Hiob 13 – AKCB & NIRV

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Hiob 13:1-28

1“Mʼani ahu eyinom nyinaa,

mʼaso ate, na ate ase.

2Nea wunim no, me nso minim;

wonyɛ abomfiaa mma me.

3Nanso mepɛ sɛ mekasa kyerɛ Otumfo no

na mekyerɛkyerɛ mʼasɛm mu kyerɛ Onyankopɔn.

4Mode atoro mmom na asra me ho;

mo nyinaa moyɛ ayaresafo a munsi hwee!

5Sɛ mobɛyɛ komm koraa a

ɛno na ɛbɛyɛ nyansa ama mo!

6Afei muntie mʼano asɛm;

muntie mʼanoyi.

7Mobɛka amumɔyɛsɛm ama Onyankopɔn ana?

Mobɛka nnaadaasɛm ama no ana?

8Mobɛkyea mo aso ama no?

Mobɛka Onyankopɔn asɛm ama no ana?

9Sɛ ɔhwehwɛ mo mu a, ebesi mo yiye ana?

Mubetumi adaadaa no sɛnea modaadaa nnipa no ana?

10Sɛ mokyeaa mo aso wɔ kokoa mu a,

sɛnea ɛte biara, ɔbɛka mo anim

11Nʼanuonyam mmɔ mo hu ana?

Ne ho suro ntɔ mo so ana?

12Mo kasatɔmmɛ yɛ mmɛbu a ɛte sɛ nsõ;

mo anoyi yɛ dɔte twann anoyi.

13“Monyɛ komm mma menkasa;

na nea ɛbɛyɛ me biara mmra me so.

14Adɛn nti na mede me ho to amane mu

na mede me nkwa to me nsam?

15Ɛwɔ mu sɛ okum me de, nanso ne so na mʼani bɛda;

ampa ara medi mʼakwan ho adanse wɔ nʼanim.

16Nokware, eyi na ɛbɛyɛ me nkwagye,

efisɛ nea onsuro Onyankopɔn no rentumi nkɔ nʼanim!

17Muntie me nsɛm yi yiye;

monyɛ aso mma nea meka.

18Afei a masiesie me nkurobɔ yi,

minim sɛ medi bem.

19Obi betumi abɔ me kwaadu ana?

Sɛ ɛte saa de a, anka mɛyɛ komm na mawu.

20“Onyankopɔn, yɛ saa nneɛma abien yi pɛ ma me,

na afei meremfa me ho nhintaw wo:

21Yi wo nsa fi me so kɔ akyirikyiri,

na gyae wo ho hu a wode hunahuna me no.

22Ɛno de, samena me na mɛba,

anaa ma menkasa na bua me.

23Mfomso ne bɔne dodow ahe na mayɛ?

Kyerɛ me me mfomso ne me bɔne.

24Adɛn nti na wode wʼanim asie me

na wudwen sɛ meyɛ wo tamfo?

25Wobɛyɛ ahaban a mframa rebɔ no ayayade ana?

Wobɛtaa ntɛtɛ a awo ana?

26Wokyerɛw sobo a ɛyɛ yaw tia me,

na woka me mmabunmmere mu bɔne nyinaa gu me so.

27Wode nkyehama gu mʼanan;

wohwɛ mʼanammɔnkwan nyinaa so yiye

na wode agyiraehyɛde ayeyɛ mʼanammɔn mu.

28“Enti onipa nkwa sa te sɛ ade a aporɔw,

te sɛ atade a nwewee adi.

New International Reader’s Version

Job 13:1-28

1“My eyes have seen everything God has done.

My ears have heard it and understood it.

2What you know, I also know.

I’m as clever as you are.

3In fact, I long to speak to the Mighty One.

I want to argue my case with God.

4But you spread lies about me and take away my good name.

If you are trying to heal me,

you aren’t very good doctors!

5I wish you would keep your mouths shut!

Then people would think you were wise.

6Listen to my case.

Listen as I make my appeal.

7Will you say evil things in order to help God?

Will you tell lies for him?

8Do you want to be on God’s side?

Will you argue his case for him?

9Would it turn out well if he looked you over carefully?

Could you fool him as you might fool human beings?

10He would certainly hold you responsible

if you took his side in secret.

11Wouldn’t his glory terrify you?

Wouldn’t the fear of him fall on you?

12Your sayings are as useless as ashes.

The answers you give are as weak as clay.

13“So be quiet and let me speak.

Then I won’t care what happens to me.

14Why do I put myself in danger?

Why do I take my life in my hands?

15Even if God kills me, I’ll still put my hope in him.

I’ll argue my case in front of him.

16No matter how things turn out,

I’m sure I’ll still be saved.

After all, no ungodly person

would dare to come into his court.

17Listen carefully to what I’m saying.

Pay close attention to my words.

18I’ve prepared my case.

And I know I’ll be proved right.

19Can others bring charges against me?

If they can, I’ll keep quiet and die.

20“God, I won’t hide from you.

Here are the only two things I want.

21Stop treating me this way.

And stop making me so afraid.

22Then send for me, and I’ll answer.

Or let me speak, and you reply.

23How many things have I done wrong?

How many sins have I committed?

Show me my crime. Show me my sin.

24Why do you turn your face away from me?

Why do you think of me as your enemy?

25I’m already like a leaf that is blown by the wind.

Are you going to terrify me even more?

I’m already like dry straw.

Are you going to keep on chasing me?

26You write down bitter things against me.

You make me suffer for the sins

I committed when I was young.

27You put my feet in chains.

You watch every step I take.

You do it by putting marks on the bottom of my feet.

28“People waste away like something that is rotten.

They are like clothes that are eaten by moths.