1 Phahi Ayubu wajibu achiamba,
2 “Kala sonono nriyonayo ungepimwa,
3 Gangekala maziho kuriko mtsanga wa pwani,
4 Mana nikalatswa ni iye Mwenye Nguvu Zosi,
5 Dze, foro nkurira napho anarya nyasi?
6 Dze, chakurya sicho ladha nkuriwa bila kutiywa munyu?
7 Sina hamu ya kuguta vyakurya hivyo,
8 Kalapho mavoyo gangu gangekubaliwa,
9 kalapho Mlungu angekubali kunisaga-saga,
10 Phahi angeniphoza marenda,
11 Nina nguvu zani hata nienderere kukugodza?
12 Dze, nina nguvu za mawe?
13 Kpwa kpweli siweza kudziterya,
14 Iye aremaye kumuonera mbazi msenawe,
15 Enehu taakuluphirika dza vidzuho,
16 Ambavyo nkufurika
17 Ela wakati wa kazikazi nkuricha kujera,
18 Acharo nkuangamika njira kpwa kuendza madzi,
19 Acharo kula Tema nkuendza madzi,
20 Aho avundzika mioyo mana kala ana uhakika wa kuphaha madzi,
21 Mwimwi namwi munaonekana tamundaniterya,
22 Dze, nákuambirani rini, muniphe zawadi
23 Nákuambirani rini, munitivye kula mikononi mwa adui
24 Nifundzani, nami ndanyamala,
25 Maneno ga kpweli gana nguvu!
26 Munaona munaweza kulavya makosa maneno gangu?
27 Munaweza kupiga kura ili muhende anachiya akale atumwa,
28 Ela vivi kalani razi mnilole,
29 Nakuvoyani mugaluke, msihende uyi.
30 Dze, nkagomba utu uyi?