1 Chisha Bilidadi kula Shuwa achimjibu Ayubu achiamba,
2 “Undaenderera kugomba gaga hata rini?
3 Dze, Mlungu nkulavya uamuli usiokala wa haki?
4 Ichikala anao amuhendera dambi,
5 Ela uchimuendza Mlungu
6 ichikala kuna dowa na u mutu wa haki,
7 Dzagbwe mwandzo maishago kala si manono,
8 Dzifundze kula kpwa hinyo ariokutanguliya,
9 Kpwa kukala swiswi hu a dzana, naswi tahumanya rorosi,
10 Ikale taandakufundza na kukuambira?
11 Dze, miduga nkumera phatu phasipho matope?
12 Madzi gachinywa wakati ichere mitsanga na taiweza kukatwa ili ihumirwe,
13 Zizo ndizo njira za amyalao Mlungu,
14 Tegemeo rao nkuvundzika-vundzika,
15 Nkujejemera nyo muhambo, ela tauazuwiya,
16 Iye nkukula dza mmea mnono uphahao mwanga wa dzuwa,
17 Miziye nkudzilinga-linga maweni,
18 Unaphongʼolwa kula phatuphe,
19 Uho ndio mwisho wa maishage,
20 Lola, Mlungu kandamrema mutu asiyekala na lawama,
21 Iye andahenda mromoo uodzale chitseko,
22 Osi akuberao andatiywa waibu,