1Atreneefo wu,
na obiara nnwen ho wɔ ne koma mu;
wɔfa nyamesurofo kɔ,
na obiara nte ase
sɛ wɔfa atreneefo kɔ
sɛnea wobeyi wɔn afi bɔne mu.
2Wɔn a wɔnantew tee no
wɔhyɛn asomdwoe mu;
wonya ahomegye bere a wɔadeda sɛ awufo.
3“Nanso mo, mommra ha, mo ɔbayifo mma,
mo nguaman ne mmea nguamanfo mma!
4Hena na moreserew no?
Hena na moredi ne ho fɛw
na morebɔ no adapaa yi?
Monnyɛ atuatewfo fekuw
ne atorofo asefo ana?
5Mode ɔpɛ mmoroso bɔ afɔre wɔ adum mu
ne dua biara a adennan ase;
mode mo mma bɔ afɔre wɔ aku a mu dɔ mu
ne abotan mpaapae ase.
6Anyame a wɔyɛ abo trontrom, a ɛwɔ aku a mu dɔ mu no,
wɔyɛ mo kyɛfa. Wɔn na mopɛ.
Yiw, moahwie nsa afɔrebɔde agu wɔn so
na mode aduan afɔrebɔde ama wɔn.
Eyinom nyinaa akyi, mingow me nsam ana?
7Moasiesie mo nnabea wɔ koko a ɛkorɔn so;
ɛhɔ na mokɔ kɔbɔ afɔre.
8Mo apon ne apongua akyi
na mo de mo abosonsom nsɛsode asisi.
Mufii mʼakyi koyii mo mpa so ntama,
mokɔdaa so na motrɛw mu;
mo ne wɔn a modɔ wɔn mpa yɛɛ apam,
na mohwɛɛ wɔn adagyaw mu.
9Mode ngo kɔɔ Molek nkyɛn
na momaa mo nnuhuam dɔɔso.
Mosomaa mo ananmusifo kɔɔ akyirikyiri;
mosian kɔɔ ɔda mu ankasa!
10Mo nneyɛe maa mo ɔbrɛ,
nanso moanka da se, ‘Yenni anidaso.’
Mopɛɛ ahoɔden foforo
enti moantɔ piti.
11“Hena na wama mo koma atu na wabɔ mo hu sɛɛ
a enti moanni me nokware,
na moankae me
anaa moannwene eyi ho wɔ mo koma mu yi?
So ɛnyɛ komm a mayɛ akyɛ no nti
na munsuro me no ana?
12Mɛda mo trenee ne mo nnwuma adi,
na so remma mo mfaso.
13Sɛ moteɛ mu pɛ mmoa a,
momma mo ahoni a moaboa ano no nnye mo!
Mframa bɛbɔ wɔn nyinaa akɔ,
home kɛkɛ bɛfa wɔn.
Nanso onipa a ɔde me yɛ ne guankɔbea no
bedi asase no so
na wafa me bepɔw kronkron no.”
Koma A Abubu No Awerɛkyekye
14Na wɔbɛka se:
“Monyɛ, monyɛ, munsiesie ɔkwan no!
Munyiyi akwanside mfi me nkurɔfo akwan mu.”
15Na oyi ne nea ɔkorɔn no,
nea ɔte ase daa a ne din yɛ kronkron no se:
“Mete beae a ɛkorɔn na ɛyɛ kronkron,
mene nea ɔwɔ ahonu na ɔyɛ honhom mu hiani nso te,
sɛ mɛkanyan honhom mu hiani no honhom,
na makanyan ne koma a abubu no.
16Meremmɔ sobo afebɔɔ,
na me bo remfuw daa,
sɛ anyɛ saa a onipa honhom bɛtɔ beraw wɔ mʼanim,
onipa ahome a me na mabɔ no.
17Ne nnebɔne adifudepɛ maa me bo fuwii;
metwee nʼaso, na mede abufuw yii mʼani,
nso ɔkɔɔ so yɛɛ nea ne koma pɛ.
18Mahu ne nneyɛe, nanso mɛsa no yare.
Mɛkyerɛ no kwan na makyekye ne werɛ,
19na mama ayeyi aba wɔn a wɔredi awerɛhow wɔ Israel no ano.
Asomdwoe, asomdwoe mmra wɔn a wɔwɔ akyirikyiri ne wɔn a wɔbɛn so,”
sɛɛ na Awurade se. “Na mɛsa wɔn yare.”
20Na amumɔyɛfo te sɛ po a ɛrehuru,
entumi nyɛ komm,
nʼasorɔkye yiyi dontori ne fi.
21“Amumɔyɛfo nni asomdwoe.” Sɛɛ na me Nyankopɔn se.
1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.57.1 merciful…: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness57.1 from…: or, from that which is evil 2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.57.2 enter into: or, go in57.2 in his…: or, before him
3¶ But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. 4Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood, 5Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?57.5 with…: or, among the oaks 6Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these? 7Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice. 8Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.57.8 made…: or, hewed it for thyself larger than theirs57.8 where…: or, thou providedst room 9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.57.9 thou…: or, thou respectedst 10Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.57.10 life: or, living 11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not? 12I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
13¶ When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain; 14And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. 15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. 16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.57.17 frowardly: Heb. turning away 18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. 19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him. 20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. 21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
