17 Busuku bubhobosa ematsambo ami, emahlaba ami langihhwebhako akanakuphumula.
Ngako Sathane wesuka embikwaSimakadze, wesukela Jobe, wamhlasela ngematfumba labutfukako, kusukela ngaphansi kwelunyawo lwakhe kuze kuyewufika etulu elunweleni lwakhe.
Sikhumba sami sesigucuke saba mnyama, sacecebuka; umtimba wami uyavutsa ngumkhuhlane.
Nangilala phansi, ngiyaye ngicabange ngitsi: ‘Ingabe ngiyawuvuka nini?’ Busuku nabo bunyonyobe kancane, ngibe mine ngijilajileka kudzimate kudzabuke kusa.
Awu, Nkulunkulu wami! Emini ngiyakhala, kodvwa awungiphendvuli; nasebusuku ngikhale, ngingaphumuli.
Ngilindzile ngekubeketela kwaze kwadzabuka kusa; kodvwa yena njengelibhubesi uwabhobabhobe onkhe ematsambo ami. Busuku nemini wetamana nekungicedza.
Ngeva, nenhlitiyo yami yabhakuta, netindzebe temlomo wami tavevetela ngalomsindvo, kubola kwakhasabela ematsanjeni ami, imilente yami yachachatela. Noko ngiyakulilindzela ngekubeketela lilanga lesehlakalo leliyawusifikela sive lesisihlasele.