1 Siku yanjina, malaika akpwedza tsona mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu, Shetani naye achiphiya phamwenga nao. 2 Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuuza Shetani, “Ulaphi?” Shetani achimjibu achimuamba, “Che nazunguluka-zunguluka ko duniani na kunyendeka hiku na kura kuko.” 3 Mwenyezi 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.” 4 Ndipho Shetani achimjibu Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Ngozi kpwa ngozi! Mutu nkulavya vyosi arivyonavyo ili ativye maishage. 5 Ela golosa mkpwonoo, ugute mwiriwe, naye andakukufuru chingʼangʼa.” 6 Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba Shetani, “Lola, iye a mwako mkpwononi, ela usimuolage.”

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

9 Phahi mchewe wamuamba, “Dze, uchere gbwiririra haki? Mkufuru Mlungu, ufwe.” 10 Ela 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.

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