1. Wayesethatha u-Elifazi, umThemani, wathi:
2. “Uma kulingwa ukukhulunywa kuwe,uyakukhathazeka na?Kepha ngubani ongazibamba, angakhulumi, na?
3. Bheka, uqondisile abaningi;uqinisile izandla ezibuthakathaka.
4. Amazwi akho amisile okhubekayo;usimamisile amadolo athuthumelayo.
5. “Kepha sekufikile kuwe, uyakhathazeka;kuyakuthinta wena, uyashaywa luvalo.
6. Ukumesaba kwakho uNkulunkulu akusilo ithemba lakho yini,nokuphelela kwezindlela zakho akusiso isisekelo sakho na?