1 Viyo ŵanthu ŵatatu ŵangureka kumwamuka Jobu, chifukwa ŵangughanaghana kuti wenga murunji mu maso ghaku iyo mweneko.
Mutiti, ‘Nde wakuphotoka, wambura ubendezi; nde wambura kalema, mulivi ulakwe mwaku ine.
Chingana muziŵa kuti nde wakwananga cha ndipo palivi yumoza wangutaska ku janja linu?
kwanikuwa munthu murunji wasuskanenge nayo, ndipo mphanyi ndatinge ndisanirikenge wambura mrando ndi mweruzgi wangu.
Ehe, wakandibayanga; ndilive chigomezgu; ndipuuli nkhavikiriyanga nthowa zangu pa maso pake.
Nkhatinge kwaku Chiuta, Rekani kundisuska; ndiziŵiskeni chifukwa cho murimbirana nane,
Ng'anamukani, ndimurombani, kwananga kungachitikanga cha. Ng'anamukani sono pakuti kujivikiriya kwangu kwe pa mlando uwo.
Wonani ndarongoso mlando wangu, ndiziŵa kuti ndirunjiskikenge.
Chifukwa uheni wako usambizga mlomo wako ndipo usankha lilime la ŵarghargha.
Kumbi ulakwi wako kuti ngukuru cha? Kwananga kwako nkhwambura chigoti.
“Nadi, mwarongoro mu makutu ghangu, ndipo ndavwa kayowozi kamasu ghinu.
Kumbi ukatinge ndabuda; kumbi ukandisuskanga kuti nde muheni, mwakuti ujirunjiske?