¹But Job answered and said,

¹Ipapo Jobho akapindura, akati, kwaari

²How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

²Iwe wakabatsira sei asine simba! Wakaponesa sei ruoko rusine simba!

³How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

³Wakapa mano sei asina kungwara, Nokududzira kwazvo zivo yechokwadi!

⁴To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

⁴Wakataurira aniko mashoko awa? Mweya wakabuda kwauri ndowaaniko?

⁵Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

⁵Vakafa vanodedera Pasi pemvura navagere mukati mayo.

⁶Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

⁶Sheori rakashama pamberi pake, Kuparadza hakune chifukidzo.

⁷He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

⁷Anotatamura rutivi rwokumusoro pasine chiro, Anoturikira nyika pasine chinhu.

⁸He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

⁸Anosungira mvura mumakore ake makobvu; Asi gore haribvaruki nokurema kwayo.

⁹He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

⁹Anofukidza chigaro chake choushe, chirege kuonekwa,

¹⁰He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

¹⁰Akatara muganhu pamusoro pemvura, Kusvikira pakupedzisira kwechiedza nerima.

¹¹The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

¹¹Mbiru dzedenga dzinodedera, Nokuvhunduka nokutuka kwake.

¹²He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

¹²Anomutsa gungwa nesimba rake, Nenjere dzake anoparadza Rahabhi.

¹³By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

¹³Denga rinoshongedzwa nomweya wake; Ruoko rwake rwakabaya nyoka inokurumidza.

¹⁴Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

¹⁴Tarira, izvi ndiwo mudzivo woga wenzira dzake; Haiwa, tinongonzwa zeve-zeve roga renzwi rake! Asi kutinhira kwesimba rake ndianiko angakunzwisisa?