukuhlakanipha kuligugu okudlula amarubhi,

\par }{\QB njalo akulanto ongayifisa ezifisweni zakho okulingana lakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Mina, kuhlakanipha, ngihlala ndawonye lokuqondisisa;

\par }{\QB ngilolwazi lokukhetha kuhle.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Ukwesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} yikuzonda ububi;

\par }{\QB ngiyakuzonda ukuzazisa lobuqholo,

\par }{\QB ukuziphatha kubi lenkulumo ebolileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Ukweluleka lokwahlulela okuhle kungokwami;

\par }{\QB ngilokuzwisisa lamandla.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Amakhosi abusa ngenxa yami

\par }{\QB lababusi balakho ukutshaya imithetho elungileyo;


\par }{\Q \VS{16}amakhosana abusa ngami,

\par }{\QB lazozonke izikhulu ezibusa emhlabeni.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Ngiyabathanda labo abangithandayo,

\par }{\QB labo abangidingayo bayangithola.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Kimi kukhona inotho lodumo,

\par }{\QB inotho engapheliyo lokuphumelela.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Izithelo zami zingcono kulegolide elicengiweyo;

\par }{\QB okuphuma kimi kwedlula isiliva sekhethelo.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Ngihamba ngendlela yokulunga,

\par }{\QB ngilandela umkhondo wokuqonda,


\par }{\Q \VS{21}ngiyabela inotho kulabo abangithandayo

\par }{\QB ngigcwalise iziphala zabo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}{\ND{UThixo}} wangenza ngaba khona

\par }{\QB ngaqalela konke okukhona,

\par }{\QB kuqala kokwenza ezinye izinto;


\par }{\Q \VS{23}ngaba khona ekudabukeni kwezinto,

\par }{\QB kwasekuqaleni, umhlaba ungakabi khona.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Kungakabi lezilwandle, ngasengizelwe,

\par }{\QB kungakabi khona izihotsha ezigcwele amanzi;


\par }{\Q \VS{25}izintaba zingakamiswa ensikeni zazo,

\par }{\QB engakabi khona amaqaqa, ngasengizelwe,


\par }{\Q \VS{26}{\ND{uThixo}} engakawenzi umhlaba lamaganga,

\par }{\QB loba lonke uthuli lomhlaba.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Ngangikhona
{\ND{uThixo}} ehlela kuhle izulu,

\par }{\QB ephawula kuhle imingcele yomkhathi lolwandle,


\par }{\Q \VS{28}esenza amayezi emkhathini

\par }{\QB wazizinzisa inziki zolwandle,


\par }{\Q \VS{29}ebeka imingcele yolwandle

\par }{\QB ukuze amanzi angedluli izimiso zakhe,

\par }{\Q ngesikhathi lapho emisa izisekelo zomhlaba.


\par }{\QB \VS{30}Ngalesosikhathi ngangingumbumbi eceleni kwakhe.

\par }{\Q Ngangilenjabulo enkulu insuku ngensuku,

\par }{\QB ngithokoza ukuba laye kokuphela,


\par }{\Q \VS{31}ngithokoza ngomhlaba wakhe wonke

\par }{\QB ngijabuliswa yibukhona babantu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}Ngakho-ke, madodana ami, ngilalelani;

\par }{\QB babusisekile labo abalondoloza izindlela zami.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}Lalelani imfundiso yami ukuze lihlakaniphe;

\par }{\QB lingaqali ukuyidela.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Ubusisiwe lowomuntu ongilalelayo,

\par }{\QB olinda imihla yonke eminyango yami,

\par }{\QB elindile entubeni yami.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Ngoba lowo ongifumanayo uzuza ukuphila

\par }{\QB emukeliswe ukuthandwa
{\ND{nguThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{36}Kodwa lowo owehlulekayo ukungifumana uyazilimaza;

\par }{\QB bonke abangizondayo bathanda ukufa.”




\par }\Chap{9}{\SH Ukunxusa Kwenhlakanipho Lokobuwula
\par }
{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ukuhlakanipha sekuzakhele indlu yakho,

\par }{\QB imisiwe ngezinsika eziyisikhombisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Isiphekiwe inyama yakho kwalungiswa lewayini;

\par }{\QB konke sekudekiwe etafuleni.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Usewathumile amantombazana,

\par }{\QB uyanxusa emi ezindaweni eziphakemeyo zedolobho.


\par }{\QB \VS{4}“Akuthi bonke abayizithutha beze lapha!”

\par }{\Q Esitsho kulabo abangaqedisisiyo.


\par }{\QB \VS{5}“Wozani lidle ukudla kwami

\par }{\QB linathe iwayini esengililungisile.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Lahlani izindlela zenu zobuthutha lizaphila;

\par }{\QB hambani ngendlela yokuzwisisa.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Lowo oweluleka oklolodayo ubiza inhlamba;

\par }{\QB okhuza umuntu oxhwalileyo ucina ethethiswa.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Ungakhuzi isiqholo ngoba sizakuzonda;

\par }{\QB khuza ohlakaniphileyo uzakuthanda.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Yeluleka umuntu ohlakaniphileyo

\par }{\QB uzakwandisa ukuhlakanipha kwakhe;

\par }{\QB fundisa umuntu olungileyo, uzakwengeza ulwazi lwakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ukumesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} kuyikuqala kwenhlakanipho,

\par }{\QB njalo ulwazi ngaLowo oNgcwele luyikuqedisisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Ngoba ngami zizakuba zinengi insuku zakho,

\par }{\QB kwandiswe iminyaka yokuphila kwakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Nxa uhlakaniphile, ukuhlakanipha kwakho kuzakusiza;

\par }{\QB aluba uyisiqholo, uzahlupheka wedwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Umfazi othiwa nguBuwula ulomsindo;

\par }{\QB kagobeki njalo kazi lutho.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Uthanda ukuhlala emnyango wendlu yakhe,

\par }{\QB esihlalweni endaweni esesiqongweni sedolobho,


\par }{\Q \VS{15}abe ehuga labo abedlulayo,

\par }{\QB abahamba beqonde lapho abaya khona.


\par }{\QB \VS{16}“Abeze lapha bonke abayizithutha!”

\par }{\Q Esitsho kulabo abangacabangiyo.


\par }{\QB \VS{17}“Ulutho lokuntshontshwa lumnandi;

\par }{\QB ukudla okudlelwa ensitha kuyahlabusa!”


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Kodwa kabazi ukuthi kuyafiwa, kuleyondawo,

\par }{\QB ukuthi izethekeli zalowomfazi sezaphelela ekujuleni kwengcwaba.




\par }{\MS Izaga ZikaSolomoni

\par }\Chap{10}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Izaga zikaSolomoni:

\par }{\Q Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iletha ukuthokoza kuyise,

\par }{\QB kodwa indoda eyisiwula iletha ukudabuka kunina.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Inotho ezuzwe ngobuqili kayisizi lutho,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukulunga kukhulula ekufeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}{\ND{UThixo}} kayekeli abalungileyo belambile

\par }{\QB kodwa uyavimbela izinkanuko zezixhwali.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Izandla ezivilaphayo ziletha ubuyanga,

\par }{\QB kodwa izandla ezikhutheleyo ziletha inotho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Lowo obutha amabele ngesikhathi sawo yindodana ehlakaniphileyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa olalayo ngesikhathi sokuvuna yindodana ehlazisayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Izibusiso zingumqhele womuntu olungileyo.

\par }{\QB Kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu bugcwele emlonyeni womubi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Umkhumbulo ngomuntu olungileyo ubusisekile

\par }{\QB kodwa ibizo lesigangi lizabola.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Abahlakaniphileyo enhliziyweni bayalalela izeluleko,

\par }{\QB kodwa isiphukuphuku esivala ngomsindo siyadilika.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Umuntu oqotho uhamba engelakwesaba,

\par }{\QB kodwa ohamba ngezindlela ezigobileyo uzadaluleka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Lowo oqwayiza ngomona uletha usizi,

\par }{\QB lesiphukuphuku esivala ngomsindo siyadilika.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Umlomo womuntu olungileyo ungumthombo wokuphila,

\par }{\QB kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu bugcwele emlonyeni womubi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Inzondo idunga ingxabano,

\par }{\QB kodwa uthando lusibekela bonke ububi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Ukuhlakanipha kufunyanwa ezindebeni zalowo oqedisisayo;

\par }{\QB kodwa uswazi lwehla emhlane walowo ongezwayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Abantu abahlakaniphileyo bayaluqoqa ulwazi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umlomo wesiwula ugwegwa ukubhidlika.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Inotho yezikhulu ingumuzi wazo ovikelweyo;

\par }{\QB kodwa ubuyanga buyikudilika kwabampofu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Inzuzo yabalungileyo iyabaphilisa,

\par }{\QB kodwa umholo wababi ubalethela ukujeziswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Lowo olalela ukuqondiswa utshengisa indlela yokuphila,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo oyala ukwelulekwa wedukisa abanye.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Lowo ofihla inzondo yakhe ulendebe ezilamanga,

\par }{\QB kuthi lowo onyeyayo yisiwula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Lapho okwande khona amazwi, isono kasisweleki,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ogcina ulimi lwakhe uhlakaniphile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Ulimi lomuntu olungileyo luyisiliva esikhethiweyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa inhliziyo yesigangi kayisilutho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Izindebe zolungileyo ziphilisa abanengi;

\par }{\QB kodwa iziwula ziyafa ngokuswela ingqondo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Isibusiso
{\ND{sikaThixo}} siletha inotho,

\par }{\QB leyonotho ingabi lahlupho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Isiwula siyajabula ezenzweni zobubi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ozwisisayo uthokoza ngokuhlakanipha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Lokho akwesabayo omubi kuzamfumana;

\par }{\QB kodwa lokho akuloyisayo olungileyo uzakuphiwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Nxa isiphepho sesikhukhule sedlula,

\par }{\QB ababi sebedlule, kodwa abalungileyo bagxilile lanini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Njengeviniga emlonyeni, lentuthu emehlweni,

\par }{\QB unjalo olesidensi kulabo abamthumayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Ukumesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} kuyengeza ubude bempilo,

\par }{\QB kodwa iminyaka yababi iyafinyezwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Ikusasa yabalungileyo iyikuthokoza,

\par }{\QB kodwa amathemba ababi aphelela ezeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Indlela
{\ND{kaThixo}} yisiphephelo sabalungileyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa iyikubhidlika kwalabo abenza okubi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Abalungileyo kabasiphuleki,

\par }{\QB kodwa ababi kabayikusala elizweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Umlomo womuntu olungileyo ukhupha inhlakanipho,

\par }{\QB kodwa ulimi oluxhwalileyo luzaqunywa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}Izindebe zabalungileyo ziyakwazi okufaneleyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa umlomo wezigangi ukhupha izibozi.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{11}{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ND{UThixo}} uyazenyanya izilinganiso zokudlelezela,

\par }{\QB kodwa uthokoza ngezilinganiso eziqondileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Nxa kungena ukuzigqaja kungena lokweyisa,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukuzithoba kuhamba lenhlakanipho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ubuqotho kwabaqondileyo buyabakhokhela,

\par }{\QB kodwa abangathembekanga

\par }{\QB babulawa yibumenemene babo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Inotho kayisizi lutho ngosuku lweziphithiphithi

\par }{\QB kodwa ukulunga kuyaphephisa ekufeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Ukulunga kwabangelacala kuqondisa indlela yabo,

\par }{\QB kodwa ababi bawiswa yibubi babo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Ukulunga kwabaqondileyo kuyabakhulula,

\par }{\QB kodwa abangathembekanga

\par }{\QB bagwenxwa yizinkanuko zabo ezimbi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Umuntu omubi angafa ithemba lakhe liyaphela;

\par }{\QB konke abesithi uzakuzuza ngamandla akhe

\par }{\QB kuphelela ezeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Umuntu olungileyo uyakhululwa enkathazweni,

\par }{\QB kusuke kuyewela komubi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Ngomlomo wakhe umuntu ongakholwayo uyamchitha umakhelwane,

\par }{\QB kodwa ngolwazi abalungileyo bayaphepha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Nxa kuphumelela abalungileyo umuzi uyathokoza;

\par }{\QB nxa kusifa omubi kuba lokujabula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Ngokubusiswa ngabalungileyo omubi ubalodumo,

