1 Uchenjeri hwakavaka imba yahwo;
2 Hwakabika nyama yahwo; uye hukagadzira waini yahwo;
3 Hwakatuma varandakadzi vahwo,
4 Kuna avo vanoshayiwa njere hunoti,
5 Uyai, mudye zvokudya zvangu
6 Siyai nzira dzenyu dzisina mano mugorarama;
7 “Ani naani anorayira mudadi anozvitsvakira kutukwa;
8 Usatsiura mudadi kuti arege kukuvenga;
9 Rayira munhu akachenjera uye achawedzera uchenjeri hwake;
10 “Kutya Jehovha ndiwo mavambo ouchenjeri,
11 Nokuti neni mazuva ako achava mazhinji,
12 Kana uri wakachenjera, uchenjeri hwako huchakupa mubayiro;
13 Mukadzi benzi ane ruzha;
14 Anogara pamusuo wemba yake,
15 achidanidzira kuna avo vanenge vachipfuura napo,
16 Anoti kuna vaya vasina njere,
17 Mvura yakabiwa inozipa;
18 Asi zvavasingazivi ndezvokuti mune vakafa,