1 Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura akati:
2 “Uchasvika riini uchitaura zvinhu zvakadai?
3 Ko, Mwari angaminamisa zvakarurama here?
4 Vana vako pavakamutadzira,
5 Asi kana ukatarisa kuna Mwari
6 kana uri wakachena uye wakarurama,
7 Kunyange mavambo ako akanga ari epasi pasi,
8 “Bvunza marudzi akare
9 nokuti isu takaberekwa zuro uye hatina chatinoziva,
10 Ko, havangakudzidzisi uye vagokuudza here?
11 Ko, nhokwe dzingamera pasina nhope here?
12 Dzichiri kumera uye dzisati dzatemwa,
13 Ndizvo zvakaita magumo avose vanokanganwa Mwari;
14 Zvaanovimba nazvo hazvina kusimba,
15 Anosendamira padandemutande rake, asi rinobvaruka;
16 Akafanana nomuti wakanyatsodiridzwa pamushana,
17 unomonera midzi yawo pamurwi wamatombo,
18 Asi kana ukatsemuka ukadzurwa kubva panzvimbo yawo,
19 Zvirokwazvo upenyu hwawo, hunooma,
20 “Zvirokwazvo Mwari haarambi munhu asina mhaka
21 Achazadza muromo wako nokuseka
22 Vavengi vako vachashongedzwa kunyadziswa,