\par }{\QB kodwa ngomlomo wezigangi uyachitheka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Umuntu ongelangqondo weyisa umakhelwane wakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ozwisisayo uthiba ulimi lwakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Onyeyayo wehluleka ukuvala isifuba sakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa othembekileyo uyayigcina imfihlo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Isizwe esingelabukhokheli obuqondileyo siyachitheka,

\par }{\QB kodwa ngobunengi babeluleki siyanqoba.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Lowo okhuphela omunye umuntu isibambiso uzahlupheka,

\par }{\QB kodwa owalayo ukupha isibambiso uvikelekile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Umfazi olomusa uyahlonitshwa,

\par }{\QB kodwa amadoda alesihluku azuza inotho kuphela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Umuntu olomusa uyazisiza,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ololunya uyazilimaza.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Umuntu omubi uhola umvuzo wobuqili,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ohlanyela ukulunga uvuna umvuzo omuhle.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Lowo omiyo ekulungeni uzuza ukuphila,

\par }{\QB kodwa oxotshana lobubi uya ekufeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}{\ND{UThixo}} uyabazonda abantu abalenhliziyo embi,

\par }{\QB kodwa uyathokoza ngalabo abandlela zabo zilungile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Kodwa yazi lokhu, ababi bazajeziswa

\par }{\QB kodwa abalungileyo bazahlala bekhululekile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Njengesongo legolide lifakwe emakhaleni engulube,

\par }{\QB unjalo umfazi omuhle kodwa ongelambeko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Izifiso zabalungileyo zizuza okuhle

\par }{\QB kodwa ithemba lababi liphelela osizini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Ophayo ngesihle uyazuza okunengi kulakuqala,

\par }{\QB lowo ogodlayo ungenelwa yibuyanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Lowo ophayo uzaphumelela;

\par }{\QB owonga abanye laye uzakongiwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Abantu bayamqalekisa lowo ogodla amabele,

\par }{\QB kodwa izibusiso zingumqhele walowo ovuma ukuwathengisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Lowo odinga ukulunga uzuza umusa,

\par }{\QB kodwa okubi kwehlela lowo okudingayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Othembele enothweni yakhe uzakuwa;

\par }{\QB kodwa olungileyo uzaphila njengehlamvu eliluhlaza.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Olethela abendlu yakhe uhlupho ilifa lakhe yize,

\par }{\QB lesihawu sizakuba yinceku yohlakaniphileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Izithelo zolungileyo ziyisihlahla sokuphila,

\par }{\QB njalo lowo ozuza imiphefumulo uhlakaniphile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Nxa abalungileyo bezuza ukujeziswa emhlabeni

\par }{\QB pho kuzakuba njani kwabangakholwayo labayizoni!


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{12}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Othanda ukuqondiswa uthanda ulwazi,

\par }{\QB kodwa ozonda ukukhuzwa uyisithutha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Umuntu olungileyo uthola umusa
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} uyamlahla owakha amacebo amabi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Umuntu angazake amiswe yibubi,

\par }{\QB kodwa olungileyo angeke aquphuke.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Umfazi olesimilo ungumqhele womkakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa umfazi oyangisayo unjengokubola kwamathambo akhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Izimiso zabalungileyo ziqondile,

\par }{\QB kodwa izeluleko zababi ziyinkohliso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Amazwi ababi alindele ukuchitha igazi,

\par }{\QB kodwa inkulumo yabalungileyo iyabakhulula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Abantu ababi bayachithwa bangabe besaba khona,

\par }{\QB kodwa indlu yolungileyo imi izinzile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Umuntu udunyiswa ngokuhlakanipha kwakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa abantu abalengqondo ezimbi bayeyiswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Kungcono ukungabi ngubani kodwa ulesisebenzi,

\par }{\QB kulokuzitshaya ulutho kodwa uswela lokudla.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Umuntu olungileyo uyayinanzelela imfuyo yakhe

\par }{\QB kodwa okuhle komuntu omubi yilunya.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Lowo osebenza nzima emasimini akhe uzathola ukudla okunengi,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ophika ngezifiso eziyize akalangqondo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Ababi bahawukela impango yezigangi,

\par }{\QB kodwa impande yabalungileyo imi iqinile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Umuntu omubi uthiyeka ngenkulumo yakhe yesono,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu olungileyo uyaphepha enkathazweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Umuntu uzuza okuhle ngamazwi omlomo wakhe,

\par }{\QB umsebenzi wezandla zakhe umnika inzuzo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Indlela yesiwula ikhanya iqondile kuso,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyalalela izeluleko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Isiwula siyaphangisa ukuthukuthela,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu olengqondo kananzi loba ethukwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Umfakazi oleqiniso upha ubufakazi obuqondileyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa umfakazi ongathembekanga ukhuluma amanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Amazwi okubhuda agwaza njengenkemba,

\par }{\QB kodwa ulimi lohlakaniphileyo luyelapha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Izindebe zeqiniso zimi lanini,

\par }{\QB kodwa ulimi olulamanga luma umzuzwana nje.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Inhliziyo zabaceba ububi zigcwele inkohliso,

\par }{\QB kodwa kulokuthokoza kwabaletha ukuthula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Akukho ngozi ewela abalungileyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa izigangi zikhulelwa zinhlupho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}{\ND{UThixo}} uyazenyanya izindlela ezilamanga,

\par }{\QB kodwa uyathokoza ngabantu abaleqiniso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Umuntu olengqondo kazitshengiseli ulwazi lwakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa iziwula ziyabutshengisela ubuthutha bazo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Izandla ezikhutheleyo zizaletha inhlalakahle,

\par }{\QB kodwa ubuvila budonsela ekugqilazweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Inhliziyo ekhathazekileyo iyamcakisa umuntu,

\par }{\QB kodwa ilizwi elilomusa liyamthokozisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Umuntu olungileyo ukhetha abangane ngonanzelelo,

\par }{\QB kodwa indlela yababi iyabaphumputhekisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Umzingeli olivila kazuzi nyama yokosa,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu okhutheleyo uyazibula ngenotho yakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Endleleni yokulunga kulokuphila,

\par }{\QB kuleyondlela kulokuphila okungapheliyo.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{13}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iyemukela izeluleko zikayise,

\par }{\QB kodwa ihlongandlebe kalilaleli nxa likhuzwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Umuntu uzuza okuhle ngamazwi omlomo wakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa ababi batshisekela udlakela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Lowo olinda izindebe zakhe ulinda impilo yakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo osuka abhede nje uyazibulala.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Ivila liyafisa kodwa lingazuzi lutho,

\par }{\QB kodwa izifiso zokhutheleyo ziyagcwaliseka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Abalungileyo bayakuzonda okungamanga,

\par }{\QB kodwa izigangi ziletha ihlazo lesigcono.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Ukulunga kuyamlinda umuntu oqotho,

\par }{\QB kodwa ububi buyamchitha oyisoni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Umuntu angazenza onothileyo, yena engelalutho,

\par }{\QB omunye azitshaye umyanga, kanti elenotho enengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Inotho yomuntu ingahlenga impilo yakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa umyanga uvele kasongelwa muntu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Isibane sabalungileyo sikhanya sithi kla!

\par }{\QB Kodwa isibane sezigangi siyafiphala ngentuthu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ukuziqakisa kukhokhelela engxabanweni,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukuhlakanipha kufunyanwa kwabemukela ukwelulekwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Imali ezuzwe ngobuqili iyanyamalala,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo oyizuza ngokuqogelela uyayandisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa isifiso esigcwalisiweyo siyisihlahla sokuphila.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Lowo oweyisa izeluleko uzibizela ingozi,

\par }{\QB kodwa othobela umlayo uzaphiwa umvuzo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Imfundiso yabahlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wokuphila,

\par }{\QB iphephisa umuntu emijibileni yokufa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ukuzwisisa okuhle kuletha ukuthandeka,

\par }{\QB kodwa indlela yabakhohlisayo inzima.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Wonke umuntu ohlakaniphileyo wenza konke ngolwazi,

\par }{\QB kodwa isiwula sitshengisa ubuthutha baso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Isithunywa esibi siwela phakathi kohlupho,

\par }{\QB kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siletha ukusila.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Ongananzi ukuqondiswa wehlelwa yibuyanga lehlazo,

\par }{\QB kodwa onanza ukukhuzwa uyadunyiswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Simnandi emphefumulweni isifiso singagcwaliseka,

\par }{\QB kodwa iziwula kazifuni ukutshiya ububi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Ohamba lezihlakaniphi uyahlakanipha,

\par }{\QB kodwa othandana leziwula uwela engozini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Umnyama ulandelana loyisoni,

\par }{\QB kodwa impumelelo ingumvuzo wabalungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Umuntu olungileyo utshiyela izizukulwane sakhe ilifa,

\par }{\QB kodwa inotho yesoni ibekelwa abalungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Insimu yomyanga ingathela ukudla okunengi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umona wabalamandla uyayikhukhula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Lowo ongasebenzisi uswazi uyayizonda indodana yakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo oyithandayo unqinekela ukuyiqondisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Olungileyo uyadla asuthe ntintinini,

\par }{\QB kodwa isisu somubi sihlala silambile.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{14}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Umfazi ohlakaniphileyo uyakha indlu yakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo oyisiwula uyayibhidliza ngezandla zakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Lowo ohamba ngobuqotho uyamesaba
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ondlela zakhe zigobile uyameyisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Inkulumo yesiwula isikhothisa ngoswazi emhlane,

\par }{\QB kodwa indebe zalowo ohlakaniphileyo ziyamvikela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Lapho okungelankabi khona isibaya siyize,

\par }{\QB kodwa amandla enkabi aletha isivuno esinengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Umfakazi oleqiniso kakhohlisi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umfakazi ongelaqiniso uhutsha amanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Oweyisayo uyakudinga ukuhlakanipha kodwa kakutholi,

\par }{\QB kodwa ulwazi luyazizela koqondisisayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Suka emuntwini oyisiwula,

\par }{\QB ngoba awuyikuthola ulwazi ezindebeni zakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Ukuhlakanipha kwabaqondayo yikuthi bayacabanga ngalokho abakwenzayo,

\par }{\QB kodwa ubuthutha beziwula buyinkohliso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Iziwula zikwenza ubuthutha ukuphenduka ezonweni,

\par }{\QB kodwa abaqotho bafisa ukwenza uxolo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Inhliziyo leyo laleyo iyakwazi ukudabuka kwayo,

\par }{\QB njalo kakho ongakwazi ukuthokoza kwayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Indlu yomubi izadilizwa,

\par }{\QB kodwa ithente loqotho lizaphumelela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Kukhona indlela ebonakala ilungile emuntwini,

\par }{\QB kodwa isiphetho sayo siyikufa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Ukuhleba kungabe kufihle ubuhlungu benhliziyo,

\par }{\QB lokuthokoza kucine sekulusizi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Abangelakho bazavuzwa ngokubafaneleyo,

\par }{\QB lomuntu olungileyo laye avuzwe ngokwakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Umuntu oyisithutha ukholwa loba yini,

\par }{\QB kodwa olengqondo uyakucabangisisa konke akwenzayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyamesaba
{\ND{uThixo}}, axwaye okubi,

\par }{\QB kodwa isiwula siliphikankani kodwa sizizwa sivikelekile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Umuntu olicaphucaphu wenza izinto zobuthutha,

\par }{\QB lomuntu oliqili uyazondwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Abangazi lutho ilifa labo yibuwula,

\par }{\QB kodwa abalengqondo betheswa umqhele wolwazi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Abantu ababi bazilahla phansi phambi kwabalungileyo,

\par }{\QB lezixhwali ziguqa emasangweni abalungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Abayanga bahlanyukelwa langabomakhelwane babo,

\par }{\QB kodwa izinothi zilabangane abanengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Lowo oweyisa umakhelwane wenza isono,

\par }{\QB kodwa ubusisiwe olomusa kwabaswelayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Kabalahleki yini abaceba ububi?

