1. “Munhu akazvarwa nomukadzi ane mazuva mashoma azere nokutambudzika.
2. Anobuda seruva agosvava; anotiza somumvuri, haagari.
3. Ko, munotarira nameso enyu kumunhu wakadai here? Ko, muchamuuyisa kuzotongwa pamberi penyu here?
4. Ndianiko angabudisa chinhu chakanaka kubva pane chakaipa? Hakuna!
5. Mazuva omunhu akatarwa; makatema kuwanda kwemwedzi yake, mukamutarira miganhu yaasingagoni kudarika.
6. Naizvozvo regai kumutarisa uye musiye ari oga, kusvikira apedza nguva yake somunhu anoshanda.
7. “Asi kumuti kune tariro: Kana ukatemwa, unobukirazve, uye mabukira awo matsva haasvavi.
8. Midzi yawo ingava yakwegura hayo muvhu nehunde yawo yafa muvhu,
9. asi uchabukira pakunhuwira kwemvura ugobudisa matavi somuti uchangomera.