1 UThixo wathi kuJobe:
2 “Lowo ophikisana loSomandla angamqondisa na?
3 Ngakho uJobe wasephendula uThixo wathi:
4 “Kakungilingananga, ngingakuphendula njani na?
5 Ngikhulumile kanye, kodwa kangilampendulo,
6 UThixo wasekhuluma loJobe ephakathi kwesiphepho wathi:
7 “Qina njengendoda;
8 Ungakusola na ukwahlulela kwami ngokulunga?
9 Ulayo ingalo enjengekaNkulunkulu na,
10 Nxa kunjalo zicecise ngobukhosi langenkazimulo,
11 Khulula ukuvutha kolaka lwakho,
12 khangela wonke umuntu ozigqajayo umbeke phansi,
13 Bambele bonke ndawonye othulini;
14 Lapho-ke lami ngizavuma kuwe
15 Khangela imvubu,
16 Ilamandla amangalisayo okhalweni lwayo,
17 Umsila wayo uyazunguza njengomsedari;
18 Amathambo ayo alezimbobo zethusi,
19 Iyingqala yezidalwa zikaNkulunkulu,
20 Izintaba zimlethela izithelo zazo,
21 Ilala ngaphansi kwezihlahla ezibukekayo,
22 Izihlahla ezinhle ziyayisitha ngemithunzi yazo;
23 Nxa umfula uthwele izikhukhula kayethuki;
24 Ukhona yini ongayibamba ngamehlo,