Hiob 15 – ASCB & NIRV

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Hiob 15:1-35

Elifas Mmuaeɛ A Ɛtɔ So Mmienu

1Na Temanni Elifas buaa sɛ,

2“Enti onyansafoɔ de nsɛm a aba biara nni muo bɛyi nʼano

anaasɛ ɔde apueeɛ mframa a emu yɛ hye bɛhyɛ nʼafuru ma?

3Ɔde nsɛm huhuo bɛdi anobaabaeɛ,

aka nsɛm a ɛntu bunu biara anaa?

4Wototo onyamesuro ase mmom

na wosi Onyankopɔn mu ahotosoɔ ho ɛkwan.

5Wo bɔne kyerɛ wʼano deɛ ɔnka;

na woafa aniteɛ tɛkrɛma.

6Wo ankasa wʼano bu wo kumfɔ, ɛnyɛ me deɛ;

wʼankasa wʼano di adanseɛ tia wo.

7“Wone onipa a wɔwoo wo dii ɛkan?

Wɔwoo wo ansa na wɔrewo nkokoɔ?

8Wotie Onyankopɔn afotuo anaa?

Wo nko ara na wonim nyansa anaa?

9Ɛdeɛn na wonim a, yɛnnim?

Nhunumu bɛn na wowɔ a yɛnnie?

10Deɛ wafu dwono ne akɔkoraa wɔ yɛn afa,

wɔn a wɔanyini sene wʼagya mpo.

11Onyankopɔn awerɛkyekyerɛ

ne nsɛm a wɔka no brɛoo kyerɛ wo no sua ma wo anaa?

12Adɛn enti na wʼakoma atwe wo korɔ

adɛn enti na wʼani asɔ ogya,

13na woadane wʼabofuo agu Onyankopɔn so

na woma saa nsɛm yi pue firi wʼano?

14“Ɔdasani ne hwan a ɔbɛtumi ayɛ pɛ,

anaasɛ deɛ ɔbaa awo noɔ bɛn na ɔbɛtumi ayɛ ɔteneneeni?

15Onyankopɔn nni ahotosoɔ wɔ nʼakronkronfoɔ mu.

Ɔsorosoro mpo nnyɛ kronn wɔ nʼani so,

16na nkantom onipa bɔnefoɔ ne omumuyɛfoɔ a

ɔnom awurukasɛm sɛ nsuo.

17“Tie me, na mɛkyerɛ wo mu;

ma menka deɛ mahunu nkyerɛ wo,

18deɛ anyansafoɔ apae mu aka,

a wɔamfa biribiara a wɔnya firii wɔn agyanom hɔ no ansie

19(wɔn a wɔde asase no maa wɔn

ɛberɛ a ananafoɔ biara nni hɔ):

20Omumuyɛfoɔ kɔ ahohiahia mu ne nkwanna nyinaa.

Na basabasayɛni nso, wɔahyehyɛ ne mfeɛ nyinaa ama no.

21Nnyegyeɛ a ɛyɛ hu hyɛ nʼasom ma;

na sɛ ɛyɛ sɛ nneɛma rekɔ yie ma no a, akorɔmfoɔ to hyɛ ne so.

22Ɔpa aba sɛ ɔbɛdwane afiri esum mu;

wɔabɔ no ato hɔ ama akofena.

23Ɔkyinkyini hwehwɛ aduane;

ɔnim sɛ esum da no abɛn.

24Ɔhaw ne ahoyera yi no hu;

ɛhyɛ ne so sɛ ɔhene a wasiesie ne ho ama ɔko,

25ɛfiri sɛ ɔtenetene ne nsa kyerɛ Onyankopɔn

na ɔma ne ho so tia Otumfoɔ.

26Wɔde akokyɛm a emu pi na ɛyɛ den

kɔ ne so a wɔnsuro no.

27“Ɛwom sɛ sradeɛ ama wɔn afono atotɔ

na wɔn asene mu ɛnam agu mmɛbɛ deɛ,

28nanso wɔbɛtena nkuro a aguo so

na wɔatena afie a obi nte mu,

afie a ɛrebubu mu.

