Wathi u -Abisalomu kuye : Bheka, izindaba zakho zinhle , zilungile, kepha akukho muntu obekwe yinkosi ukuba akuzwe.

Dlulisa isihlamba engisesabayo, ngokuba izahlulelo zakho zinhle.

Izihlathi zakho zinhle kangakanani zinezintambo zobuhlalu, nentamo yakho ineminaka.

Zinhle kangakanani izinyawo zakh o ezicathulweni zazo , wena ndodakazi yesikhulu! Amathanga akho ayizindilinga anjengemihlobiso, umsebenzi wezandla zengcweti.

Lithembekile leli zwi. Ngithanda ukuba uqinise impela ngalezo zinto, ukuze abakholwa nguNkulunkulu bakhuthalele ukwenza imisebenzi emihle . Lezo zinto zinhle, zinosizo kubantu;

Bayakushumayela kanjani , uma bengathunywa na ? Njengokulotshiweyo ukuthi: Yeka, zinhle izinyawo zabashumayela izindaba ezinhle.

funa lapho usudlile wasutha , nalapho usuwakhile izindlu e zinhle, wahlala kuzo,

Manje yisho kubantu bakwaJuda nakwabakhileyo eJerusalema , uthi: Usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Bhekani, nginibumbela okubi , ngiceba icebo ngani ; buyani, kube yil owo nalowo endleleni yakhe embi , nizenze izindlela zenu nezenzo zenu zibe zinhle.

Hlwanyela imbewu yakho kusasa , ungaphumuzi isandla sakho nakusihlwa , ngokuba awazi ukuthi yiyiphi eyakuphumelela , yilena noma yileyo , noma ziyakuba zinhle zombili ngokufanayo.