1Siku yanjina, malaika akpwedza tsona mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu, Shetani naye achiphiya phamwenga nao. 2Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuuza Shetani, “Ulaphi?” Shetani achimjibu achimuamba, “Che nazunguluka-zunguluka ko duniani na kunyendeka hiku na kura kuko.” 3Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuuza Shetani, “Dze, ukamuona ye mtumishi wangu Ayubu? Kpwa kukala takuna dza iye ko duniani. Mutu iye kana lawama, ni mutu wa haki, anayemuogopha Mlungu na kudzitenga na uyi. Iye hata vivi achere gbwiririra kuhenda haki, dzagbwe wanifyakatsira ni muangamize bila chisa.” 4Ndipho Shetani achimjibu Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Ngozi kpwa ngozi! Mutu nkulavya vyosi arivyonavyo ili ativye maishage. 5Ela golosa mkpwonoo, ugute mwiriwe, naye andakukufuru chingʼangʼa.” 6Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba Shetani, “Lola, iye a mwako mkpwononi, ela usimuolage.”

7Phahi Shetani wauka mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu, achimgbwayisa Ayubu na maphu mai kula lihosini hadi lwayoni. 8Ayubu wahala chidzandzakaya achidzikunira kuno akasagala ivuni dza mutu achiyefwererwa.

9Phahi mchewe wamuamba, “Dze, uchere gbwiririra haki? Mkufuru Mlungu, ufwe.” 10Ela ye achimuamba, “Uwe unagomba dza mchetu mzuzu. Vino huphokere manono bahi kula kpwa Mlungu, dze go mai?” Kahi ya gago gosi, Ayubu kahendere dambi mana kagombere neno rorosi iyi.

11Asena ahahu a Ayubu, Elifazi kula Temani, Bilidadi kula Shuwa na Sofari kula Naama ariphosikira mai garigomphaha, apangana, achikutana achiphiya phamwenga kpwendamphoza marenda. 12Ariphomuona kula kure, aho taayammanya kpwa urahisi kala ni iye. Nao achiandza kurira, achikpwanyula kandzu zao na achidzimwagira vumbi dzulu ya vitswa vyao kpwa sonono. 13Chisha achisagala photsi phamwenga naye kpwa muda wa siku sabaa, usiku na mutsi na taphana ariyegomba naye mana aona go mashaka arigonago ni makulu sana.