3 Ndakhumura bhachi rangu, ndoriita mapfekerenyizve? Ndageza tsoka dzangu, ndingadziita masvipisirenyi?
Naye wakati, “Madzimambo angu, paukai ndinomupota, mupotere mumhatso yomuranda wenyu, mugare usiku hweshe, mushambe tsoka dzenyu; nemwi munozofumira kumiruka mwechienda rwendo rwenyu.” Dzakati, “Haiwa; asi tinozogara mupato usiku hweshe.”
Kudisisa kwoune nungo kunokurisa, naye aaoni chiro; asi kudisisa kwounogwinyisira kushanda kunogutisa yaamho.
Munhu unenungo unoti, “Kunemhondoro kubanze! Ndinozourawa mumapato!”
Usati kunomuakirwana wako, “Enda, uuyezve, mangwani ndinozokupa,” apo utori nacho.
Apo mukwambo achanonoka, vakakutsira veshe vakaata.
Naye ungapingura arimukati echiti, ‘Usandinesa; musiwo wakonywa zvinopano, nevana vangu vaata neni mumubhedhi; andikoni kumuka kuti ndikupe.’