\par }{\QB Kodwa abamisa ukwenza okuhle bafumana uthando lokuthembeka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Ukusebenza nzima konke kuletha inzuzo,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukuqina ngomlomo kuthelela ubuyanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Inotho yabahlakaniphileyo ingumqhele wabo,

\par }{\QB kodwa ubuphukuphuku beziwula buzala ubuthutha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Umfakazi oleqiniso uyabakhulula abantu,

\par }{\QB kodwa umfakazi wamanga uyakhohlisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Lowo owesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} ulenqaba eqinileyo,

\par }{\QB uzakuba yisiphephelo senzalo yakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Ukumesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} kungumthombo wokuphila,

\par }{\QB kuvikela umuntu emijibileni yokufa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Ubunengi babantu elizweni kuludumo enkosini,

\par }{\QB kodwa nxa kungelabantu umbusi kasilutho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Umuntu obekezelayo uyazwisisa kakhulu,

\par }{\QB kodwa ophanga ukuthukuthela uveza ubuthutha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Ingqondo elokuthula iletha ukuphila emzimbeni,

\par }{\QB kodwa umhawu ubolisa amathambo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Lowo oncindezela abayanga weyisa uMenzi wabo,

\par }{\QB kodwa olomusa kwabaswelayo udumisa uNkulunkulu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}Nxa kufika ubunzima ababi bayadilika,

\par }{\QB kodwa abalungileyo balesiphephelo lasekufeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{33}Ukuhlakanipha kuzinzile enhliziyweni yabaqedisisayo,

\par }{\QB kuyaziveza kanye lakwabayiziwula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{34}Ukulunga kuyasiphakamisa isizwe,

\par }{\QB kodwa isono silihlazo lakubaphi abantu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{35}Inkosi iyathokoza ngenceku ehlakaniphileyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa inceku ehlazisayo iyayithukuthelisa.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{15}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Impendulo ethobekileyo iyaludedisa ulaka,

\par }{\QB kodwa ilizwi elilukhuni livusa ulaka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Ulimi lomuntu ohlakaniphileyo lukhulisa ulwazi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umlomo wesiwula uphihlika ubuphukuphuku.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Amehlo
{\ND{kaThixo}} asezindaweni zonke,

\par }{\QB alinde ababi labalungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Ulimi oluletha ukuphola luyisihlahla sokuphila,

\par }{\QB kodwa ulimi olukhohlisayo luyawephula umoya.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Isiwula siyakulahla ukulaya kukayise,

\par }{\QB kodwa owemukela ukuqondiswa uveza ukuhlakanipha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Indlu yolungileyo igcwele inotho,

\par }{\QB kodwa inzuzo yababi ibehlisela uhlupho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Izindlela zabahlakaniphileyo ziyalwandisa ulwazi,

\par }{\QB kodwa kazenzi njalo inhliziyo zeziwula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}{\ND{UThixo}} uyawenyanya umhlatshelo wababi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umkhuleko wabaqotho uyamthokozisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}{\ND{UThixo}} uyayenyanya indlela yababi,

\par }{\QB kodwa uyabathanda labo abalandela ukulunga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ukujeziswa okubuhlungu kumlindele ophambuka endleleni;

\par }{\QB ozonda ukuqondiswa uzakufa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}UKufa lokuBhujiswa kusobala phambi
{\ND{kukaThixo}}

\par }{\QB kangakanani ke inhliziyo zabantu!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Isideleli siyakuzonda ukuqondiswa;

\par }{\QB kasibuzi kwabahlakaniphileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Inhliziyo ethokozayo yenza ubuso buchelese,

\par }{\QB kodwa inhliziyo ebuhlungu yephula umoya.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Inhliziyo eqedisisayo idinga ulwazi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umlomo wesiwula wongiwa ngobuthutha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Zonke insuku zabancindezelweyo zilukhuni,

\par }{\QB kodwa inhliziyo ethokozileyo ihlezi iminza.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Kungcono ukuba lokulutshwana umesaba
{\ND{uThixo}}

\par }{\QB kulokuba lenotho enengi ulenhlupho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Kungcono ukutsheba ngemibhida lapho okulothando khona,

\par }{\QB kulokudla inyama enonileyo okugcwele khona inzondo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Ololaka oluvuthayo ubanga ukuxabana,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu obekezelayo uqeda inkani.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Indlela yevila igcwele ameva,

\par }{\QB kodwa indlela yomuntu olungileyo ikhamisile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iletha intokozo kuyise,

\par }{\QB kodwa indoda eyisiwula yeyisa unina.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ubuthutha bujabulisa umuntu ongelangqondo,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu olokuzwisisa uhamba ngendlela eqondileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Amaqhinga ayehluleka nxa kungelazeluleko,

\par }{\QB kodwa ayaphumelela ngabeluleki abanengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Umuntu uyathokoza ngokupha impendulo eqondileyo

\par }{\QB yeka kuhle kangakanani ukuzwa ilizwi elifaneleyo!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Indlela yempilo iyimpumelelo kohlakaniphileyo

\par }{\QB ukuze angalengeli engcwabeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}{\ND{UThixo}} uyayibhidliza indlu yomuntu oziphakamisayo,

\par }{\QB kodwa indawo yomfelokazi kayiyikuncitshiswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}{\ND{UThixo}} uyayizonda imicabango yababi,

\par }{\QB kodwa leyo eyabalungileyo iyamthabisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Indoda eyisihwaba iluhlupho kwabendlu yayo,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ozonda ukufunjathiswa uzaphila.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Olungileyo uyayihlolisisa impendulo engakaphenduli,

\par }{\QB kodwa umlomo womubi ukhihliza okubi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}{\ND{UThixo}} ukhatshana kwababi,

\par }{\QB kodwa uyezwa umkhuleko wabalungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Ubuso obubobothekayo buletha intokozo enhliziyweni,

\par }{\QB lezindaba ezinhle ziqinisa umzimba.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Lowo olalela ukukhuzwa okumphilisayo,

\par }{\QB uzahlala kuhle labahlakaniphileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}Lowo onganaki ukulaywa uyazeyisa yena ngokwakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa onanza iziqondiso uzuza ukuzwisisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{33}Ukumesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} kufundisa umuntu ukuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB njalo ukuzithoba kwandulela udumo.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{16}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Umuntu angawabumba amacebo ngenhliziyo yakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} nguye omupha amazwi okuwachaza.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Umuntu angabona sengathi zonke izindlela zakhe ziqondile,

\par }{\QB kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} uyazihlolisisa zonke injongo zomuntu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Nikela
{\ND{kuThixo}} konke okwenzayo,

\par }{\QB kuzaphumelelisa wonke amacebo akho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}{\ND{UThixo}} uzilungisele isiphetho sakho konke

\par }{\QB kanye lababi usuku lokubhujiswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}{\ND{UThixo}} uyabazonda bonke abazikhukhumezayo.

\par }{\QB Ngempela kabayikuphepha ukujeziswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Isono siyahlawulelwa ngothando langokwethembeka;

\par }{\QB ngokwesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} umuntu uyaphepha ebubini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Nxa izindlela zomuntu zimthokozisa
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB uyenza lezitha zakhe zihlalisane laye ngokuthula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Kungcono ukuzuza okulutshwana ngendlela elungileyo

\par }{\QB kulokuzuza okunengi ngobuqili.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Umuntu angalungisa indlela yakhe engqondweni yakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} nguye olawula izinyathelo zakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Izindebe zombusi zikhuluma kungathi lidlozi

\par }{\QB ngakho umlomo wakhe kawungaphambuli umthetho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Izilinganiso eziqondileyo zivela
{\ND{kuThixo}};

\par }{\QB zonke izisindo ezisemgodleni zenziwa nguye.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Amakhosi ayakuzonda ukwenza okubi,

\par }{\QB ngoba isihlalo sobukhosi sakhelwe phezu kokulunga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Amakhosi athokoziswa yizindebe ezithembekileyo;

\par }{\QB ayamazisa umuntu okhuluma iqiniso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Ulaka lwenkosi luyisithunywa sokufa,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyaluxolisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Nxa ubuso benkosi bulentokozo, kukhomba ukuphila;

\par }{\QB ukuthandwa yiyo kunjengeyezi lezulu entwasa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Kungcono kangakanani ukuzuza ukuhlakanipha kulegolide,

\par }{\QB ukukhetha ukuzwisisa kulesiliva!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Umgwaqo womuntu oqotho uceza ububi;

\par }{\QB lowo onanzelelayo indlela yakhe unanzelela impilo yakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Ukuzigqaja kwandulela ukubhujiswa,

\par }{\QB umoya omubi ulandelwa yikuwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Kungcono umoya othobekileyo lokuhlala kwabancindezelweyo

\par }{\QB kulokwabelana impango labazigqajayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Lowo olalela izeluleko uyaphumelela,

\par }{\QB njalo ubusisiwe lowo othemba
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Abahlakaniphileyo enhliziyweni kuthiwa bayaqedisisa,

\par }{\QB njalo amazwi amnandi aqinisa izeluleko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Ukuzwisisa kungumthombo wokuphila kulabo abalakho,

\par }{\QB kodwa ubuwula buletha isijeziso eziwuleni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Inhliziyo yomuntu ohlakaniphileyo ikhokhela umlomo wakhe,

\par }{\QB kanti lezindebe zakhe zikhuthaza izeluleko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Amazwi amahle alikhekheba loluju,

\par }{\QB amnandi emphefumulweni njalo ayelapha emathanjeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Kukhona indlela ebonakala ilungile emuntwini,

\par }{\QB kodwa isiphetho sayo siyikufa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Isisebenzi sifuqwa liphango ukusebenza kakhulu;

\par }{\QB ukulamba yikho okusikhuthazayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Isixhwali siceba ububi,

\par }{\QB lenkulumo yaso injengomlilo ohaqazayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Umuntu ongelangqondo udaza inkani,

\par }{\QB njalo lomuntu onyeyayo wehlukanisa abangane.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Umuntu wodlakela uhuga umakhelwane wakhe

\par }{\QB amholele endleleni engalunganga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Lowo ofica ngelihlo lakhe uceba izibozi;

\par }{\QB lowo oluma indebe zakhe uqonde ububi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Inwele ezimhlophe zingumqhele wobukhulu,

\par }{\QB zizuzwa ngempilo elungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}Ungcono umuntu obekezelayo kuleqhawe,

\par }{\QB umuntu ozinqandayo ulaka lwakhe kulalowo othumba idolobho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{33}Inkatho iphoselwa enkundleni,

\par }{\QB kodwa isinqumo sayo sisemandleni
{\ND{kaThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{17}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Lungcono uqweqwe lwesinkwa umuntu elokuthula

\par }{\QB kulendlu egcwele amagqibhagqibha okudla

\par }{\QB kodwa kulengxabano.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Isisebenzi esihlakaniphileyo sizabusa indodana eyangisayo,

\par }{\QB sizakwabelwa ilifa njengomunye wamadodana.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Isiliva sincibilikiselwa embizeni,

\par }{\QB imvutho ngeyegolide

\par }{\QB kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} uhlola inhliziyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Umuntu oxhwalileyo uyazilalela izindebe ezimbi;

\par }{\QB lomqambimanga uyalulalela ulimi olulomona.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Lowo ohleka umyanga weyisa uMenzi wakhe;

\par }{\QB oklolodayo nxa konakele kayikuphepha isijeziso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Abazukulu bangumqhele wabalupheleyo,

\par }{\QB njalo labantwana baziqhenya ngabazali babo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Izindebe zokutshinga azisifanelanga isiwula

\par }{\QB zimbi kangakanani ke izindebe zamanga kumbusi!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Isivalamlomo siyintelezi kulowo osinikayo;

\par }{\QB uyaphumelela kukho konke.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Ofihla ukona komunye uqinisa uthando,

\par }{\QB kodwa okhuluma ngakho kokuphela

\par }{\QB wehlukanisa abangane abasekhwapheni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ukukhuza kuyamqondisa umuntu olengqondo

\par }{\QB kulokutshaya isiwula imvimvinya ezilikhulu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Umuntu omubi udinga ukuhlamuka kuphela;

\par }{\QB uzathunyelwa inxusa elilesihluku.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Kungcono ukuqondana lebhele

\par }{\QB elithathelwe imidlwane yalo

\par }{\QB kulokuhlangana lesiwula ebuthutheni baso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Nxa umuntu ephindisela okuhle ngobubi,

\par }{\QB ububi kabusoze basuka endlini yakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Ukusungula inkani kunjengokubhidliza umduli wedamu;

\par }{\QB ngakho yekela indaba ingakadaleki inkani.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ukukhulula olecala lokugweba omsulwa

\par }{\QB {\ND{uThixo}} uyakuzonda kokubili.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Isizani imali esandleni sesiwula,

\par }{\QB sivele singatshisekeli ukuzuza ukuhlakanipha?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Umngane ulothando ngezikhathi zonke,

