1 Nā, ka whakahoki a Hopa, ka mea:

2 "E mōhiotia ana anō tēnei e ahau;

engari mā te aha ka tika ai te tangata ki te Atua?

3 Ki te pai ia ki te totohe ki a ia,

kāhore he kupu kotahi o roto i te mano e taea e ia te whakahoki ki a ia.

4 He ngākau mōhio ia, he pakari tōna kaha;

ko wai e whakauaua ki a ia, ā, e whiwhi i te pai?