1 Ndipo mau a Yehova anandidzera, akuti,
2 Wobadwa ndi munthu iwe, Nenera motsutsa abusa a Israyeli; nenera, nuti nao abusawo, Atero Ambuye Yehova, Tsoka abusa a Israyeli odzidyetsa okha; kodi abusa sayenera kudyetsa nkhosa?
3 Mukudya mafuta, mubvala ubweya, mukupha zonenepa; koma simudyetsa nkhosa.
4 Zofoka simunazilimbitsa; yodwala simunaiciritsa, yotyoka simunailukira chika, yopitikitsidwa simunaibweza, yotayika simunaifuna; koma munazilamulira mwamphamvu ndi moopsa,
5 M'mwemo zinamwazika posowa mbusa, nizinakhala cakudya ca zirombo ziri zonse za kuthengo, popeza zinamwazika.
6 Nkhosa zanga zinasokera ku mapiri ali onse, ndi pa citunda ciri conse cacitali; inde nkhosa zanga zinabalalika pa dziko lonse lapansi, ndipo panalibe wakuzipwaira kapena kuzifunafuna.