29Wɔrenkɔ so nyɛ adefoɔ bio, na wɔn ahonya rennyina,

na wɔn agyapadeɛ so bɛte na ayera wɔ asase so.

30Esum bɛduru wɔn;

ogyaframa bɛkusa wɔn mman,

na Onyankopɔn anom ahomeguo bɛsoa wɔn akɔ.

31Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde wɔn ho to nneɛma huhuo so de daadaa wɔn ho,

ɛfiri sɛ wɔrennya hwee mfiri mu.

32Ansa na wɔn da bɛduru no, wɔbɛtua wɔn ka a ebi renka,

na wɔn mman renyɛ frɔmfrɔm.

33Wɔbɛyɛ sɛ bobedua a wɔapore so aba a ɛnnyiniiɛ,

te sɛ ngo dua a ne nhyerɛnne repore gu fam.

34Na abɔnefoɔ fekuo a wɔnnim Onyankopɔn no renso aba,

na ogya bɛhye wɔn a wɔdɔ kɛtɛasehyɛ no ntomadan.

35Wɔnyinsɛn ɔhaw na wɔwo amumuyɛ;

wɔn awotwaa siesie nnaadaa.”

New International Reader’s Version

Job 15:1-35

The Second Speech of Eliphaz

1Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied,

2“Job, would a wise person answer with a lot of meaningless talk?

Would they fill their stomach with the hot east wind?

3Would they argue with useless words?

Would they give worthless speeches?

4But you even cause others to lose their respect for God.

You make it hard for them to be faithful to him.

5Your sin makes you say evil things.

You talk like people who twist the truth.

6Your own mouth judges you, not mine.

Your own lips witness against you.

7“Are you the first man who was ever born?

Were you created before the hills?

8Do you listen in when God speaks with his angels?

Do you think you are the only wise person?

9What do you know that we don’t know?

What understanding do you have that we don’t have?

10People who are old and gray are on our side.

And they are even older than your parents!

11Aren’t God’s words of comfort enough for you?

He speaks them to you gently.

12Why have you let your wild ideas carry you away?

Why do your eyes flash with anger?

13Why do you get so angry with God?

Why do words like those pour out of your mouth?

14“Can human beings really be pure?

Can those who are born really be right with God?

15God doesn’t trust his holy angels.

Even the heavens aren’t pure in his sight.

16So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings.

After all, they are evil and sinful.

They drink up evil as if it were water.

17“Listen to me. I’ll explain things to you.

Let me tell you what I’ve seen.

18I’ll tell you what those who are wise have said.

They don’t hide anything they’ve received

from their people of long ago.

19The land was given only to those people.

Their wisdom didn’t come from outsiders.

And here’s what those who are wise have said.

20Sinful people always suffer pain.

Mean people suffer all their lives.

21Terrifying sounds fill their ears.

When everything seems to be going well,

robbers attack them.

22They lose all hope of escaping the darkness of death.

They will certainly be killed by swords.

23Like vultures, they look around for food.

They know that the day they will die is near.

24Suffering and pain terrify them.

Their troubles overpower them,

like a king ready to attack his enemies.

25They shake their fists at God.

They brag about themselves and oppose the Mighty One.

26They boldly charge against him

with their thick, strong shields.

27“Their faces are very fat.

Their stomachs hang out.

28They’ll live in towns that have been destroyed.

They’ll live in houses where no one else lives.

The houses will crumble to pieces.

29They won’t be rich anymore. Their wealth won’t last.

Their property will no longer spread out over the land.

30They won’t escape the darkness of death.

A flame will dry up everything they have.

The breath of God will blow them away.

31Don’t let them fool themselves

by trusting in what is worthless.

They won’t get anything out of it.

32Even before they die, they will dry up.

No matter what they do, it won’t succeed.

33They’ll be like vines

that are stripped of their unripe grapes.

They’ll be like olive trees

that drop their flowers.

34People who are ungodly won’t have any children.

Fire will burn up the tents of people who accept money

from those who want special favors.

35Instead of having children,

ungodly people create suffering.

All they produce is evil.

They are full of lies.”