Pesin wey no wan gree change afta plenty pipo don warn am—go soon fall, and notin go fit save am again. Wen righteous man dey rule, pipo go dey jolly; wen wicked men dey rule, pipo go dey cry. Any-pesin wey love wisdom dey make hin papa happy, but pesin wey get plenty ashawo as hin padi—go waste hin moni finish. Na wit justice king take dey maintain hin kontri, but king wey get longatrot for egunje go bring hin kontri down. Any-pesin wey dey whyne hin neighbour wit sweet-mouth dey set trap for am. Evil man sin go catch am like trap, but righteous man go sing and jolly.…

Badbelle pipo dey run wen no-pesin dey pursue dem, but righteous pipo get-mind like lion. Kontri wey dey commit sin dey get plenty rulers; but man wey get knowledge and understanding go maintain di right tins. Poor man wey dey oppress poor man be like heavy rain wey dey scata farm. Those pipo wey dey fashi di law dey cut-cap for wicked pipo, but pipo wey dey keep di law dey change am for wicked pipo. Evil men no understand justice, but those pipo wey dey follow Baba-God understand everi-everi. Poor man wit clean-hand—beta pass bigman wey no get clean-hand. Any-pesin wey dey keep di law—na pikin wey get-sense, but…

No dey make-mouth about tomorrow, becos you no know wetin di day go carry come. Make anoda pesin praise you—no dey praise yourself; make e be pesin wey no know you, no be from your own lips. Stone heavy and sand get weight, but wen mugu para—e dey heavy pass di two of dem. Vex no good, and to para be like wave, but who fit stand jealousy? E beta make pesin correct you for where everi-pesin dey, dan make pesin show you love for secret. E beta make your correct padi wound you, but kiss from your enemy na wayo. Pesin wey don belleful go hate honey, but even…