\par }{\QB lomzalwane uzalelwa izikhathi zenhlupheko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Umuntu ongananzeleliyo uyaziwisela anike isibambiso

\par }{\QB enceda umakhelwane wakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Lowo othanda inkani uthanda isono;

\par }{\QB lowo owakha isango eliphakemeyo udinga ukubhidlizwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Umuntu olenhliziyo exhwalileyo kaphumeleli;

\par }{\QB lowo olimi lwakhe luyakhohlisa uwela ekuhluphekeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ukuba lendodana eyisiwula kuthelela usizi;

\par }{\QB akulakuthokoza kuyise wesiwula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Inhliziyo ethokozayo ingumuthi omuhle,

\par }{\QB kodwa umoya owephukileyo womisa amathambo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Umuntu omubi wamukela isivalamlomo ensitha

\par }{\QB ukuze ahlanekele indlela yokwahlulela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Umuntu ohluzisisayo izinto ukhokhelwa yikuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB kodwa amehlo esiwula asabalala afike ekucineni komhlaba.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Indodana eyisiwula ithelela uyise

\par }{\QB usizi lokudabuka kulowo owayizalayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Kakukuhle ukujezisa umuntu ongelacala,

\par }{\QB loba ukufaka uswazi izisebenzi ngenxa yobuqotho bazo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Umuntu ololwazi ubeka amazwi akhe ngokunanzelela,

\par }{\QB njalo umuntu oqedisisayo kathukutheli ngokuphangisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Lesiwula kuthiwa sihlakaniphile nxa sithule,

\par }{\QB kuthiwe siyaqedisisa nxa sibamba ulimi lwaso.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{18}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Umuntu ongelamusa uzifunela okwakhe;

\par }{\QB uyazilahla zonke iziqondiso ezinhle.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Isiwula kasikuthakazeleli ukuzwisisa

\par }{\QB kodwa sithokoza ngokutsho eyaso imibono.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Nxa kufika ububi kufika lokweyisa,

\par }{\QB njalo ihlazo liza lokudumazeka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Amazwi omlomo womuntu ayinziki yamanzi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umthombo wokuhlakanipha ngumfudlana ontuntuzayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Kakukuhle ukulungisela ababi

\par }{\QB loba ukungehluleli kuhle abangelacala.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Izindebe zesiwula zisilethela ingxabano,

\par }{\QB lomlomo waso unxusa ukutshaywa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Umlomo wesiwula yiwo osidilizayo,

\par }{\QB lezindebe zaso zingumjibila womphefumulo waso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Amazwi omuntu onyeyayo anjengezibiliboco;

\par }{\QB angena ekujuleni kwenhliziyo yomuntu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Lowo ovilaphayo emsebenzini wakhe

\par }{\QB ungumfowabo walowo odilizayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ibizo
{\ND{likaThixo}} liyinqaba eqinileyo;

\par }{\QB abalungileyo babalekela kulo baphephe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Inotho yezikhulu ingumuzi wazo ovikelweyo;

\par }{\QB zicabanga ukuthi imiduli yawo ayikhweleki.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Umuntu uyazikhukhumeza ngenhliziyo yakhe,

\par }{\QB mandulo kokuba awe,

\par }{\QB ikanti ukuzithoba kwandulela udumo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Lowo ophendulayo engaqali alalele

\par }{\QB lobo yibuwula bakhe lehlazo lakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Umphefumulo womuntu uyamqinisa nxa egula,

\par }{\QB kodwa ngubani ongaphila elomoya owephukileyo na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Inhliziyo yabaqedisisayo izuza ulwazi;

\par }{\QB indlebe zabahlakaniphileyo ziyakudinga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Isipho siyamvulela indlela ophayo

\par }{\QB azuze ithuba lokubonana labakhulu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Ecaleni okhuluma kuqala ubonakala enguye olungileyo,

\par }{\QB kuze kuqhamuke omunye ambuzisise.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Ukwenza inkatho kuyakuqeda ukulwisana,

\par }{\QB kubehlukanise abaxabanayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Umzalwane owonelweyo

\par }{\QB uba lukhuni kulomuzi ohonqolozelweyo,

\par }{\QB lezingxabano zinjengamasango enqaba avaliweyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Isisu somuntu sigcwaliswa yizithelo zomlomo wakhe;

\par }{\QB usuthiswa yisivuno sezindebe zakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ulimi lulamandla okuphila lokufa,

\par }{\QB njalo labo abaluthandayo bazakudla izithelo zalo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Lowo ozuza umfazi ufumana okuhle,

\par }{\QB athole umusa
{\ND{kuThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Umyanga uyancenga ukuthi axolelwe,

\par }{\QB kodwa isinothi siphendula ngolaka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Umuntu olabangane abanengi ucina kubi,

\par }{\QB kodwa kuba khona umngane othembeka okudlula umfowenu.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{19}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ungcono umyanga ohamba ngobuqotho

\par }{\QB kulesiwula esilezindebe ezingcolileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Kakulunganga ukutshiseka kodwa ungelalwazi,

\par }{\QB loba ukuwalazela uze ulahlekelwe yindlela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ubuwula bomuntu budiliza impilo yakhe,

\par }{\QB ikanti inhliziyo yakhe ithukuthelela
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Inotho iletha abangane abanengi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umyanga ufulathelwa ngumngane wakhe weduze.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Umfakazi wamanga uthola isijeziso,

\par }{\QB lalowo ohutshuza amanga kayikuphunyuka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Banengi abazincengela ukuthandwa ngumbusi,

\par }{\QB njalo wonke umuntu ngumngane walowo ophanayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Umyanga uhlanyukelwa yizihlobo zakhe zonke,

\par }{\QB pho abangane bakhe bona bamnina kangakanani!

\par }{\Q Lanxa ebancenga kangakanani,

\par }{\QB ngeke esabathola.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Lowo ozuze ukuhlakanipha uthanda umphefumulo wakhe;

\par }{\QB lowo ogogosa ukuzwisisa uyaphumelela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Umfakazi wamanga uthola isijeziso,

\par }{\QB njalo lowo ohutshuza amanga uzabhubha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Kakusifanelanga isiwula ukuthi sihlale enothweni

\par }{\QB kubi kangakanani ukuthi isigqili sibuse amakhosana.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Ukuhlakanipha komuntu kumupha isineke;

\par }{\QB kumupha udumo ukunganaki ukuqalwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Ukuthukuthela kwenkosi kunjengokubhonga kwesilwane,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukuthandwa yiyo kunjengamazolo etshanini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Indodana eyisiwula iyamchitha uyise,

\par }{\QB lomfazi olenkani

\par }{\QB unjengamanzi athonta ephahleni njalonje.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Izindlu lenotho yilifa elizuzwa ebazalini,

\par }{\QB kodwa umfazi ozwisisayo uvela
{\ND{kuThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ubuvila buletha ubuthongo obukhulu,

\par }{\QB njalo umuntu owehluleka ukuzenwaya uyalamba.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Lowo olalela izeluleko uvikela impilo yakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ozedelelayo uzakufa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Olomusa kubayanga upha
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB uzamupha umvuzo ngalokho akwenzayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Qondisa indodana yakho, ngoba lokho kuzayisiza;

\par }{\QB ungabi lengxenye yokuyibulala.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Umuntu ololaka oluphuphumayo luyamtshayisa,

\par }{\QB ungamlamulela, usuzahlala umlamulela njalo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Lalela ukucetshiswa, wamukele ukuqondiswa,

\par }{\QB ngoba ekucineni uzahlakanipha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Inhliziyo yomuntu igcwele amacebo amanengi,

\par }{\QB kodwa yisimiso
{\ND{sikaThixo}} esimayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Umuntu uloyisa uthando olungaqamukiyo;

\par }{\QB kungcono ukuba ngumyanga kulokuba lamanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Ukumesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} kuholela ekuphileni:

\par }{\QB olakho uhlala esuthisekile, engathintwa yizinhlupheko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Ivilavoxo litshonisa isandla salo emganwini,

\par }{\QB liyehluleke ukubuyisa isandla emlonyeni lidle.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Thela uswazi isideleli, abathobekileyo bazafunda ukuhlakanipha;

\par }{\QB khuza umuntu oqedisisayo, uzazuza ulwazi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Lowo ontshontshela uyise, axotshe unina

\par }{\QB yindodana ethelela inhloni lehlazo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Nxa uyekela ukulandela izeluleko, ndodana yami,

\par }{\QB uzalahleka utshiye amazwi okwazi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Umfakazi oxhwalileyo uyawudelela umthetho,

\par }{\QB lomlomo womubi uminza ububi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Izijeziso zilungiselwe izideleli,

\par }{\QB loswazi ngolwemihlane yeziwula.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{20}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Iwayini lenza ukudelela lotshwala buyaxabanisa,

\par }{\QB okhohliswa yilezi izinto kahlakaniphanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Ulaka lwenkosi lunjengokubhonga kwesilwane;

\par }{\QB lowo oyizondisayo udela impilo yakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Kumupha udumo umuntu ukubalekela ukuxabana,

\par }{\QB kodwa iziphukuphuku zonke ziphangisa ukuthenga inkani.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Ivila kalilimi ngesikhathi esifaneleyo;

\par }{\QB kuthi ngesikhathi sokuvuna liswele amabele.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Izifiso zenhliziyo yomuntu zingamanzi azikileyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ozwisisayo uyazifinyelela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Banengi abathi balothando olungapheliyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa ngubani ongamthola umuntu othembekileyo na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Umuntu olungileyo uphila impilo encomekayo;

\par }{\QB babusisiwe abantwabakhe abamfuzayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Inkosi nxa ihlezi esihlalweni sayo isahlulela,

\par }{\QB iyakuhlungula konke okubi ngamehlo ayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Ngubani ongathi, “Ngiyigcinile inhliziyo yami imhlophe;

\par }{\QB ngihlanzekile kangilasono?”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Izisindo ezitshiyanayo

\par }{\QB lezilinganiso ezitshiyanayo
{\ND{uThixo}} uyakuzonda kokubili.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Lomntwana waziwa ngezenzo zakhe,

\par }{\QB ngokuthi isimilo sakhe sihle, siqotho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Indlebe ezizwayo lamehlo abonayo

\par }{\QB kokubili kwenziwa
{\ND{nguThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Ungathandani lobuthongo uzakuba ngumyanga,

\par }{\QB hlala uvukile uzakuba lokudla okunengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}“Kubi, kubi!” kutsho umthengi;

\par }{\QB esuka lapho usezincoma ngakuthengileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Likhona igolide lamatshe aligugu amanengi,

\par }{\QB kodwa izindebe ezikhuluma ulwazi zilivelakancane.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Thatha isembatho salowo owenzela owezizweni isibambiso;

\par }{\QB sigcine nxa ebambisela owesifazane ongaziphathanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Ukudla okuzuzwe ngenkohliso kumnandi emuntwini,

\par }{\QB kodwa kucina sekungathi udla itshebetshebe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Nxa usenza amacebo dinga izeluleko;

\par }{\QB nxa usiyahlasela zuza ukuqondiswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Onyeyayo uyehluleka ukugcina imfihlo,

\par }{\QB ngakho yehlukana lomuntu okhuluma angathuli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Nxa umuntu ethuka uyise loba unina,

\par }{\QB isibane sakhe sizacinywa abesemnyameni omubi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ilifa elizuzwa lula ekuqaleni

\par }{\QB alilakubusiswa ekucineni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Ungabokuthi, “Lami ngizakulungisa ngalokhu ongenze khona!”

\par }{\QB Yekela,
{\ND{uThixo}} nguye ozakusiza.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}{\ND{UThixo}} uyazizonda izilinganiso eziguquguqulwayo,

\par }{\QB njalo kathokoziswa yizikali zokudlelezela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Izinyathelo zomuntu zikhokhelwa
{\ND{nguThixo}}.

