Jobu 4:1-21
4 Eelyo Elifazi+ muna Temani wakaamba kuti:
2 “Ikuti umwi wasola kubandika anduwe, sena inga cakucima?
Nkaambo ino nguni uukonzya kulijata kuti ataambauli?
3 Masimpe, yebo walulamika bantu banji,Alimwi wakali kuyumya maanza aatakwe nguzu.
4 Majwi aako akali kubusya muntu uuli woonse uuwide,Alimwi wakali kubayumya aabo bajisi magondo aalebukide.
5 Pele lino mbocakucitikila ayebo, watyompwa;Cakusikila, eelyo wanyongana.
6 Weelede kuba sicamba mbokunga ulemeka Leza.
Weelede kuba abulangizi mbokunga nzila yako ililuleme.+
7 Koyeeya buyo: Sena kuli muntu uutakwe mulandu iwakaloba?
Ino mbalulami nzi ibakanyonyoonwa kale?
8 Kweelana ambondabona mebo, aabo ibalima* zintu zibiAbaabo ibasyanga mapenzi, balatebula nzizyonya eezyo.
9 Balafwa akaambo kamuya wa Leza,Alimwi balamana kwiinda mukufwulidwa muya wabukali bwakwe.
10 Syuumbwa ulavwuluma, asyuumbwa uucili mwana ulalila,Pele naaba meno aabasyuumbwa basinguzu* alatyoka.
11 Syuumbwa ulafwa akaambo kakubula munyama wakulya,Alimwi bana basyuumbwa balamwaika.
12 Lino mebo ndakaletelwa jwi cakusisikizya,Alimwi kutwi kwangu kwakamvwa kupetekezya kwandilyo.
13 Nendakakatazyigwa mumizeezo akaambo kazilengaano zyamasiku,Eelyo bantu niboona cakufwa,
14 Ndakazuzuma kapati,Kuyoowa kwakanjila mumafwuwa aangu oonse.
15 Cilenge camuuya cakainda kubusyu bwangu;Eelyo boya bwaamubili wangu bwakanyamuka.
16 Mpoonya cakaima nji,Pele ciwa cancico cini tiindakacizyiba pe.
Cintu eeco cakali kumbele lyameso aangu;Kwakaumuna wi, mpoonya ndakamvwa jwi ilyakati:
17 ‘Sena muntu uulya maila ulakonzya kululama kwiinda Leza?
Sena muntu ulakonzya kusalala kwiinda Mulengi wakwe?’
18 Bona! Walo tabasyomi babelesi bakwe pe,Alimwi ulabapa milandu bangelo* bakwe.
19 Eelo kaka ulainda kubacitila boobo aabo bakkala mumaanda aabulongo,Aayo aajisi ntalisyo mulusuko,+Ibatakatazyi kuvwinyauna mbubonya mbuli nkoonkolekwa yamasiku!
20 Kuzwa mafwumofwumo kusikila kumangolezya balapwayaulwa cakumaninina;Balaloba mane kukabe kutamani, eelyo kunyina uubikkila maano.
21 Sena tabali buyo mbuli tente ilyafwumunwa ntambo?
Balafwa kabatajisi busongo.
