Dhanieri 3:8-15

Zvino nenguva iyo vamwe vaKaradhea vakaswedera vakapomera vaJudha. Vakapindura, vakati kuna mambo Nebhukadhinezari, “Imi mambo, raramai nokusingaperi. Imi mambo makatema chirevo, chokuti munhu mumwe nomumwe kana achinge achinzwa kurira kwomumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeranwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, awire pasi achinamata chifananidzo chendarama; asi ani naani asingawiri pasi achinamata, achawisirwa mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo. Zvino vamwe vaJudha varipo, vamakagadza vave varayiri vezvinhu zvose zvenyika yeBhabhironi, vana Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego; varume ava havana hanya nemi, imi mambo; havashumiri vamwari venyu, kana kunamata chifananidzo chendarama chamakamisa.” Ipapo Nebhukadhinezari akarayira nehasha nokutsamwa kwake kuti Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego vauyiswe. Zvino vakauyisa varume ava pamberi pamambo. Nebhukadhinezari akapindura, akati kwavari, “Ichokwadi here, imi Shadhiraki naMeshaki naAbhedhinego, kuti munoramba kushumira mwari wangu, nokunamata chifananidzo chendarama chandakamisa ini? Zvino kana muchitenda kuwira pasi muchinamata chifananidzo chandakaita nenguva yamunonzwa kurira kwomumanzi nomutopota nembira norudimbwa nomutengeranwa namarimba, nezvimwe zvose zvinoridzwa, zvakanaka hazvo; asi kana musinganamati, muchawisirwa nenguva iyo mukati mevira romoto unopfuta kwazvo; mwari achakurwirai mumaoko angu ndoupiko?”