17. Úbamba ngendlebe inja igqitha,Ophuphuma umsindo ngembambano angephambi kwayo.
18. Njengedwadwasi elijula izikhuniNeentolo zokufa,
19. Injalo indoda ekhohlisa ummelwane wayo,Ibe isithi, Andidlali na?
20. Zakuphela iinkuni, uyacima umlilo;Kwakuba kungekho ntlebi, iyadamba ingxabano.
21. Nqwa namalahle amnyama kumalahle avuthayo,Nqwa neenkuni kumlilo, indoda enengxabano ukuphemba imbambano.
22. Amazwi entlebi anjengemithamo imnandi;Yona ihla iye ezingontsini zombilini.
23. Ligwebu lesilivere, lalekwé empahleni yodongwe,Umlomo ovuthayo unentliziyo enobubi.
24. Ngemilebe yomlomo wakhe úyanyhwalaza umthiyi;Embilinini yakhe umisa inkohliso.
25. Xa athe walimnandisa ilizwi lakhe, musa ukukholwa nguye;Kuba ngamasikizi asixhenxe entliziyweni yakhe.
26. Intiyo izifihla ngenkohliso;Ububi bayo bozityhila esikhungwini.
27. Omba isihogo weyela kuso;Oqengqa ilitye, libuyela kuye.
28. Ulwimi oluxokayo luyabathiya abatyunyuzwa lulo;Nomlomo ocengacengayo usebenza ububi.