1. Shoko raJehovha rakasvika kuna Joere mwanakomana waPetueri.
2. Inzwai izvi, imi vakuru; teererai imi mose vagere munyika. Ko, zvakadai zvakatomboitika here pamazuva enyu, kana pamazuva amadzitateguru enyu?
3. Zvinhu izvi zviudzei vana venyu, uye vana venyu ngavaudzewo vana vavo, uye vana vavowo vaudze rudzi runotevera.
4. Zvakasiyiwa nefararira remhashu zvakadyiwa nemhashu dzemagutaguta; zvakasiyiwa nemhashu dzemagutaguta zvakadyiwa negwatagwata; zvakasiyiwa negwatagwata zvakadyiwa nedzimwewo mhashu.
5. Mukai imi zvidhakwa, chemai! Ungudzai imi vanwi vewaini; ungudzai nokuda kwewaini itsva, nokuti yabvutwa pamiromo yenyu.
6. Rudzi rwakapinda kuti ruzorwisa nyika yangu, rune simba uye haruverengeki; rune meno eshumba nameno makuru eshumbakadzi.
7. Rwakaparadza mizambiringa yangu yose, rukaparadza mionde yangu yose. Rwakasvuura makwati ose emiti, rukaarasira kure, ndokusiya mapazi awo achena kuti mbe-e.
8. Chemai semhandara yakapfeka masaga inochema murume wouduku hwayo.