1 I kōrero anō a Erihu, i mea:
2 “Ki tōu whakaaro he tika tēnei māu,
3 I mea ai koe, ‘He aha te rawa ki a koe?’
4 “Māku e whakahoki he kupu ki a koe,
5 Kia matatau atu tāu titiro ki ngā rangi;
6 Mehemea kua hara koe, ka ahatia ia e tāu mahi?
7 Ki te mea he tika tōu, ko te aha e hoatu ana e koe ki a ia?
8 Ka mamae pea tētahi tangata pēnā i a koe nā i tōu kino;
9 “He maha nō ngā tūkinotanga i tangi ai rātou;
10 Kāhore ia tētahi e mea ana, ‘Kei hea tōku Kaihanga, te Atua,
11 E nui atu nei tāna whakaako ki a tātou i tāna ki ngā kararehe o te whenua,
12 Karanga ana rātou i reira, heoi kāhore he kupu e whakahokia mai,
13 He pono e kore te tekateka noa e whakarangona mai e te Atua,
14 Ka iti rawa iho ki te mea koe,
15 Nā, kīhai nei ia i tae mai i runga i tōna riri,
16 koia i puaki ai te māngai o Hopa, he mea horihori kau nei;