1 Jehova Nyasaye nowachone Ayub kama:
2 “Bende nitiere ngʼat mapiem gi Jehova Nyasaye Maratego manyalo kwere?
3 Eka Ayub nodwoko Jehova Nyasaye kama:
4 “Yaye Jehova Nyasaye, ok aromo dwokora kodi
5 Asewuoyo moromo, to ok ayudo dwoko
6 Eka Jehova Nyasaye nodwoko Ayub gi ei yamo maduongʼ. Nowacho kama:
7 “Chungʼ ane ka dichwo; mondo idwoka weche,
8 “Angʼo momiyo iketho adiera mara?
9 Bende in gi teko machalo gi mar Nyasaye
10 Ka kamano, to kare bidhriane,
11 Bangʼ mano rang jogo ma sungore,
12 Ee, rang joma sungore duto kendo,
13 Ikgi duto e lowo;
14 Kinyalo timo kamano to an owuon ema anakuong paki
15 “Parane rawo, mane achweyo kaka ne achweyi
16 Parie teko mangʼeny ma en-go,
17 Iwe yamo tero ka yiend sida;
18 Chokene otegno ka mula,
19 Ikwane kaka chwech maberie moloyo mar Nyasaye e kind le duto,
20 Ochamo lumbe motwi ewi got,
21 Onindo piny ei saka kendo opondo
22 Saka oime gi tipone;
23 Kata ka aora opongʼ moo oko, to ok bwoge;
24 En ngʼa manyalo dino wangʼe mi make,