\par }{\QB Pho umuntu angayazi kanjani na indlela yakhe?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Yikuzithiya ukuthembisa ngokuphangisa ukupha ulutho,

\par }{\QB phambili umuntu aphinde azisole ngalesosifungo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Inkosi ehlakaniphileyo iyabahlungula ababi;

\par }{\QB iyabahadla njengelitshe lokuchola.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Isibane
{\ND{sikaThixo}} siyawuhlolisisa umphefumulo womuntu;

\par }{\QB sihlolisisa ekujuleni kwemibilini yakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Uthando lokwethembeka kuyayivikela inkosi;

\par }{\QB ngothando isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sivikelekile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Udumo lwamajaha lusemandleni awo,

\par }{\QB izimvu zekhanda ziyinkazimulo yabadala.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Izidutshulo lamanxeba kugezisa okubi,

\par }{\QB lezibhaxulo zihlambulula ingaphakathi.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{21}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Inhliziyo yenkosi isezandleni
{\ND{zikaThixo}},

\par }{\QB uyiholela lapho athanda khona njengomsele wamanzi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Umuntu ubona kungathi zonke izindlela zakhe zilungile,

\par }{\QB kodwa
{\ND{uThixo}} uhlola inhliziyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ukwenza okulungileyo lokufaneleyo

\par }{\QB kuyathandeka
{\ND{kuThixo}} kulomhlatshelo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Amehlo okuzikhukhumeza lenhliziyo ezigqajayo,

\par }{\QB okuyikho okukhokhela ababi, konke yizono!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Amalungiselelo abakhutheleyo anika umvuzo

\par }{\QB njengoba nje amawala eletha ubuyanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Inotho ezuzwe ngendlela yamanga

\par }{\QB iyinkungu ememethekayo lomjibila wokufa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Ukuhlukuluza kwababi kuzabakhukhula,

\par }{\QB ngoba bayala ukwenza okulungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Indlela yomuntu olecala iyathubezela,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukwenza kongelalo kuqondile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Kungcono ukuhlala ekhulusini lophahla lwendlu

\par }{\QB kulokuhlala ndlu yinye lomfazi olomlomo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Umuntu omubi utshisekela ububi;

\par }{\QB kalasihawu ngomakhelwane wakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Nxa kujeziswa isideleli isithutha sizuza ukuhlakanipha;

\par }{\QB nxa ohlakaniphileyo eqondiswa uzuza ulwazi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Olungileyo uyayinanzelela indlu yesigangi

\par }{\QB kuthi lesosigangi asibhubhise.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Nxa umuntu egcika indlebe zakhe ukuze angezwa ukukhala kwabayanga,

\par }{\QB laye uzakuthi esekhala angalalelwa muntu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Isipho esiphiwa ensitha siyaludedisa ulaka,

\par }{\QB lesivalamlomo esifihlwe emajazini siyakudedisa ukuthukuthela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ukwahlulela kuhle kuthokozisa olungileyo

\par }{\QB kodwa izigangi kuzitshayisa uvalo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Umuntu ophambuka endleleni yokuzwisisa

\par }{\QB ucina esendawonye labafileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Lowo othanda ukuzithokozisa uzakuba ngumyanga;

\par }{\QB laloba ngubani othanda iwayini lezibondlo ngeke anothe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Ababi baba ngumhlawulelo wabalungileyo,

\par }{\QB labangathembekanga bangumhlawulelo wabaqotho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Kungcono ukuhlala enkangala

\par }{\QB kulokuhlala lomfazi olenkani lothethayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Indlu yohlakaniphileyo igcwele amaqubaquba ezibiliboco lamafutha,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu oyisithutha udla aqede du konke alakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Lowo odinga ukulunga lothando

\par }{\QB uzuza ukuphila, ukuphumelela lodumo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uhlasela umuzi wabalamandla

\par }{\QB adilizele phansi inqaba abayithembileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Lowo oqaphela umlomo wakhe lolimi lwakhe

\par }{\QB uyaziphephisa ezingozini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Umuntu ozigqajayo loyisiqholo ibizo lakhe ngu “Sideleli,”

\par }{\QB wenza izinto ngokuziqakisa okukhulu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Izinkanuko zevila yizo ezililimazayo,

\par }{\QB ngoba izandla zalo ziyala ukusebenza.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Ilanga lonke litshona lifisa okungapheliyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa abalungileyo bayapha bengagodli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Umhlatshelo wababi uyisinengiso

\par }{\QB kambe mubi kangakanani nxa ulethwa ngenhliziyo embi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Umfakazi wamanga uzabhubha,

\par }{\QB kuthi lowo omlalelayo uzabhujiswa lanini.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Umuntu omubi utshengisa isibindi samanga,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu oqotho uyananzelela izenzo zakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Akulakuhlakanipha, akulambono, akulacebo

\par }{\QB okunganqoba
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}Ibhiza liyalungiselelwa usuku lwempi,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukunqoba kulawulwa
{\ND{nguThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{22}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ibizo elihle liyathandeka kulenotho enengi;

\par }{\QB ukuhlonitshwa kungcono kulesiliva kumbe igolide.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Abanothileyo labayanga bayafanana ngalokhu:

\par }{\QB {\ND{UThixo}} unguMenzi wabo bonke.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Umuntu olengqondo uthi ebona ingozi acatshe,

\par }{\QB kodwa isithutha siyaphikelela singena enkathazweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Ukuzithoba lokwesaba
{\ND{uThixo}}

\par }{\QB kuletha inotho lodumo lokuphila.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Endleleni yababi kugcwele ameva lemjibila,

\par }{\QB kodwa onanzelela umphefumulo wakhe unqenqela khatshana.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Fundisa umntwana indlela amele ahambe ngayo,

\par }{\QB kuzakuthi esemdala kayikuphambuka kuyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Abanothileyo babusa abayanga,

\par }{\QB lalowo owebolekayo uyisichaka salowo omebolekayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Lowo ohlanyele ububi uvuna ukuhlupheka,

\par }{\QB njalo uswazi lolaka lwakhe luzakwephulwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Umuntu ophanayo uzabusiswa,

\par }{\QB ngoba wabela abayanga ukudla kwakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Xotsha isideleli, lenkani ihle iphume;

\par }{\QB ukuxabana lokuthukana kuyaphela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Othanda inhliziyo ehlanzekileyo, onkulumo yakhe ipholile

\par }{\QB uzakuba ngumngane wombusi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Amehlo
{\ND{kaThixo}} ayaluvikela ulwazi

\par }{\QB kodwa uyawadiliza amazwi abangathembekanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Ivilavoxo lithi, “Kulesilwane phandle!

\par }{\QB Ngizabulawa ezindleleni!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Umlomo wesifebekazi unjengomgodi otshonayo;

\par }{\QB lowo othukwe
{\ND{nguThixo}} uzawobokela kuwo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ubuwula bugxilile enhliziyweni yomntwana,

\par }{\QB kodwa uswazi lokuqondisa luzabuxotshela khatshana.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Lowo oncindezela abayanga ukuze anothe ngabo,

\par }{\QB lalowo oncenga abanothileyo ngezipho,

\par }{\QB bonke bacina sebengabayanga.


\par }{\MS Amazwi Angamatshumi Amathathu Ezihlakaniphi

\par }{\SHB Ilizwi Lakuqala
\par }
{\Q \VS{17}Lalela uzwe amazwi ezihlakaniphi;

\par }{\QB nikela inhliziyo yakho ezifundweni zami,


\par }{\Q \VS{18}ngoba kuyathokozisa nxa uzigcina enhliziyweni yakho,

\par }{\QB uzitsho kalula ngezindebe zakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Ukuze ithemba lakho lihlale
{\ND{kuThixo}},

\par }{\QB yikho ngikufundisa lamuhla wena ngokwakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Kangikulobelanga yini izitsho ezingamatshumi amathathu,

\par }{\QB izitsho zokweluleka lolwazi,


\par }{\Q \VS{21}ezikufundisa amazwi eqiniso athembekileyo,

\par }{\QB ukuze ukwazi ukupha impendulo ezilesisindo

\par }{\QB kulowo okuthumileyo na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Ungagegeleli abayanga ngoba bengabayanga

\par }{\QB njalo ungaphoseli abaswelayo entolongweni,


\par }{\Q \VS{23}ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} uzakuba ngumeli wabo

\par }{\QB abahlukuluze labo ababahlukuluzayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Ungabi ngumngane womuntu ololaka,

\par }{\QB ungahambi lomuntu ozonda masinyane,


\par }{\Q \VS{25}funa ufunde izindlela zakhe

\par }{\QB uzingenise emjibileni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Ungabi ngumuntu ophanga ukwenza izithembiso

\par }{\QB kumbe onika isibambiso ngezikwelede;


\par }{\Q \VS{27}ungayiswela inhlawulo

\par }{\QB uzakwemukwa noma ngumbheda wakho olala kuwo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Ungasusi ilitshe lakudala elomngcele

\par }{\QB elabekwa ngokhokho bakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Uyambona umuntu oyingcitshi emsebenzini wakhe na?

\par }{\QB Uzasebenzela amakhosi;

\par }{\QB akayikusebenzela abantukazana.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{23}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Nxa uhlala phansi usidla lombusi,

\par }{\QB nanzelela ukuthi kuyini okuphambi kwakho,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}ungazifaki ingqamu entanyeni

\par }{\QB nxa uhugwa yibuhwaba.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Ungahawukeli izibiliboco zakhe

\par }{\QB ngoba lokho kudla kuyakhohlisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Ungazihlukuluzi uzigugise ngomsebenzi uzama inotho;

\par }{\QB hlakanipha wazi ukuzikhuza.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Ungayibona manje inotho, masinyane isinyamalele,

\par }{\QB ngoba ngempela izamila impiko

\par }{\QB iphaphele emkhathini njengengqungqulu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Ungakudli ukudla komuntu oncitshanayo,

\par }{\QB ungazihawukeli izibiliboco zakhe;


\par }{\Q \VS{7}ngoba yena uhlezi ebalisa ngendleko.

\par }{\QB Angathi kuwe, “Dlana unathe,”

\par }{\QB kodwa kungasuki enhliziyweni yakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Uzakuhlanza okuncane lokho okudlileyo

\par }{\QB ube udlalise amazwi akho okubonga.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Ungakhulumi lesithutha

\par }{\QB ngoba sizakweyisa inhlakanipho yamazwi akho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ungasusi ilitshe lakudala elomngcele

\par }{\QB loba uzithathele amasimu ezintandane,


\par }{\Q \VS{11}ngoba uMhlengi wazo ulamandla;

\par }{\QB uzakuba ngumeli wazo aphikisane lawe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Nikela inhliziyo yakho ekufundisweni

\par }{\QB lezindlebe zakho emazwini olwazi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Ungayekeli ukumlaya umntwana;

\par }{\QB ukumtshaya ngoswazi akuyikumbulala.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Mjezise ngoswazi

\par }{\QB ukuze uphephise umphefumulo wakhe ekufeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ndodana yami, aluba inhliziyo yakho ihlakaniphile,

\par }{\QB inhliziyo yami layo izathokoza;


\par }{\Q \VS{16}ingaphakathi yami izajabula

\par }{\QB lapho izindebe zakho zikhuluma okulungileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Inhliziyo yakho mayingahawukeli izoni,

\par }{\QB kodwa hlala utshisekela ukwesaba
{\ND{uThixo}}.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Ngeqiniso lihle ikusasa lakho,

\par }{\QB lethemba lakho kaliyikucitshwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Lalela, ndodana yami, uhlakaniphe,

\par }{\QB ubeke inhliziyo yakho endleleni elungileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Ungahlangani leziminzi zewayini

\par }{\QB labazitika ngenyama,


\par }{\Q \VS{21}ngoba izidakwa lezihwaba ziba ngabayanga,

\par }{\QB ukuwozela kwazo kuzembese amadabudabu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Lalela uyihlo owakuletha emhlabeni,

\par }{\QB njalo ungeyisi unyoko nxa eseluphele.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Thenga iqiniso ungalithengisi;

\par }{\QB zuza ukuhlakanipha lokuzikhuza lokuzwisisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Uyise womuntu olungileyo uyathokoza kakhulu;

\par }{\QB lowo olendodana ehlakaniphileyo uyathokoza ngayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Sengathi uyihlo lonyoko bangathokoza;

\par }{\QB sengathi lowo owakuzalayo angajabula!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Ndodana yami, ngipha inhliziyo yakho,

\par }{\QB amehlo akho ahlale ezindleleni zami,


\par }{\Q \VS{27}ngoba isifebe singumgodi otshonayo

\par }{\QB lomfazi olibele lendlela ungumthombo oyingozi.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Uyacathamela njengesigebenga,

\par }{\QB andise amadoda angathembekanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{29}Ngubani ohlaba umkhosi?

