1. Luveni, bonyana, uqeqesho lukayihlo,Nizibaze iindlebe ukuze nikwazi ukuqonda.
2. Kuba ndininika imfundiso elungileyo;Musani ukuwushiya umyalelo wam.
3. Kuba ndandingunyana kubawo,Ndíthambile, ndímnye phambi koma.
4. Wandiyala ke, wathi kum,Intliziyo yakho mayiwabambe amazwi am;Gcina imithetho yam, uphile,
5. Rhweba ubulumko, rhweba ingqondo;Musa ukulibala, ungàthi gu bucala entethweni yomlomo wam.
6. Musa ukubushiya, bókugcina;Buthande, bókulondoloza.
7. Ingqalo yobulumko ithi, Rhweba ubulumko,Ngako konke ukurhweba kwakho urhwebe ingqondo.
8. Búnonelele, bokuphakamisa;Bokuzukisa, xa uthe wabuwola.
9. Boyinika intloko yakho isangqawe esihle,Bokúpha isithsaba sokuhomba.
10. Yiva, nyana wam, uyamkele intetho yam,Iba mininzi kuwe iminyaka yobomi.
11. Ndikuyálele indlela yobulumko,Ndikunyathelisé emkhondweni wokuthe tye.