1 Kwathi lapho uBhilidadi umShuhi waphendula wathi:
2 “Koze kube nini ulokhu uphethe emlonyeni?
3 Kungani usithatha njengezinkomo
4 Wena ozidabudabulayo ube yiziqa ngokuthukuthela kwakho,
5 Isibane somubi siyacima;
6 Ukukhanya ethenteni lakhe kuyafiphala;
7 Izisinde zakhe zamandla ziyadeda;
8 Inyawo zakhe zimbeka emambuleni
9 Umjibila umhwiphula ngesithende;
10 Isihitshela usifihlelwe phansi;
11 Uyethuka ngokwesaba inxa zonke
12 Umonakalo umlambele;
13 Kudla ingxenye yesikhumba sakhe;
14 Uyasuswa ekuvikelekeni kwethente lakhe
15 Umlilo uhlala ethenteni lakhe;
16 Impande zakhe ziyabuna ngaphansi
17 Ukukhunjulwa kwakhe kuyaphela emhlabeni;
18 Uyasuswa ekukhanyeni aye ebumnyameni
19 Kalabantwana loba isizukulwane ebantwini bakibo,
20 Abantu bentshonalanga bayanengwa yisiphetho sakhe;
21 Ngempela linjalo ikhaya lomuntu omubi;