1 “Munhu akazvarwa nomukadzi ane mazuva mashoma azere nokutambudzika.
2 Anobuda seruva agosvava; anotiza somumvuri, haagari.
3 Ko, munotarira nameso enyu kumunhu wakadai here? Ko, muchamuuyisa kuzotongwa pamberi penyu here?
4 Ndianiko angabudisa chinhu chakanaka kubva pane chakaipa? Hakuna!
5 Mazuva omunhu akatarwa; makatema kuwanda kwemwedzi yake, mukamutarira miganhu yaasingagoni kudarika.
6 Naizvozvo regai kumutarisa uye musiye ari oga, kusvikira apedza nguva yake somunhu anoshanda.
7 “Asi kumuti kune tariro: Kana ukatemwa, unobukirazve, uye mabukira awo matsva haasvavi.