1U-Elihu wasesithi:
2“Ukhumbula ukuthi lokhu kulungile yini?
3Kodwa uyambuza uthi, ‘Kungisiza ngani lokhu na,
4Ngithanda ukukuphendula
5Ake ukhangele emazulwini ubone;
6Ungaze wenze isono, lokho kumthinta ngani na?
7Nxa ulungile, kuyini omnika khona wena na,
8Ububi bakho bulimaza kuphela umuntu onjengawe,
9Abantu bayakhala ngomthwalo wokuncindezelwa;
10Kodwa kakho othi, ‘Ungaphi uNkulunkulu uMenzi wami na,
11osifundisayo thina kulezinyamazana zalapha emhlabeni
12Kaphenduli nxa abantu bebiza
13Ngempela uNkulunkulu kakulaleli ukuncenga kwabo kwamanga;
14Kuzakuba njani pho, angakulalela
15njalo futhi, ukuthi ulaka lwakhe kalujezisi