\par }{\QB Ngubani olosizi na?

\par }{\Q Ngubani otshingayo?

\par }{\QB Ngubani olensolo na?

\par }{\Q Ngubani omahluzuhluzu ngeze?

\par }{\QB Ngubani omehlo abomvu gebhu na?


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Yilabo abalibala ngewayini,

\par }{\QB abahamba bedinga inzwisa yewayini elidibanisiweyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Ungahugwa liwayini ulibona libomvu,

\par }{\QB nxa likhazimula enkomitshini,

\par }{\QB lapho lisehla kamnandi!


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Ekucineni liluma njengenyoka

\par }{\QB libe lobuhlungu obubulalayo njengenhlangwana.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}Amehlo akho azabona izinto ezingaqedakaliyo

\par }{\QB lengqondo yakho icabange izinto ezididayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{34}Uzakuba njengomuntu ondendayo phakathi kolwandle,

\par }{\QB olele esiqongweni sensika yomkhumbi.


\par }{\Q \VS{35}Uzakuthi, “Bangitshayile kodwa kangilimalanga!

\par }{\QB Bangibethile kodwa kakubuhlungu!

\par }{\QB Ngizavuka nini bo ngiyodinga obunye utshwala?”


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{24}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ungabahawukeli abantu abaxhwalileyo,

\par }{\QB ungafisi ubungane labo;


\par }{\Q \VS{2}ngoba ezingqondweni zabo bahlose udlakela,

\par }{\QB lezindebe zabo zikhuluma ngokuvusa umsindo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Indlu yakhiwa ngokuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB imiswe ngokuzwisisa;


\par }{\Q \VS{4}amakamelo ayo agcwaliswe ngolwazi,

\par }{\QB agcwaliswe ngemiceciso yakude eligugu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo ulamandla amakhulu,

\par }{\QB njalo umuntu ololwazi uyandisa amandla;


\par }{\Q \VS{6}ukuthi unqobe empini kufunakala izeluleko,

\par }{\QB lokunqoba kudinga abeluleki abanengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Ukuhlakanipha kuphakeme kakhulu koyisiwula;

\par }{\QB enkundleni kalalutho angalukhuluma.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Lowo oceba ububi

\par }{\QB uzakwaziwa njengomacebomabi.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Amacebo obuwula ayisono,

\par }{\QB njalo abantu bayasizonda isideleli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Nxa uthikaza ngezikhathi zenhlupheko,

\par }{\QB mancinyane kanganani amandla akho!


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Bahlangule labo abaholelwa ekufeni;

\par }{\QB banqande labo abadayizela besiya ekubulaweni.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Nxa usithi, “Angithi besingazi lutho ngalokhu,”

\par }{\QB kambe lowo ohlola inhliziyo kakuboni lokho na?

\par }{\Q Kakwazi lokho yini onguye olinda ukuphila kwakho na?

\par }{\QB Akayikuvuza ubani lobani ngakwenzileyo na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Dlana uluju ndodana yami, ngoba lulungile;

\par }{\QB uluju olujuluka ekhekhebeni lumnandi luyanambitheka.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Yazi njalo ukuthi ukuhlakanipha kumnandi emphefumulweni wakho,

\par }{\QB aluba ukuzuza ikusasa lakho lilethemba elihle,

\par }{\QB njalo ithemba lakho aliyikudaniswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ungacathameli indlu yomuntu olungileyo njengesigebenga,

\par }{\QB ungawuhlaseli umuzi wakhe;


\par }{\Q \VS{16}ngoba loba angaze awe kasikhombisa umuntu olungileyo uyavuka futhi,

\par }{\QB kodwa ababi babhazalaliswa yizinhlupheko.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Ungathatshiswa yikuwa kwesitha sakho;

\par }{\QB nxa sikhubeka ungavumeli inhliziyo yakho ithokoze,


\par }{\Q \VS{18}ngoba
{\ND{uThixo}} uzakubona lokho

\par }{\QB asole abesepholisa ulaka lwakhe kuso isitha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Ungazikhathazi ngenxa yabantu ababi

\par }{\QB loba ubahawukele abaxhwalileyo,


\par }{\Q \VS{20}ngoba umuntu omubi akalalo ithemba lakusasa,

\par }{\QB njalo isibane sezixhwali sizacinywa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Yesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} lombusi, ndodana yami,

\par }{\QB ungangenelani labahlamuki,


\par }{\Q \VS{22}ngoba laba bobabili bazakwehlisa ulaka lubabhubhise,

\par }{\QB ngoba phela ngubani kambe okwaziyo ukubhubhisa abangakwehlisa?


\par }{\MS Amanye Amazwi Ahlakaniphileyo

\par }{\PP \VS{23}La ngamanye amazwi ezihlakaniphi:

\par }{\Q Ukwahlulela ngobandlululo kakulunganga:


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Loba ngubani othi kolecala, “Umsulwa,”

\par }{\QB abantu bonke bazamqalekisa

\par }{\QB lezizwe zonke zizamhlamukela.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Kodwa kuzabalungela labo abamlahlayo olecala,

\par }{\QB lezibusiso ezinengi zizabehlela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Impendulo eqotho

\par }{\QB injengokwangiwa ezindebeni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Qeda umsebenzi wakho waphandle

\par }{\QB ulungise lamasimu akho;

\par }{\QB kuthi-ke usuqedile wakhe indlu yakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Ungafakazi ngokubethela umakhelwane kungelamlandu,

\par }{\QB kumbe usebenzise izindebe zakho ukhohlisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Ungabokuthi, “Ngizakwenza kuye njengoba enze kimi;

\par }{\QB ngizahlawulisa ngalokho angenze khona.”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{30}Ngedlula ensimini yevilavoxo,

\par }{\QB ngedlula esivinini somuntu ongelangqondo;


\par }{\Q \VS{31}ameva ayesekhula indawo yonke,

\par }{\QB indawo yonke isithe phethu ukhula,

\par }{\QB lomduli wamatshe usudilikile.


\par }{\Q \VS{32}Ngakunanzelela konke engangikubona

\par }{\QB ngafunda isifundo kulokho engakubonayo:


\par }{\Q \VS{33}Ukulala okuncane, ukuwozela okuncane,

\par }{\QB ukugoqa izandla kancane uphumula,


\par }{\Q \VS{34}ubuyanga buzafika kuwe njengesela

\par }{\QB lokuswela njengesigebenga.




\par }{\MS Ezinye Izaga ZikaSolomoni

\par }\Chap{25}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Lezi ngezinye njalo izaga zikaSolomoni, ezabhalwa yizinceku zikaHezekhiya inkosi yakoJuda:


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Kuyinkazimulo kaNkulunkulu ukufihla indaba;

\par }{\QB ukuchwayisisa indaba ludumo lwababusi.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Njengalokhu izulu liphakeme lomhlaba ujulile,

\par }{\QB kanjalo imicabango yamakhosi kayifinyelelwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Susa amakhafutha ahlangene lesiliva

\par }{\QB umkhandi athole ukulungisa isitsha sihle;


\par }{\Q \VS{5}susa abantu ababi phambi kwenkosi,

\par }{\QB isihlalo sayo sizaqiniswa ngokulunga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Ungaziphakamisi phambi kwenkosi,

\par }{\QB ungaziphendleli indawo phakathi kwezikhulu;


\par }{\Q \VS{7}kuba ngcono ukuthi yona ithi, “Woza uhlale ngapha,”

\par }{\QB kulokuthi yona ikwehlise phambi kwezikhulu.

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q Lokho okubonileyo ngawakho amehlo


\par }{\QB \VS{8}ungaphangisi ukukubika emthethwandaba,

\par }{\QB ngoba uzathini nxa umakhelwane wakho esekuyangisa?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Nxa ungaya edale lomakhelwane wakho

\par }{\QB ungahambi usuhlabela imfihlo yenu,


\par }{\Q \VS{10}funa lowo okuzwayo akuyangise

\par }{\QB uhlale usungumuntu olebizo elibi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Ilizwi elikhulunywe ngesikhathi esifaneleyo

\par }{\QB linjengama-aphula egolide

\par }{\QB ananyekwe emcepheni wesiliva.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Njengecici legolide kumbe umceciso wegolide elicengiweyo

\par }{\QB kunjalo ukukhuza komuntu ohlakaniphileyo, kolalelayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Njengokuqanda kongqwaqwane ngesikhathi sokuvuna

\par }{\QB sinjalo isithunywa esithembekileyo kwabasithumileyo;

\par }{\QB sivuselela imiphefumulo yabaphathi baso.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Njengamayezi lomoya okungalethi izulu

\par }{\QB unjalo umuntu ozikhukhumeza ngamandla angelawo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Ngokubekezela inkosi ingancengwa ize ivume,

\par }{\QB lolimi oluthambileyo lungalephula ithambo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Nxa uthole inyosi, dlana okwaneleyo

\par }{\QB ungedlulisi amalawulo, uzazihlanza.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Ungabi ngunsukuzonke endlini kamakhelwane wakho

\par }{\QB uzacina usumdaka abesekuzonda.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Unjengesagila loba inkemba kumbe umtshoko obukhali

\par }{\QB umuntu ofakaza amanga ngomakhelwane wakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Njengezinyo elibuhlungu loba unyawo olwenyeleyo

\par }{\QB kunjalo ukweyama emuntwini ongathembekanga

\par }{\QB ngesikhathi sokuhlupheka.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Njengomuntu okhumula ibhatshi mhla kumakhaza,

\par }{\QB loba njengokuthela iviniga phakathi kwesoda

\par }{\QB unjalo ohlabelela izingoma emuntwini odabukileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Nxa isitha sakho silambile siphe ukudla sidle;

\par }{\QB nxa somile siphe amanzi sinathe.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Ngokwenza lokho, umokhela amalahle avuthayo ekhanda,

\par }{\QB njalo
{\ND{uThixo}} uzakubusisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Njengomoya wasenyakatho uletha izulu,

\par }{\QB lunjalo ulimi olulobuqili luvusa ulaka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Kungcono ukuhlala ekhulusini lophahla lwendlu

\par }{\QB kulokuhlala ndlu yinye lomfazi olomlomo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Njengamanzi aqandayo emuntwini okhatheleyo,

\par }{\QB zinjalo izindaba ezimnandi ezivela elizweni elikude.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Njengesiziba esidungekileyo loba umthombo ongcolileyo

\par }{\QB unjalo umuntu olungileyo odedela umuntu omubi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Kakukuhle ukudla inyosi wedlulise,

\par }{\QB njalo kakulasithunzi ukuzidingela ukudunyiswa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Njengedolobho eselidilikelwe ngumthangala walo

\par }{\QB unjalo umuntu ongazithintiyo.




\par }\PoetryChap{26}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Njengongqwaqwane ehlobo loba izulu ebusika

\par }{\QB kanjalo udumo alusifanelanga isiwula.


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Njengentaka ephaphazelayo loba inkonjane entwezayo,

\par }{\QB sinjalo isiqalekiso esingelasizatho kasinamatheli.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Isiswebhu ngesebhiza, amatomu ngakababhemi,

\par }{\QB loswazi ngolwemihlane yeziwula!


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ungabophendula isiwula ngendlela yobuwula baso,

\par }{\QB funa ubenjengaso wena ngokwakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Phendula isiwula ngendlela yobuwula baso,

\par }{\QB sizabona kungathi sihlakaniphile.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Njengokuziquma inyawo zakho loba ukunatha itshefu,

\par }{\QB kunjalo ukuthumela umlayezo ngesiwula.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Njengemilenze eqhugezelayo eyomuntu oqhulayo

\par }{\QB sinjalo isaga emlonyeni wesiwula.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Njengokubophela ilitshe esavutheni

\par }{\QB kunjalo ukupha udumo koyisiwula.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Njengogatsha lwameva luphethwe yisidakwa

\par }{\QB sinjalo isaga emlonyeni wesiwula.


\par }{\Q \VS{10}Njengomtshoko ociba loba ngubani odlulayo

\par }{\QB unjalo oqhatsha isiwula loba umuntu ozedlulelayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Njengenja ebuyela emahlanzweni ayo

\par }{\QB kanjalo isiwula siyabuphinda ubuthutha baso.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Uyambona yini umuntu ozibona engohlakaniphileyo?

\par }{\QB Kulethemba elingcono ngesiwula kulaye.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Ivilavoxo lithi, “Kulesilwane endleleni,

\par }{\QB kulesilwane emigwaqweni!”


