1 Hiob ɖo eŋu nɛ be,
2 “Miekpe ɖe ame beli la ŋu ŋutɔ!
3 Aɖaŋu kae nye esi nèna ame si si nunya mele o!
4 Ame kae kpe ɖe ŋuwò be nègblɔ nya siawo?
5 “Ame kukuwo le vevesese gã aɖe me,
6 Ku le ƒuƒlu le Mawu ŋkume,
7 Ekeke dzigbeme ƒe lilikpowo ɖe teƒe siwo naneke mele o
8 Eŋlɔ tsiwo ɖe lilikpowo me,
9 Etsɔ nu tsyɔ ɣleti si sɔ tegblẽe la ƒe ŋkume
10 Eɖe liƒo na dzite ɖe tsiwo dzi
11 Ne ele mo kam na nuwɔwɔwo la,
12 Ena atsiaƒu dze agbo to eƒe ŋusẽ dzi
13 Ena dziŋgɔli me kɔ to eƒe ŋɔtimegbɔgbɔ dzi
14 Esiawoe nye eƒe dɔwɔwɔwo ƒe sue aɖe ko