1. Nyana wam, bubazele indlebe ubulumko bam,Ingqondo yam uyithobele indlebe yakho;
2. Ukuze ugcine iminkqangiyelo,Ulondoloze ukwazi umlomo wakho.
3. Ngokuba ivuza incindi yobusi imilebe yomlomo womkamntu,Libuthelezi ngaphezu kweoli ikhuhlangubo lakhe;
4. Ke ukuphela kwakhe kukrakra njengomhlonyane,Kubukhali njengekrele elintlangothi mbini.
5. Iinyawo zakhe zihla ziye ekufeni,Amabanga akhe abambelele kwelabafileyo.
6. Akangéze wahamba ngomendo wobomi;Imikhondo yakhe iyajikajika, engazi.
7. Ke ngoku, bonyana, ndiveni,Ningemki entethweni yomlomo wam.
8. Mayibe kude kuye indlela yakho,Ungasondeli emnyango wendlu yakhe;
9. Hleze uyinike abanye intlahla yakho,Uyinike isijorha iminyaka yakho;
10. Hleze kuhluthe abasemzini ngamandla akho,Kungene endlwini yowolunye uhlanga ukubulaleka kwakho;