1 Ko ngā whakatauki a Horomona tama a Rāwiri, kīngi o Īharaira.

2 E mōhiotia ai te whakaaro nui, te ako,

e kitea ai ngā kupu o te mātauranga,

3 e riro mai ai te ako a te ngākau mahara,

te tika, te whakawā, te mea anō e rite ana.

4 Hei hoatu i te ngākau tūpato ki ngā kūware,

i te mātauranga, i te ngārahu pai ki te taitamariki.

5 Kia whakarongo ai te tangata whakaaro nui, kia nui ake ai tōna mōhio;

kia whiwhi ai te tangata tūpato ki ngā whakaaro mōhio;

6 e mōhio ai ia ki te whakatauki, ki te kupu whakarite,

ki ngā kupu a ngā whakaaro nui, ki ā rātou kōrero whakapeka.

7 Ko te wehi ki a Ihowā te tīmatanga o te mātauranga;

e whakahāwea ana te whakaarokore ki te whakaaro nui, ki te ako.