1 Waphendula uJobe wathi:
2 “Lalamuhla ukusola kwami kulokhu kubuhlungu kabi,
3 Ngabe ngiyakwazi lapho engingamfumana khona;
4 Bengizayibeka kuhle indaba yami phambi kwakhe
5 Bengizakuzwa ukuthi yena uphendula athini,
6 Kambe angangiphikisa ngamandla na?
7 Lapho umuntu oqotho ubengendlala indaba yakhe phambi kwakhe,
8 Kodwa nxa ngisiya empumalanga, yena kakho khona;
9 Nxa esemsebenzini enyakatho,
10 Kodwa uyayazi indlela engihamba ngayo;
11 Inyawo zami bezilokhu zilandelana lezinyathelo zakhe;
12 Angigudlukanga emilayweni yezindebe zakhe;
13 Kodwa uzimele yedwa, ngubani ongaphikisana laye na?
14 Uyagcwalisa isimiso sakhe ngami,
15 Yikho-nje ngithuthumela ukuma phambi kwakhe;
16 UNkulunkulu usenze inhliziyo yami yaphela amandla;
17 Kodwa kawuyikungithulisa umnyama lo,