¹But Job answered and said,

¹[Ny teny navalin'i Joba] Dia namaly Joba ka nanao hoe:

²Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

²Enga anie ka holanjaina tokoa ny fahasosorako, ka hampifandaniaina amin'ny mizana izy sy ny fahoriako!

³For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

³Fa ankehitriny mavesatra noho ny fasika any an-dranomasina ny fahoriako, koa dia nirediredy aho.

⁴For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

⁴Fa ny zana-tsipiky ny Tsitoha mitsatoka amiko, ka mifoka ny poizina avy aminy ny fanahiko; Ary ny fampitahorana Andriamanitra milahatra hamely ahy.

⁵Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

⁵Maneno va ny boriki-dia, raha eo amin'ny vilona? Na mimàmà va ny omby, raha eo amin'ny fihinany?

⁶Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

⁶Azo hanina va ny matsatso, raha tsy asian-tsira? Na mba misy tsirony va ny tafotsin'atody? [Na: ranon-tsikobonkobon-danitra]

⁷The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

⁷Ny zavatra izay nolaviko tsy hotendrena, dia ireny no tsy maintsy haniko, na dia maharikoriko ahy aza.

⁸Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

⁸Enga anie ka ho azoko izay angatahiko, ary homen'Andriamanitra ahy anie izay iriko!

⁹Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

⁹Ka ho sitrak'Andriamanitra anie ny hanorotoro ahy! Eny, halefany anie ny tànany ka hahamaito ny aiko,

¹⁰Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

¹⁰Dia hahita fiononana amin'izany aho ka hiravoravo na dia amin'ny fangirifiriana tsy mifaditrovana aza, satria tsy nandà ny tenin'ny Iray Masina aho.

¹¹What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

¹¹Inona moa ny heriko, no hanantena aho? Ary hanao ahoana moa ny farako, no hanindry fo aho? [Na: hanalava ny androko]

¹²Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

¹²Herim-bato va ny heriko? Na varahina va ny nofoko?

¹³Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

¹³Tsy efa foana va ny hery ho entiko mamonjy tena, ary tsy efa nakifika hiala amiko va ny faharetana?

¹⁴To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

¹⁴Izay efa mivarahontsana dia tokony hiantran'ny sakaizany. Fandrao mahafoy ny fahatahorana ny Tsitoha izy.

¹⁵My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;

¹⁵Ny rahalahiko mampihambo manana ahy tahaka ny ranotrambo, dia tahaka ny mason-drano any an-dohasahan-driaka, izay malaky ritra,

¹⁶Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:

¹⁶Izay mainty azon'ny ranomandry Sady iafenan'ny oram-panala;

¹⁷What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

¹⁷Fa raha taninin'ny hainandro izy, dia levona; raha maina ny andro, dia ritra eo amin'ny fitoerany izy;

¹⁸The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.

¹⁸Mivilivily no fandehany tankina izy ka levona.

¹⁹The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

¹⁹Ny antokon'i Tema mitazana, ny andian'i Sheba manantena azy;

²⁰They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

²⁰Very hevitra ireo, satria samy nanampo; tonga teo izy, kanjo nangaihay.

²¹For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

²¹Fa ankehitriny efa tsinontsinona ianareo; Nahita ny fahoriana ianareo ka raiki-tahotra.

²²Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?

²²Moa aho va efa nanao hoe: Omeo aho, ka mahafoiza zavatra ho ahy amin'ny fanananareo,

²³Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

²³Ary vonjeo amin'ny tanan'ny fahavalo aho, ka afaho amin'ny tanan'ny mpitohatoha?

²⁴Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

²⁴Mampianara ahy, dia hangina aho; Ary ampahafantaro izay nahadisoako aho.

²⁵How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

²⁵Endrey ny herin'ny teny marina! Fa mba mahavoa inona kosa moa ny anatra ataonareo?

²⁶Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?

²⁶Ny amin'ny teniko ihany va no ananaranareo ahy? Fa ho amin'ny rivotra ny tenin'ny olona mamoy fo.

²⁷Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

²⁷Eny, fa na dia ny kamboty aza dia ataonareo loka, ary ny sakaizanareo dia ataonareo varotra.

²⁸Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

²⁸Fa ankehitriny, masìna ianareo, mba atreho kely aho, dia ho hitanareo fa tsy handainga tsy akory aho.

²⁹Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

²⁹Masìna ianareo, diniho indray aho, ary aoka tsy hisy fitsarana tsy marina; eny, diniho indray aho, fa mbola ao ihany ny fahamarinako.Moa misy heloka va eo amin'ny lelako?

³⁰Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

³⁰Moa misy heloka va eo amin'ny lelako?