1 Anō rā ko Pirirara Huhi, i mea ia:
2 “Kia pēhea te roa o tā koutou whakatakoto māhanga mō ngā kupu?
3 He aha mātou i kīia ai he kararehe,
4 Haea iho koe e koe anō, i a koe e riri ana –
5 “E pirau anō hoki te rama a te hunga kino,
6 Ka pōuri te mārama i roto i tōna tēneti,
7 Ka whakakīkītia ngā takahanga o tōna kaha,
8 Nō te mea ka makā ia e ōna waewae ake ki te kupenga,
9 Ka mau tōna rekereke i te tawhiti,
10 Kei te huna ki te whenua te aho mōna,
11 He whakamataku i ngā taha katoa hei mea i a ia kia wehi,
12 Ko tōna kaha ka hemo i te kai,
13 Ka pau i tērā ngā wāhi o tōna tinana,
14 Ka hūtia atu ia i roto i tōna tēneti, i whakamanawa ai ia,
15 Nā, ka noho ki tōna tēneti te mea ehara nei i a ia;
16 Ka maroke ake ōna pakiaka i raro,
17 Ka ngaro atu te maharatanga ki a ia i runga i te whenua;
18 Ka peia atu anō ia i roto i te mārama ki te pōuri,
19 E kore ia e whai tama, e whai tama rānei a te tama, i roto i tōna iwi,
20 Mīharo ana ki tōna rā te hunga i muri i a ia,
21 He pono ko ngā nohoanga ēnei o te tangata kino,