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Njengesivalo esitshibilika ngamabhanti aso

\par }{\QB kanjalo ivila liphenduka embhedeni walo.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Ivilavoxo litshonisa isandla salo emganwini;

\par }{\QB livilaphe ukusa isandla emlonyeni lidle.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Ivila lizibona lihlakaniphile kakhulu

\par }{\QB okwedlula abantu abayisikhombisa abangaphendula ngokuhlakanipha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Njengomuntu odonsa inja ngendlebe

\par }{\QB unjalo umuntu othi edlula angenele ingxabano ingesiyakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Njengohlanya luphosa izikhuni zomlilo

\par }{\QB kumbe imitshoko ebulalayo,


\par }{\Q \VS{19}injalo indoda ephoxa umakhelwane wayo

\par }{\QB ibisisithi, “Bengizidlalela nje!”


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Nxa kungaselankuni umlilo uyacima;

\par }{\QB nxa kungaselakunyeya ukuxabana kuyaphela.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Njengamalahle avuthayo loba njengenkuni emlilweni,

\par }{\QB unjalo umuntu othanda ingxabano ekuvuseni inkani.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Amazwi omuntu onyeyayo anjengezibiliboco;

\par }{\QB angena ekujuleni kwenhliziyo yomuntu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Njengesiliva egcotshwe esitsheni sebumba sikhazimule

\par }{\QB kunjalo ukuthakazelela kwezindebe zenhliziyo elobubi.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Umuntu olenhliziyo embi uvala ngezindebe ezimnandi,

\par }{\QB kodwa enhliziyweni yakhe ufihle inkohliso.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Loba ukukhuluma kwakhe kumnandi,

\par }{\QB kodwa ungaze wamkholwa,

\par }{\QB ngoba inhliziyo yakhe igcwele izithuko eziyisikhombisa.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Inzondo yakhe angayivala ngobuqili,

\par }{\QB kodwa ububi bakhe buzavezwa obala ebantwini.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Umuntu angagebha umgodi, uzawela kuwo;

\par }{\QB umuntu angagiqa ilitshe,

\par }{\QB lizaphenduka ligiqikele phezu kwakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Ulimi oluqamba amanga luyabazonda labo olubalimazayo,

\par }{\QB lomlomo okhohlisayo uletha incithakalo.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{27}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Ungazincomi ngelakusasa,

\par }{\QB ngoba kawukwazi ukuthi liza lithweleni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Yekela omunye akudumise, hatshi owakho umlomo;

\par }{\QB akube ngomunye, kungabi ngezakho izindebe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Ilitshe liyasinda, itshebetshebe ngumthwalo onzima,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukucatshulwa yisiwula kunzima okudlula kokubili.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Ulaka lulolunya lentukuthelo iyagabha,

\par }{\QB kambe ngubani ongema phambi komhawu na?


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Kungcono ukuthukwa obala

\par }{\QB kulokuthandwa ngokufihlakeleyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Ukulinyazwa ngumngane kakwesabeki,

\par }{\QB kodwa isitha sikwanga sedlulise amalawulo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Osuthiyo kathakazeleli uluju oluvela ekhekhebeni,

\par }{\QB kodwa kolambileyo lokubabayo kunambitheka mnandi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Njengenyoni elahleka esidlekeni sayo,

\par }{\QB unjalo umuntu otshiya umuzi wakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Amakha lempepha kuletha intokozo enhliziyweni,

\par }{\QB lobumnandi bomngane busuka ezelulekweni zakhe eziqinileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ungadeli umngane wakho lomngane kayihlo,

\par }{\QB futhi ungayi endlini yomfowenu nxa wehlelwe yizinhlupheko

\par }{\QB ungcono umakhelwane eduze kolomfowenu okhatshana.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Hlakanipha, ndodana, ulethe intokozo enhliziyweni yami;

\par }{\QB lapho ngizakwazi ukumphendula ongeyisayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Umuntu olengqondo uthi ebona ingozi acatshe,

\par }{\QB kodwa isithutha siyaphikelela singena enkathazweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Thatha isigqoko salowo owenzela owemzini isibambiso;

\par }{\QB sigcine njengesithembiso aluba esenzela umfazi ongelasimilo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Uba umuntu evukisa umakhelwane wakhe ngokumnqolonga ekuseni kakhulu,

\par }{\QB kuzathiwa uyamqalekisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Umfazi olenkani

\par }{\QB unjengamathonsi angapheliyo mhlana kusina;


\par }{\Q \VS{16}ukumkhuza kufana lokukhuza umoya

\par }{\QB loba lokubamba okulamagcobo ngesandla.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Njengensimbi ilola insimbi,

\par }{\QB kanjalo indoda ikhaliphisa enye.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Lowo onakekela isihlahla somkhiwa uzakudla izithelo zawo,

\par }{\QB kuthi lowo olondoloza umqhatshi wakhe abelodumo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Njengamanzi etshengisa ubuso bomuntu,

\par }{\QB kanjalo inhliziyo yomuntu itshengisa ayikho khona.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}UKufa leNcithakalo kakusuthi,

\par }{\QB anjalo lamehlo omuntu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Isiliva sincibilikiselwa embizeni imvutho ngeyegolide,

\par }{\QB kodwa abantu bahlolwa ngodumo lwabo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Ungaze uchole isiwula elitsheni,

\par }{\QB usichole njengamabele ngembokodo

\par }{\QB kawusoze ubususe ubuwula baso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Woba leqiniso ukuthi uhlala usazi kuhle isimo sezifuyo zakho,

\par }{\QB nanzelela imihlambi yakho;


\par }{\Q \VS{24}ngoba inotho kayiyikuhlala kokuphela,

\par }{\QB lomqhele wobukhosi kawuyikuba ngowezizukulwane zonke.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Utshani bungaqunywa kuqalise ukuhluma obunye

\par }{\QB kuthi bonke obusikiweyo ezintabeni sebubuthiwe,


\par }{\Q \VS{26}amawundlu azakupha uboya bezigqoko,

\par }{\QB lembuzi zikuphe imali elingana intengo yesiqinti.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Uzakuba lochago lwembuzi olunengi

\par }{\QB olwakho lolwendlu yakho lusuthise lezinceku zakho.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{28}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Umuntu omubi uyabaleka loba engaxotshaniswa muntu,

\par }{\QB kodwa abalungileyo balesibindi njengesilwane.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Nxa ilizwe lihlamuka liba lababusi abanengi,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ozwisisayo lololwazi ugcina ukuthula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Umbusi oncindezela abayanga

\par }{\QB unjengezulu elinengi elikhukhula amabele.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Labo abaphikisa umthetho bakhuthaza izigangi,

\par }{\QB kodwa labo abawugcinayo bayazenqabela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Abantu ababi kabakuzwisisi ukwahlulela kuhle,

\par }{\QB kodwa labo abamdingayo
{\ND{uThixo}} bayakuzwisisa kakhulu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Ungcono umyanga ohamba ngokulunga

\par }{\QB kulesinothi esilezindlela zokungcola.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Lowo ogcina umthetho yindodana eqedisisayo,

\par }{\QB kodwa umngane wezixhwali uyangisa uyise.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Lowo owandisa inotho yakhe ngenzaliso

\par }{\QB uyibuthela omunye ozaba lomusa kubayanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Loba ngubani ongawulaleliyo umthetho,

\par }{\QB lemikhuleko yakhe izakuba yisinengiso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Lowo oholela olungileyo endleleni embi

\par }{\QB uzawela emjibileni wakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa ongelacala uzakwamukela ilifa elihle.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Umuntu onothileyo angazibona ingathi uhlakaniphile,

\par }{\QB kodwa umyanga oqedisisayo uhle abone ukuthi kasumuntu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Nxa olungileyo enqoba kulokujabula okukhulu;

\par }{\QB kodwa nxa omubi ethatha umbuso abantu bayacatsha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Lowo ofihla iziphambeko zakhe kayikuphumelela,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ozivumayo azitshiye ufumana umusa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Ubusisiwe umuntu ohlala emesaba
{\ND{uThixo}},

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo oyenza lukhuni inhliziyo yakhe uwela enkathazweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Njengesilwane esibhongayo loba ibhele elihlaselayo

\par }{\QB unjalo umuntu omubi nxa ebusa abantu abangelamandla.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Umbusi oncindezelayo wehluleka ukwahlulela kuhle,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ozonda inzuzo yokuganga uzakuba lempilo ende.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Umuntu odliwa ngumzwangedwa wokubulala omunye

\par }{\QB uzaba ngohlala ebaleka aze ayokufa;

\par }{\QB akungabi lomuntu omsekelayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Lowo ompilo yakhe ingelacala uvikelekile,

\par }{\QB kodwa ondlela zakhe zixhwalile uzakuwa masinyane.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Lowo osebenza nzima emasimini akhe uzathola ukudla okunengi,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ophika ngezifiso eziyize uzakuba ngumyanga onukayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Umuntu othembekileyo uzabusiswa ngokuphumelela,

\par }{\QB kodwa ogijimela ukunotha kayikuphepha ekujezisweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Ukubandlulula abantu kakulunganga

\par }{\QB ikanti umuntu uyona ukuze azuze ucezu lwesinkwa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Umuntu oncitshanayo utshisekela ukunotha

\par }{\QB kodwa kaboni ukuthi unyenyelwa yibuyanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Lowo okhuza umuntu uzacina esethandeka

\par }{\QB kulalowo ololimi olukhohlisayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Lowo ontshontshela uyise loba unina

\par }{\QB athi, “Akusinto embi”

\par }{\QB ungumngane lomuntu obhidlizayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Umuntu olomhawu ubanga ingxabano,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo omethembayo
{\ND{uThixo}} uzaphumelela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Lowo ozithembayo yena uyisiwula,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo ohamba ngenhlakanipho uvikelekile.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Lowo opha abayanga kayikuswela lutho,

\par }{\QB kodwa ovala amehlo ingathi kababoni uzuza iziqalekiso ezinengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}Lapho izigangi zisiba yiziphathamandla abantu bayacatsha;

\par }{\QB kodwa nxa kusifa izixhwali abalungileyo bayaphumelela.


\par }{\BB \par }


\PoetryChap{29}{\Q \VerseOne{1}Umuntu oqinisa intamo phezu kokukhuzwa kanengi

\par }{\QB uzabhujiswa ngesikhatshana kungabi lokuphepha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Lapho kuphumelela abalungileyo abantu bayajabula;

\par }{\QB nxa kubusa izixhwali abantu bayabubula.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Umuntu othanda ukuhlakanipha uletha intokozo kuyise,

\par }{\QB kodwa ohamba lezifebe utshaphaza inotho yakhe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Ngokubusa kuhle inkosi iyaliqinisa ilizwe layo,

\par }{\QB kodwa leyo elihaga lezivalamlomo iyalibhidliza.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Loba ngubani okhohlisa umakhelwane wakhe

\par }{\QB uzendlalela umambule wokuzithiya.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}Umuntu omubi uthiywa yisono sakhe,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu olungileyo angahlabela athokoze.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Olungileyo uyawananza amalungelo abayanga,

\par }{\QB kodwa ababi kabazidubi ngalokho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Izideleli zingalidunga idolobho,

\par }{\QB kodwa abantu abahlakaniphileyo bayaludedisa ulaka.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{9}Nxa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo esiya emthethwandaba lesiwula,

\par }{\QB isiwula siyatshinga sibhede kube lomsindo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Abadinga ukuchitha igazi bayamzonda umuntu oqotho

\par }{\QB njalo badinga ukubulala abalungileyo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Isiwula siyalukhihliza lonke ulaka lwaso,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyazithiba.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{12}Nxa umbusi elalela amanga,

\par }{\QB zonke izikhulu zakhe ziba zimbi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{13}Umyanga lomncindezeli bakanye kulokhu:

\par }{\QB {\ND{UThixo}} uvula amehlo abo bobabili.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{14}Nxa inkosi isahlulela abayanga kungelabandlululo,

\par }{\QB isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sizaqina.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Uswazi lokuqondisa lunika ukuhlakanipha,

\par }{\QB kodwa umntwana oyekelwayo uhlazisa unina.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{16}Nxa ababi bephumelela, lesono laso siyaphumelela,

\par }{\QB kodwa abalungileyo bazabawisa.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Qondisa indodana yakho, izakupha ukuthula;

\par }{\QB izaletha injabulo emphefumulweni wakho.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{18}Lapho okungekho khona isambulelo,

\par }{\QB abantu badela ukuzithiba;

\par }{\QB kodwa ubusisiwe lowo ogcina umlayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}Inceku kayiqondiswa ngamazwi nje wodwa,

\par }{\QB loba izwisisa kayiyikukwenza ekutshelwayo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Uyambona umuntu owalazela ukukhuluma?

