10. Teerera, mwanakomana wangu, gamuchira zvandinotaura, ipapo makore oupenyu hwako achava mazhinji.
11. Ndinokudzidzisa nzira youchenjeri uye ndiri kukutungamirira panzira dzakarurama.
12. Paunofamba, tsoka dzako hadzingapinganidzwi, paunomhanya, haungagumburwi.
13. Batisisa kurayirwa, usarega kuchienda; nyatsokurinda zvakanaka, nokuti ndihwo upenyu hwako.
14. Usaisa rutsoka panzira dzavakaipa, kana kufamba panzira dzavanhu vakaipa.
15. Udzinzvenge, usafamba padziri; tsauka padziri ugopfuurira mberi.
16. Nokuti havangavati vasati vaita zvakaipa; havangabatwi nehope kusvikira vaita kuti mumwe munhu aputsike.
17. Vanodya zvokudya zvezvakaipa, uye vanonwa waini yezvechisimba.
18. Nzira yavakarurama yakafanana nechiedza chamambakwedza, chinoramba chichiwedzera kubwinya kusvikira pachiedza chamasikati makuru.
19. Asi nzira yavakaipa yakaita serima guru; havazivi zvinoita kuti vagumburwe.
20. Mwanakomana wangu, nyatsoteerera zvandinotaura; teereresa kumashoko angu.
21. Usaite kuti abve pameso ako, achengete pakati pomwoyo wako;
22. nokuti upenyu kuna avo vanoawana uye noutano kumuviri wose womunhu.
23. Pamusoro pazvo zvose, chengetedza mwoyo wako, nokuti ndicho chitubu choupenyu.
24. Bvisa nhema pamuromo wako; kutaura kwakaora ngakuve kure nemiromo yako.