2. Mtanga umodzi unali ndi nkhuyu zabwinobwino, ngati nkhuyu zoyamba kuca; ndipo mtanga umodzi unali ndi nkhuyu zoipaipa, zosadyeka, zinali zoipa.
3. Ndipo Yehova anati kwa ine, Kodi uona ciani, Yeremiya? Ndipo ndinati, Nkhuyu, nkhuyu zabwino, nzabwino ndithu; zoipazo nzoipa ndithu, zosadyeka poti nzoipa.
4. Ndipo mau a Yehova anadza kwa ine, kuti,
5. Cifukwa Yehova, Mulungu wa Israyeli, atero, Monga nkhuyu zabwino izi, momwemo ndidzasamalira am'nsinga a Yuda, amene ndawacotsera m'malo muno kunka ku dziko la Akasidi, kuwacitira bwino.
6. Pakuti ndidzaika maso anga pa iwo kuti ndiwacitire iwo bwino, ndipo ndidzawabwezanso ku dziko ili: ndipo ndidzamangitsa mudzi wao, osawapasula; ndi kuwabzyala, osawazula iwo.
7. Ndipo ndidzapatsa iwo mtima wakundidziwa, kuti ndine Yehova; nadzakhala anthu anga, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wao; pakuti adzabwera kwa Ine ndi mtima wao.