Umsebenzi
23:1 Waphendula uYobhi, wathi,
23:2 Nanamhla inkalazo yam ikrakra, Isandla sam sinzima ngaphezu kwam
ukuncwina.
23:3 Akwaba bendisazi apho ndingamfumana khona! ukuze ndifike kwelakhe
isihlalo!
23:4 Bendiya kulicacisa phambi kwakhe ityala lam, Ndiwuzalise umlomo wam ngeziganeko.
23:5 Bendiya kuwazi amazwi abeya kundiphendula ngawo, Ndiyiqonde into abeya kuyithetha;
angatsho kum.
23:6 Ingabambana nam na ngobugorha bayo? Hayi; kodwa wayeza kubeka
amandla kum.
23:7 Apho ilungisa libe libambana naye; ngoko kufuneka ndinikezelwe
rhoqo kumgwebi wam.
23:8 Yabona, ndiya ngaphambili, akakho; nasemva, kodwa andinako
mbone:
23:9 Ngasekhohlo, apho asebenza khona, ndingamboni;
yena ngasekunene, ndingamboni;
23:10 Uyayazi yena indlela yam; xa endicikidile, ndoza ke
njengegolide.
23:11 Unyawo lwam lubambe umkhondo wakhe, Ndayigcina indlela yakhe, andathi gu bucala.
23:12 Andisuki emyalelweni womlomo wakhe; Ndine
Wawabalela amazwi omlomo wakhe ngaphezu kokutya kwam.
23:13 Ke yena umphefumlo mnye, kwaye ngubani na onokumbuyisa? nento oyinqwenelayo umphefumlo wakhe;
naloo nto ayenzayo.
23:14 Kuba uya kukufeza oko ndikumiselweyo;
izinto zikunye naye.
23:15 Ngenxa yoko ndikhwankqiswe ebusweni bakhe; Ndakugqala, ndisuka ndinkwantye
yena.
23:16 Ngokuba uThixo uyiqobisile intliziyo yam, USomandla undikhwankqisile.
23:17 Ngokuba andinqunyulwanga ngenxa yobumnyama, naye akasibekela
ubumnyama ebusweni bam.