1 Anangu, gbwirani mafundzo ga sowe yenu,
2 Nakuphani malagizo manono,
3 Nriphokala mriphokala mwanache mimi mwanangbwa wa baba,
4 baba wanifundza achiamba,
5 Dziphahire ikima, dziphahire kuelewa mambo;
6 Usimriche naye andakutundza,
7 Dzambo ra msingi ni kudziphahira ikima;
8 Siamini sana ikima, naye andakuika dzulu
9 Andakuvwika chiremba cha unono phako chitswani,
10 Mwanangu, phundza na ugbwire maneno gangu,
11 Nikakufundza njira ya ikima,
12 Unyendekapho, nyagozo tazindazuwiywa,
13 Gbwira sana mafundzo ga ikima usigariche gatsopoke,
14 Usilungane na atu ayi,
15 Njira yao iriche, usiisengerere;
16 Atu ayi taalala bila ya kuhenda uyi,
17 Mana uyi ndicho chakurya chao,
18 Ela njira ya enye haki inaigana na mwanga wa chimirimiri,
19 Nayo njira ya atu ayi ni dza chilungulungu cha jiza,
20 Mwanangu, phundza ninagokuambira,
21 Higa usigariche bii,
22 Kpwa vira higo ni uzima kpwa iye agaphahaye,
23 Rinda moyoo kuriko chitu chanjina chochosi
24 Maneno gasigo ga kpweli na gakale kure nawe,
25 Matsogo gaelekeze sawa-sawa,
26 Henda makini njira utsupirayo,
27 Usiaphuke kulume wala kumotso,