1 Zvino Jobho akapfuurira mberi nokutaura achiti:
2 “Zvirokwazvo naMwari mupenyu, iye akaramba kundiruramisira,
3 chero ndichine upenyu mandiri,
4 miromo yangu haingatauri zvakashata,
5 Handingambobvumi kuti muri kutaura chokwadi;
6 Ndichachengetedza kururama kwangu uye handingakuregedzi;
7 “Vavengi vangu ngavaite savakaipa,
8 Ko, munhu asina Mwari ane tariro yeiko kana afa,
9 Ko, Mwari anoteerera kuchema kwake
10 Iye angawana mufaro muna Wamasimba Ose here?
11 “Ndichakudzidzisai nezvesimba raMwari;
12 Imi mose makazviona izvi pachenyu.
13 “Haano magumo anogoverwa vakaipa naMwari,
14 Hazvinei kuti vana vake vakawanda sei, magumo avo munondo;
15 Denda richaviga vaya vanenge vasara,
16 Kunyange akaunganidza sirivha seguruva,
17 zvaanowana zvichapfekwa navakarurama,
18 Imba yaanovaka yakaita sedende rechipfukuto,
19 Anovata pasi akapfuma, asi haachazviitizve;
20 Zvinotyisa zvinomubata kufanana namafashamu;
21 Mhepo yokumabvazuva inomutakura ichimuendesa kure, achibva zvachose.
22 Inovhuvhuta paari isingamunzwiri ngoni,
23 Inomuomberera maoko ichimuseka,