1 Ndipho Elifazi kula Temani achimjibu Ayubu achimuamba:
2 “Dze, ukale kundafwahirwa mutu achikuambira neno?
3 Lola, uwe wafundza atu anji,
4 Manenogo gaterya iye yekala anagbwa,
5 Ela vino ukaphahwa ni mashaka, nawe ukavundzika moyo,
6 Dze, kumuogopha Mlungu si kuluphiroro?
7 Tambukira: Ni ani asiye na makosa akafwa achere mdide?
8 Nimanyavyo mimi nkukala, nyo arimao uyi
9 Mlungu asohapho, aho nkubanangika,
10 Ayi nkunguruma dza simba,
11 Simba atumia nkuhirika kpwa kukosa nyama aindzapho,
12 Phahi naambirwa neno chisiri-siri,
13 Kahi ya go maazo nirigoona usiku,
14 nainjirwa ni wuoga, nchikakama,
15 Pepho achitsupa mbere zangu,
16 Ye pepho achiima gbwii mbere zangu,
17 ‘Mwanadamu anaweza kukala na haki mbere za Mlungu?
18 Ichikala Mlungu kaweza kuamini atumishie,
19 dze, nyo asagalao nyumba za ulongo
20 Akalao azima ligundzu na ichifika dziloni akafwa,
21 Nyugbwe za hema rao nkungʼolwa,