1 He kōrero puku rānei tā koutou i te pono?
2 He pono, e mahia ana e koutou te hē i roto i te ngākau,
3 He tangata kē te hunga hara nō te kōpū mai anō;
4 Ko tō rātou paihana he rite ki tō te nākahi,
5 e kore nei e whakarongo ki te reo o te kaiwhakawai,
6 Whatia, e te Atua, ō rātou niho i roto i ō rātou māngai;
7 Kia mimiti rātou, ānō he wai e heke atu ana;
8 Kia memeha haere, ā, kia pahure, ānō he ngata;
9 E kore e tukua kia rongo ā koutou kōhua i ngā tātarāmoa,
10 Ka hari te tangata tika ua kite i te utu;
11 Ā, ka mea te tangata, “Koia, ka whai utu te tangata tika;