1. Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kwandiri richiti,
2. “Munoreveiko vanhu imi zvamunotaura tsumo iyi pamusoro penyika yeIsraeri, muchiti, “ ‘Madzibaba akadya mazambiringa anovava, uye meno avana akaita ugugu’?
3. “Zvirokwazvo noupenyu hwangu, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha, hamuchazotaurizve tsumo iyi muIsraeri.
4. Nokuti mweya mupenyu mumwe nomumwe ndowangu, baba pamwe chete nomwanakomana vose saizvozvo ndevangu. Mweya unotadza ndiwo uchafa.
5. “Ngatiti pane munhu akarurama anoita nokururamisira uye nokururama.
6. Haadyiri pashongwe dzamakomo kana kutarira kuzvifananidzo zveimba yaIsraeri. Haasvibisi mukadzi womuvakidzani wake, kana kuvata nomukadzi ari kumwedzi.
7. Haamanikidzi mumwe munhu, asi anodzorera rubatso rwaakatora pachikwereti. Haaiti zvougororo, asi anopa zvokudya zvake kune vane nzara.
8. Haarevi chimbadzo paanokweretesa kana kutora mhindu yakakurisa. Anodzivisa ruoko rwake kuita zvakaipa, uye anotonga zvakarurama pakati pomunhu nomunhu.
9. Anotevera mitemo yangu, uye anochengeta mirayiro akatendeka. Munhu uyo akarurama; zvirokwazvo achararama, ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe Jehovha.