1. Mwanakomana wangu, chengeta mashoko angu ugoviga mirayiro yangu mauri.
2. Chengeta mirayiro yangu ugorarama; uchengete dzidziso dzangu semboni yeziso rako.
3. Uzvisungirire paminwe yako; uzvinyore pahwendefa yomwoyo wako.
4. Uti kuuchenjeri, “Uri hanzvadzi yangu.” uye uti kunzwisisa ndiyo hama yako;
5. zvichakuchengeta kure nomukadzi chifeve; kubva pamudzimai asingazvibati anokwezva namashoko ake.
6. Napawindo remba yangu ndakatarira panze nomumagirazi.
7. Ndakaona pakati pavasina mano ndikacherechedza pakati pamajaya, rimwe jaya rakanga risina njere.