1 Mwanangu, napho ukadzilavya kuimirira deni ra mutu wanjina,
2 phahi ukadzihega na manenogo mwenye,
3 Umanye phahi u tsini ya mamlaka ga mutu wanjina, na uchilonda kudziphatsula, henda hivi:
4 Usiriche ukagbwirwa ni usingizi,
5 Phatsula upesi dza chiphala kula mikononi mwa muindza,
6 We mvivu! Phiya ukalole tsungutsungu,
7 Tsungutsungu kana chilongozi,
8 Ela anadziikira chakurya minga ya mwaka,
9 We mvivu! Undalala ta rini?
10 Lala vichache, senukira vichache,
11 Ndipho uchiya undakugbwavukira dza mnyangʼanyi,
12 Mutu mui, mutu asiyefwaha chitu,
13 Nkufwinya dzitso kuakocheza anjina,
14 Moyowe mui, utunga mai,
15 Kpwa ajili ya higo, mai gandamphaha gafula,
16 Kuna vitu sita ambavyo vinamtsukiza Mwenyezi Mlungu,
17 Mutu wa shobo,
18 Moyo utungao mipango mii,
19 Shaidi agombaye handzo
20 Mwanangu, gbwira malagizo ga sowe,
21 Gaike moyoni chila mara,
22 Gandakulongoza kpwenye njirazo,
23 Mana shariya hizi ni taa,
24 Mafundzo higa gandakurinda na mchetu mui,
25 Usiaze unonowe mwako moyoni,
26 Malaya andakurehera uchiya,
27 Dze, unaweza kuika moho chifuwani
28 Dze, unaweza kuvyoga makala ga moho
29 Ndivyo mutu alalaye mkpwaza myawe akalavyo,
30 Atu taabera sana muivi aiyapho
31 ela achiphahikana andaripha kano sabaa,
32 Aziniye kana achili kamare,
33 Andalumizwa na kuberwa,
34 Kpwani wivu wa mlume unamuhenda akale msiru sana,
35 Kandakubali maripho gogosi,