1Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura, akati,
1 Gaa no Bildad Suhi bora tu ka ne:
2Muchateyana namashoko kusvikira rinhiko? Chimbofungai henyu, tigotaurirana pashure.
2 «Waati fo no araŋ ga sanney wo dumi naŋ? Wa lasaabu day, a banda iri mo ga salaŋ.
3Tinonzi mhuka neiko, Navanhu vasina kunaka pamberi penyu?
3 Ifo se no ni go ga iri himandi danga almanyaŋ, Ni do no iri go danga harramyaŋ cine?
4Iwe unozvibvarura nokutsamwa kwako, Nyika ingarashwa nokuda kwako kanhi? Kana dombo ringabviswa panzvimbo yaro here?
4 Nin wo, kaŋ na ni boŋ tooru-tooru ni futa ra, I ga ndunnya naŋ koonu ni sabbay se no, Wala i ga tondi hibandi ka kaa nga nango ra?
5Zvirokwazvo, chiedza chavakaipa chichadzima, Murazvo womoto wake haungavhenekeri:
5 Daahir i ga boro laalo annura wi, A danji beela kaaro mo ga gaze.
6Chiedza chichasviba patende rake, Mwenje wake pamusoro pake uchadzima.
6 Kaari kaŋ go a nangora ra din ga ciya kubay, Fitilla kaŋ go a boŋ beene din mo ga bu.
7Nhambwe dzesimba rake dzichadzorwa, Namano ake achamuwisira pasi.
7 A ce taamuyaŋo gaabo ga kankam, Nga bumbo saawara mo g'a soote ganda.
8nekuti anowisirwa mumumbure namakumbo ake amene, Anofamba pamusoro pezvakarukwa.
8 Zama a cey ga kond'a wufa ra, A go no mo ga taamu kumsay boŋ.
9Rugombe ruchamubata chitsitsinho, Musungo uchamubatisa.
9 Hirrimi g'a di ce kondo gaa, Asuuta mo g'a gaay.
10Anovanzirwa chishwe muvhu, Nomurau panzira.
10 I na korfo hirrimi tugu a se ganda, Guusu hirrimi mo go fondo boŋ.
11Uchavhunduswa nezvinotyisa pamativi ose, Zvichamuteverera pedo-pedo.
11 Humburkumay beeri g'a humburandi kuray kulu. I g'a ce kondo ŋwa k'a gaaray.
12Simba rake richarumwa nenzara. Njodzi icharindira kugumburwa kwake.
12 Haray g'a gaabo ŋwa, Masiiba go soolante a jarga.
13Ichapedza mitezo yomuviri wake, Dangwe rorufu richapedza mitezo yake.
13 A g'a kuuro ŋwa, Oho, bu doori g'a dabey ŋwa.
14Uchadzurwa patende rake raaivimba naro; Uchaiswa kuna mambo anotyisa.
14 A nangora kaŋ gaa a ga de, a ra no i g'a hamay ka kond'a humburkumay bonkoono do.
15Mutende rake munogara zvisati zviri zvake; Suriferi ichasaswa pamusoro peimba yake.
15 Haŋ kaŋ manti a wane no ga goro a windo ra, I ga sufar* say-say a nangora boŋ.
16Midzi yake ichaoma pasi, Davi rake richatemwa kumusoro.
16 A kaajey ga koogu ganda laabo ra, A kambey mo ga lakaw beene.
17Haangazorangarirwi panyika; Zita rake haringazozikamwi panzira dzomumusha.
17 Baa a gaa fonguyaŋ ga daray ndunnya ra, A si maa naŋ kwaara ra.
18Achadzingwa pachiedza aende kurima; Achadzingwa abve panyika.
18 I g'a gaaray ka kaa kaari ra ka kond'a kubay ra, I g'a gaaray hal a ma fun ndunnya ra.
19Haangavi nomwanakomana kana muzukuru pakati pavanhu vake, Kana mumwe akasara, paakanga agere ari mutorwa.
19 A ga jaŋ ize wala haama nga dumey ra, A sinda mo boro kulu kaŋ ga cindi a nangora ra.
20Vanogara kumavirazuva vachakanuka vachiona zuva rake, Vagere kumabvazuva vachabatwa nokubvunda.
20 Wayna kaŋay borey dambara nd'a alwaato, Sanda mate kaŋ cine wayna funay borey mo zici dumbu a sabbay se.
21Zvirokwazvo, ndizvo zvakaita panogara vasina kururama, Ndiyo nzvimbo yousingazivi Mwari.
21 Haciika, yaadin cine no borey kaŋ yaŋ sinda adilitaray nangora ga bara. Ngey kaŋ si Irikoy bay mo, I kayyaŋo do yaadin no a ga bara.»