1Zvino Jobho akapfuurira mberi nokutaura achiti:
2“Zvirokwazvo naMwari mupenyu, iye akaramba kundiruramisira,
3chero ndichine upenyu mandiri,
4miromo yangu haingatauri zvakashata,
5Handingambobvumi kuti muri kutaura chokwadi;
6Ndichachengetedza kururama kwangu uye handingakuregedzi;
7“Vavengi vangu ngavaite savakaipa,
8Ko, munhu asina Mwari ane tariro yeiko kana afa,
9Ko, Mwari anoteerera kuchema kwake
10Iye angawana mufaro muna Wamasimba Ose here?
11“Ndichakudzidzisai nezvesimba raMwari;
12Imi mose makazviona izvi pachenyu.
13“Haano magumo anogoverwa vakaipa naMwari,
14Hazvinei kuti vana vake vakawanda sei, magumo avo munondo;
15Denda richaviga vaya vanenge vasara,
16Kunyange akaunganidza sirivha seguruva,
17zvaanowana zvichapfekwa navakarurama,
18Imba yaanovaka yakaita sedende rechipfukuto,
19Anovata pasi akapfuma, asi haachazviitizve;
20Zvinotyisa zvinomubata kufanana namafashamu;
21Mhepo yokumabvazuva inomutakura ichimuendesa kure, achibva zvachose.
22Inovhuvhuta paari isingamunzwiri ngoni,
23Inomuomberera maoko ichimuseka,