1 «Umundu yeshi úli mu butwa noꞌmukazi,
2 Ali mu yasa bwija nga kaaso, haliko haaho, anashubi bogama.
3 E Rurema, kituma kiki ugweti ugambenekera?
4 «Umundu iri angaba akoli yulubiiri, nyandagi úwangaki múyeruusa?
5 Umundu, isiku zaage zoꞌkuramba, keera ukazigereereza.
6 Umúlekage, maashi! Alonge ukutee luhuuka hiniini.
7 «Ikiti, kundu kyangatemwa, haliko hakiri umulangaaliro,
8 Kundu imizi yakyo yangaba keera yashaaja mwiꞌdaho,
9 haliko, iri yangahuma naaho ku miiji, kinayami shubi mina,
10 «Haliko umundu yehe, ikyanya ali mu fwa, kwoshi kwokwo.
11 Nga kwaꞌmiiji gali mu kama mu nyaaja,
12 kwo na kwokwo ikyanya ali mu fwa,
13 Bwangabiiri bwija utee mbisha i kuzimu,
14 Umundu, iri angaba akoli fwiri, ka angaki shubi tuula ho?
15 Lyoki, wangambamagala, na nyitabe,
16 «Haaho, ugashubi gaaja indambo zaani,
17 Yibyo byaha byani binabe bikoli hambirwi mu ludaha,
18 «Amalambo gagweti gagayihongoleka.
19 Ishalalo zaꞌmiiji zigweti zigahokoorora amabuye.
20 Uli mu shemya umundu, anayami nyerera imyakuula.
21 Uyo mundu atangaki menya iri abaana baage bagingikwa,
22 Yaho i nakwere, ali mu yuvwa naaho ubulyanirwe mu magala gaage,