1 Eka Jehova Nyasaye nodwoko Ayub gi ei yamo maduongʼ. Nowacho kama:
2 “Ma to en ngʼa ma umo riekona
3 Koro aa malo ka dichwo;
4 “Ne in kune chiengʼ mane achungo mise mag piny?
5 En ngʼa mane opimo borne gi lachne? Ero iwacho ni ingʼeyo!
6 Mise mage noyie e angʼo?
7 Chiengʼ mane sulwe mokinyi wer kanyakla
8 “En ngʼa mane ochoko nam kanyachiel
9 En ngʼa mane otimo kamano kane aume gi boche kaka nangane
10 kane aketone tongʼ mage
11 Kane awacho ni, ‘Ka ema onego ichopie ma ok ikalo;
12 “Bende nitiere chik misegolo mondo piny oyawre,
13 Bende isechiko piny mondo oyawre maler
14 Ka piny yawore to gik moko duto nenore maler;
15 Joma timbegi richo itamoe ler,
16 “Bende isewuotho michopo nyaka e sokni manie bwo nam
17 Bende osenyisi dhorangaye mag tho?
18 Bende ingʼeyo chuth ni piny duongʼ maromo nade?
19 “Yo miluwo kidhi dala ler en mane?
20 Bende inyalo kawogi mi idwokgi kuondegi?
21 Nenore ni ingʼeyo, nikech ne gichakore kosenywoli!
22 “Bende isedonjo e dere mokanie pe madongo
23 ma akano ne kinde mag chandruok,
24 Bende ingʼeyo yo midhigo kuma mil polo riadore,
25 En ngʼa mane osiemo ni koth maduongʼ
26 mondo okel ngʼich kama onge dhano modakie ma
27 mondo oduog chuny piny motwo
28 Koth bende nigi wuon mare?
29 Min pe to en ngʼa?
30 mamiyo nam doko matek ka kidi,
31 “Bende inyalo choko sulwe mag yugni mitue?
32 Bende inyalo miyo sulwe maratego mondo owuogi e kindene mowinjore
33 Bende ingʼeyo chike mag polo?
34 “Bende inyalo golo chik ne boche polo
35 Bende ioro mor polo e yoregi ma giluwo?
36 En ngʼa mane oketo rieko
37 En ngʼa mariek manyalo kwano boche polo?
38 milok buru bed matek
39 “Bende dinyal dwaro chiemo ni sibuor madhako
40 e kinde ma gibuto e gondgi
41 En ngʼa mamiyo agak chiemo