\par }{\QB Kulethemba elingcono esiwuleni kulaye.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{21}Umuntu ototoza inceku yakhe isakhula,

\par }{\QB leyonceku izamthwalisa nzima ekucineni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{22}Umuntu othukuthelayo udala ingxabano,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo olicaphucaphu wenza izono ezinengi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{23}Ukuzigqaja komuntu kuyamehlisa,

\par }{\QB kodwa umuntu ozehlisayo uzuza udumo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}Osizana lesela uyazizonda yena;

\par }{\QB usezifungise kulo ngakho ngeke afakaze iqiniso.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{25}Ukwesaba abantu kuba yizithiyo,

\par }{\QB kodwa lowo othemba
{\ND{uThixo}} uzaphepha.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{26}Abanengi bazama ukuzisondeza kumbusi,

\par }{\QB kodwa ukwahlulela okuhle kuvela
{\ND{kuThixo}}.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{27}Abalungileyo bayabenyanya abangathembekanga;

\par }{\QB abaxhwalileyo bayabenyanya abalungileyo.




\par }{\MS Izitsho Zika-Aguri

\par }\Chap{30}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Amazwi ka-Aguri indodana kaJakhe, amazwi ahlakaniphileyo:

\par }{\Q Umuntu lo wathi ku-Ithiyeli:

\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q “Ngikhathele, Oh Nkulunkulu,

\par }{\QB kodwa ngizophumelela.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{2}Angilalwazi okudlula bonke abantu;

\par }{\QB angilakho ukuzwisisa komuntu.


\par }{\Q \VS{3}Angikufundanga ukuhlakanipha

\par }{\QB njalo kangilalwazi ngaye oNgcwele.


\par }{\Q \VS{4}Ngubani oseke waya ezulwini waphinda wehla na?

\par }{\QB Ngubani oseke wafumbatha umoya ngesandla sakhe na?

\par }{\Q Ngubani oseke wagoqela amanzi ngesigqoko sakhe na?

\par }{\QB Ngubani omise yonke imikhawulo yomhlaba na?

\par }{\Q Lingubani ibizo lakhe, lebizo lendodana yakhe?

\par }{\QB Ngitshela nxa usazi!


\par }{\BB \par }
{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{5}Wonke amazwi kaNkulunkulu akalamposiso;

\par }{\QB uyisihlangu kulabo abacatsha kuye.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Ungengezeleli emazwini akhe,

\par }{\QB funa akukhuze akwenze umqambimanga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{7}Zimbili izinto engizicela kuwe, Oh
{\ND{Thixo}};

\par }{\QB ungangincitshi zona ngingakafi:


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Susa kimi inkohliso lamanga;

\par }{\QB ungangiphi ubuyanga loba inotho,

\par }{\QB kodwa ungiphe kuphela ukudla kwami kwansukuzonke.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Phela ngingaba lokunengi kakhulu ngikuphike wena

\par }{\QB ngithi, ‘Ungubani
{\ND{uThixo}}?’

\par }{\Q loba ngibengumyanga ngintshontshe;

\par }{\QB ngalokho ngiliyangise ibizo likaNkulunkulu wami.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}Ungahlebi inceku enkosini yayo,

\par }{\QB ngoba izakuqalekisa ungene enkathazweni.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{11}Bakhona abathuka oyise,

\par }{\QB abangababusisiyo onina;


\par }{\Q \VS{12}labo abazibona belungile

\par }{\QB ikanti kabahlambululwanga emanyaleni abo;


\par }{\Q \VS{13}labo abamehlo abo ahlezi egcwele ulaka,

\par }{\QB abakhangela ngokudelela;


\par }{\Q \VS{14}labo omazinyo abo zinkemba,

\par }{\QB omihlathi yabo inanyathiselwe izingqamu

\par }{\Q ukuze baginye abayanga baphele emhlabeni,

\par }{\QB labaswelayo abaphakathi kwabantu.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{15}Umkhaza ulamadodakazi amabili;

\par }{\QB ayamemeza athi, ‘Siphe! Siphe!’

\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI Zintathu izinto ezingasuthiyo,

\par }{\LIB zine ezingakaze zithi, ‘Sekwanele!’:


\par }{\LIC \VS{16}lingcwaba

\par }{\LIC yisisu senyumba,

\par }{\LIC lomhlabathi ongasuthiyo amanzi,

\par }{\LIC lomlilo ongezukufa wathi, ‘Sekwanele!’


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{17}Ilihlo elihleka uyise,

\par }{\QB elidelela ukulalela unina,

\par }{\Q lizakotsholwa ngamawabayi asesigodini,

\par }{\QB lizadliwa ngamanqe.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{18}Kukhona izinto ezintathu ezingimangalisayo kakhulu,

\par }{\LIB ezine engingazizwisisiyo:


\par }{\LIC \VS{19}indlela yengqungqulu emkhathini,

\par }{\LIC umzila wenyoka edwaleni,

\par }{\LIC indlela yomkhumbi olwandle,

\par }{\LIC lendlela yejaha lentombi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{20}Le yindlela yesiphingikazi:

\par }{\QB siyadla sesule umlomo waso

\par }{\QB besesisithi, ‘Angenzanga lutho olubi.’


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{21}Zintathu izinto ezizamazamisa umhlaba,

\par }{\LIB zine ongeke uzithwale:


\par }{\LIC \VS{22}yinceku ebayinkosi,

\par }{\LIC yisiwula esisuthiyo,


\par }{\LIC \VS{23}ngumfazi owendileyo ongathandwayo,

\par }{\LIC lencekukazi ethathela inkosikazi indoda.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{24}Kukhona emhlabeni izinto ezine ezincinyane,

\par }{\LIB ikanti-ke zihlakaniphile kakhulu:


\par }{\LIB \VS{25}Ubunyonyo kabulamandla anganani,

\par }{\LIC kodwa buyabuthelela ukudla kwabo ehlobo;


\par }{\LIB \VS{26}lezimbila ziyizidalwa ezilamandla angatsho lutho,

\par }{\LIC kodwa zenza izikhundla zazo ezingoxweni zamadwala;


\par }{\LIB \VS{27}izintethe kazilankosi,

\par }{\LIC kodwa zihamba ziludibi olwesabekayo;


\par }{\LIB \VS{28}umbankwa ungabanjwa ngesandla,

\par }{\LIC kodwa ungena lasezigodlweni zamakhosi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\LI \VS{29}Kulezinto ezintathu ezihamba zinqekuza kamnandi,

\par }{\LIB zine ezihamba zibeka kamnandi:


\par }{\LIC \VS{30}yisilwane, esilamandla esabekayo phakathi kwezilo, esingabalekeli lutho;


\par }{\LIC \VS{31}liqhude eliditshazelayo,

\par }{\LIC yimpongo,

\par }{\LIC njalo lenkosi nxa ihanqwe libutho layo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{32}Nxa ube yisithutha waziphakamisa,

\par }{\QB kumbe nxa wakhe amacebo okwenza okubi,

\par }{\QB vala umlomo wakho ngesandla sakho.


\par }{\Q \VS{33}Ngoba njengokuphehla uchago kudala iphehla,

\par }{\QB lanjengoba ukugubha amakhala kubanga umungula,

\par }{\QB kunjalo ukuvusa ulaka kudala ingxabano.”




\par }{\MS Izitsho Zenkosi ULemuweli

\par }\Chap{31}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Amazwi enkosi uLemuweli, amazwi enhlakanipho awafundiswa ngunina:


\par }{\Q \VS{2}Oh, ndodana yami! Oh ndodana yethumbu lami!

\par }{\QB Oh, ndodana yezifungo zami,


\par }{\Q \VS{3}ungadlalisi amandla akho ebafazini,

\par }{\QB izifutho zakho kulabo abadiliza amakhosi.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}Kakusikho kwamakhosi, bakithi Lemuweli

\par }{\QB kakusikho kwamakhosi ukunatha iwayini,

\par }{\QB kakusikho kwababusi ukunxwanela utshwala,


\par }{\Q \VS{5}funa badakwe bakhohlwe izimiso zomthetho,

\par }{\QB behluleke ukumisela kuhle abahluphekayo amalungelo abo.


\par }{\Q \VS{6}Phana utshwala kulabo abavele sebezifele,

\par }{\QB iwayini kulabo abalosizi olukhulu;


\par }{\Q \VS{7}kabanathe bakhohlwe ubuyanga babo

\par }{\QB bakhohlwe nya usizi lwabo.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{8}Bamele labo abehlulekayo ukuzikhulumela,

\par }{\QB uwamele amalungelo alabo abangelalutho.


\par }{\Q \VS{9}Khuluma njalo wahlulele ngokulunga;

\par }{\QB alwele amalungelo abayanga labaswelayo.


\par }{\MS Amazwi okuphetha: Umfazi Oncomekayo

\par }{\Q \VS{10}Ngubani na ongathola umfazi olesimilo?

\par }{\QB Uligugu elidlula kakhulu amatshe amahle.


\par }{\Q \VS{11}Indoda yakhe iyamthemba ngokupheleleyo

\par }{\QB njalo kayisweli lutho oluqakathekileyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{12}Uyenzela okuhle, hatshi okubi,

\par }{\QB empilweni yakhe yonke.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Uyakhetha kuhle iwulu lesikusha

\par }{\QB akweluke kuhle ngezandla ezikhutheleyo.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Unjengemikhumbi yabathengisi,

\par }{\QB eletha ukudla okuvela kude.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Uvuka ekuseni kusesemnyama;

\par }{\QB alungisele abomuzi wakhe ukudla

\par }{\QB abele lezincekukazi zakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Uyayihlolisisa insimu mandulo kokuyithenga;

\par }{\QB ngalokho akuzuzayo uyahlanyela isivini sakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Uwubamba ngokukhuthala umsebenzi wakhe;

\par }{\QB aqinise izingalo zakhe emsebenzini.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Uyananzelela ukuthi ukuthengisa kwakhe kulenzuzo,

\par }{\QB lokuthi isibane sakhe kasicimi ebusuku.


\par }{\Q \VS{19}Uphatha uluthi lokuphotha ngesandla sakhe

\par }{\QB abesebamba ngeminwe yakhe isigudugudu sokweluka.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Welulela izandla zakhe kubayanga

\par }{\QB njalo ulezandla ezilula kwabaswelayo.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Lapho kukhithika ungqwaqwane, kalakwesaba ngabendlu yakhe;

\par }{\QB ngoba bonke bagqoke ezibomvu.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Wendlala amalembu ombheda wakhe;

\par }{\QB agqoke ilineni elihle lezigqoko eziyibubende.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}Indoda yakhe iyahlonitshwa enkundleni

\par }{\QB lapho efika ihlale khona ndawonye labadala belizwe.


\par }{\Q \VS{24}Uthunga izigqoko zelineni azithengise,

\par }{\QB abathengi bemigaxo bayizuza kuye.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Wembethe amandla lesithunzi;

\par }{\QB uyahleka loba kusiza insuku ezimbi.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Ukhuluma ngenhlakanipho,

\par }{\QB lezeluleko eziqondileyo zisolimini lwakhe.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Unqinekela ezomuzi wakhe

\par }{\QB njalo kadli isinkwa sobuvila.


\par }{\Q \VS{28}Abantwabakhe bayambonga bathi ubusisiwe;

\par }{\QB lendoda yakhe layo iyamdumisa ithi,


\par }{\Q \VS{29}“Banengi abafazi abenza izimangaliso zobuhle,

\par }{\QB kodwa wena uyabedlula bonke.”


\par }{\Q \VS{30}Ukubukeka kuyakhohlisa, lobuhle buyaphela;

\par }{\QB kodwa umfazi owesaba
{\ND{uThixo}} kadunyiswe.


\par }{\Q \VS{31}Kaphiwe umvuzo wobuhle abenzayo,

\par }{\QB imisebenzi yakhe imlethele udumo enkundleni.

\par }