Hiob Mmuaeɛ
1Na Hiob buaa sɛ,
2“Ɛnnɛ mpo, mʼabooboodie mu da so yɛ den;
ne nsa ayɛ den mʼapinisie nyinaa akyi.
3Sɛ menim baabi a mɛhunu no;
anaasɛ mɛtumi akɔ ne tenaberɛ a,
4anka mɛka mʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim
na magye akyinnyeɛ bebree.
5Anka mɛte mmuaeɛ a ɔde bɛma me,
na madwene deɛ ɔbɛka ho.
6Ɔde tumi a ɛso bɛtia me anaa?
Dabi, ɔremmɔ me kwaadu.
7Ɛhɔ deɛ nnipa tenenee bɛtumi aka nʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim,
na wɔbɛgye me afiri me ɔtemmufoɔ nsam afebɔɔ.
8“Nanso sɛ mekɔ apueeɛ fam a, ɔnni hɔ;
sɛ mekɔ atɔeɛ fam nso a, menhunu no.
9Sɛ ɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ atifi fam a, menhunu no;
sɛ ɔdane ne ho kɔ anafoɔ fam a, mʼani nhye ne ho.
10Nanso, ɔnim ɛkwan a me nam soɔ;
na sɛ ɔsɔ me hwɛ a, mɛfiri mu aba sɛ sikakɔkɔɔ.
11Madi nʼanammɔn akyi pɛɛ;
na manante nʼakwan so a mammane.
12Mentwee me ho mfirii mmaransɛm a ɛfiri nʼanom ho,
mama asɛm a ɛfiri nʼanom ho ahia me asene me daa aduane.
13“Nanso ɔbiara nni hɔ ka ne ho, na hwan na ɔbɛtumi atia no?
Ɔyɛ biribiara a ɔpɛ.
14Ɔhwɛ ma ne ɔhyɛ nsɛm tia me;
ɔda so kora nhyehyɛeɛ a ɛte sei bebree.
15Ɛno enti na mebɔ hu wɔ nʼanim;
na sɛ medwene yeinom nyinaa ho a, mesuro no.
16Onyankopɔn ama mʼakoma aboto;
Otumfoɔ ama mabɔ huboa.
17Nanso esum no mma menka mʼano ntom,
esum kabii a ɛkata mʼanim no mpo.
