1 Ndipo Ayubu akajibu na kusema,
Job 4.1
2 Laiti uchungu wangu ungepimwa, Na msiba wangu kutiwa katika mizani pamoja!
Job 31.6 Job 4.5 Job 23.2
3 Kwa kuwa sasa ungekuwa mzito kuliko mchanga wa bahari; Kwa hiyo maneno yangu yamekuwa ya haraka.
Proverbes 27.3 Job 37.19-37.20 Job 23.2 Matthieu 11.28 Psaumes 40.5
4 Kwa kuwa mishale ya huyo Mwenyezi i ndani yangu, Na roho yangu inainywa sumu yake; Vitisho vya Mungu vimejipanga juu yangu.
Psaumes 38.2 Job 30.15 Job 16.12-16.14 Psaumes 88.15-88.16 Deutéronome 32.42
5 Je! Huyo punda-mwitu hulia akiwa na majani? Au, ng’ombe hulia malishoni?
Jérémie 14.6 Psaumes 42.1 Psaumes 104.14 Joël 1.18-1.20
6 Je! Kitu kisicho na ladha yumkini kulika pasipo chumvi? Au je, uto wa yai una tamu iwayo yote?
Colossiens 4.6 Lévitique 2.13 Hébreux 6.4-6.5 Job 12.11 Job 6.25
7 Roho yangu inakataa hata kuvigusa; Kwangu mimi ni kama chakula kichukizacho.
Ezéchiel 4.14 Psaumes 102.9 Ezéchiel 12.18-12.19 Job 3.24 Daniel 10.3
8 Laiti ningepewa haja yangu, Naye Mungu angenipa neno hilo ninalolitamani sana!
Job 17.14-17.16 Psaumes 119.81 Job 6.11-6.13
9 Kwamba Mungu angekuwa radhi kuniseta; Kwamba angeulegeza mkono wake na kunikatilia mbali!
1 Rois 19.4 Job 7.15-7.16 Jonas 4.3 Job 19.21 Psaumes 32.4
10 Hapo ndipo ningefarijika hata sasa; Naam, ningejikuza katika maumivu yasiyoniacha; Kwa kuwa sikuyakana maneno yake Mtakatifu.
Lévitique 19.2 Esaïe 57.15 Job 23.12 Osée 11.9 Actes 20.20
11 Nguvu zangu ni zipi, hata ningoje? Na mwisho wangu ni nini, hata nisubiri?
Psaumes 39.5 Psaumes 103.14-103.16 Job 17.1 Psaumes 102.23 Job 7.5-7.7
12 Je! Nguvu zangu ni nguvu za mawe? Au mwili wangu, je! Ni shaba?
Job 40.18 Job 41.24
13 Je! Si kwamba sina msaada ndani yangu. Tena kwamba kufanikiwa kumeondolewa mbali nami?
Job 12.2-12.3 Job 26.2 Job 13.2 Job 19.28 Galates 6.4
14 Kwake huyo atakaye kuzima roho inapasa atendewe mema na rafiki; Hata kwake huyo aachaye kumcha Mwenyezi.
Proverbes 17.17 Romains 12.15 Job 16.5 Job 19.21 2 Corinthiens 11.29
15 Ndugu zangu wametenda udanganyifu kama kijito cha maji. Mfano wa fumbi la vijito vipitavyo.
Psaumes 38.11 Jérémie 15.18 Psaumes 41.9 Jean 16.32 Jean 13.18
16 Vilivyokuwa vyeusi kwa sababu ya barafu, Ambamo theluji hujificha.
17 Wakati vipatapo moto hutoweka; Kukiwako hari, hukoma mahali pao.
1 Rois 17.1 Job 24.19
18 Misafara isafiriyo kwa njia yao hugeuka; Hukwea kwenda barani, na kupotea.
19 Misafara ya Tema huvitazama, Majeshi ya Sheba huvingojea.
Esaïe 21.14 Genèse 25.15 Jérémie 25.23 1 Rois 10.1 Genèse 10.7
20 Wametahayari kwa sababu walitumaini; Wakaja huku, nao walifadhaika.
Jérémie 14.3-14.4 Romains 9.33 Jérémie 17.13 Romains 5.5
21 Kwani sasa ninyi mmekuwa vivyo; Mwaona jambo la kutisha, mkaogopa.
Psaumes 38.11 2 Timothée 4.16 Job 13.4 Apocalypse 18.17-18.18 Jérémie 51.9
22 Je! Nilisema, Nipeni? Au, Nitoleeni toleo katika mali yenu?
Job 42.11 1 Samuel 12.3 Actes 20.33
23 Au, Niokoeni na mkono wa adui? Au, Nikomboeni na mikono ya hao waoneao?
Néhémie 5.8 Psaumes 49.7-49.8 Lévitique 25.48 Psaumes 107.2 Job 5.20
24 Nifunzeni, nami nitanyamaa kimya; Mkanijulishe ni jambo gani nililokosa.
Jacques 3.2 Psaumes 39.1-39.2 Proverbes 9.9 Psaumes 19.12 Job 10.2
25 Jinsi yafaavyo maneno ya uelekevu! Lakini kuhoji kwenu, je! Kumeonya nini?
Job 16.3-16.5 Ecclésiaste 12.10-12.11 Job 21.34 Job 13.5 Job 32.3
26 Je! Mwafikiri kuyakemea maneno? Maana maneno ya huyo aliyekata tamaa ni kama upepo.
Job 8.2 Job 10.1 Ephésiens 4.14 Job 42.3 Job 6.4
27 Naam, mwapenda kuwapigia kura hao mayatima, Na kufanya biashara ya rafiki yenu.
2 Pierre 2.3 Job 22.9 Jacques 1.27 Nahum 3.10 Job 24.3
28 Sasa basi iweni radhi kuniangalia; Kwani hakika sitanena uongo usoni penu.
Job 33.3 Job 11.3 Job 27.4 Job 36.4 Job 13.4
29 Rudini, nawasihi, lisiwe neno la udhalimu; Naam, rudini tena, neno langu ni la haki.
Job 17.10 Job 27.4-27.6 Job 42.6 Job 34.5 Job 23.10
30 Je! Mna udhalimu ulimini mwangu? Je! Makaakaa yangu hayatambui mambo ya madhara?
Job 12.11 Job 34.3 Hébreux 5.14 Job 42.3-42.6 Job 6.6