1Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, 2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?11.2 full…: Heb. of lips 3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?11.3 lies: or, devices 4For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. 5But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; 6And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?11.8 as high…: Heb. the heights of heaven 9The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?11.10 cut…: or, make a change11.10 hinder…: Heb. turn him away? 11For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? 12For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.11.12 vain: Heb. empty
13If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 14If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. 15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: 16Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: 17And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.11.17 be clearer…: Heb. arise above 18And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. 19Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.11.19 make suit…: Heb. intreat thy face 20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.11.20 they shall…: Heb. flight shall perish from them11.20 the giving…: or, a puff of breath
Sofar Mmuae A Edi Kan
1Na Naamani Sofar buae se,
2“Ɛnsɛ sɛ woyi saa nsɛm yi ano ana?
Ɛsɛ sɛ wobu saa ɔkasafo yi bem ana?
3Wo nsɛm hunu no bɛma nnipa ayɛ komm ana?
Sɛ wudi fɛw a obiara nka wʼanim ana?
4Woka kyerɛ Onyankopɔn se, ‘Me gyidi ho nni asɛm
na meyɛ pɛ wɔ wʼani so.’
5Ao, anka mepɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn kasa,
anka ɔnkasa ntia wo
6na ommue nyansa mu ahintasɛm so nkyerɛ wo,
efisɛ nyansa turodoo yɛ afanu.
Hu sɛ Onyankopɔn werɛ afi wo bɔne no bi mpo.
7“Wubetumi ate Onyankopɔn anwonwade ase ana?
Wubetumi abɔre ahu nea Otumfo no tumi kɔpem ana?
8Ɛkorɔn sen ɔsoro, dɛn na wubetumi ayɛ?
Emu dɔ sen ɔda ase tɔnn, dɛn na wubetumi ahu?
9Ne nsusuwii mu ware sen asase
na ɛtrɛw sen po.
10“Sɛ ɔba de wo bɛto afiase
ansa na osi nkongua a, hena na obetumi asiw no kwan?
11Ampa ara ohu nnipa nnaadaafo;
na sɛ ohu bɔne a, ɔnhyɛ ne nsow ana?
12Nanso ogyimifo rentumi nyɛ onyansafo da
na wɔawo afurum ba sɛ onipa.
13“Na sɛ wode wo koma ma no
na wopagyaw wo nsa kyerɛ no,
14sɛ wugyaa bɔne a wukura no mu
na woamma amumɔyɛ antena wo ntamadan mu a
15ɛno de, bɔne nni wo ho, wobɛma wo ti so;
wubegyina pintinn a worensuro.
16Wo werɛ befi wʼahokyere,
na wɔbɛkae no sɛ nsu a asen kɔ.
17Abrabɔ bɛhyerɛn asen owigyinae,
na sum bɛyɛ sɛ adekyee hann.
18Wubenya bammɔ, efisɛ anidaso wɔ hɔ;
wobɛhwɛ wo ho ahyia, na wahome asomdwoe mu.
19Wobɛda ahome, na obi renhunahuna wo,
na bebree bɛhwehwɛ mmoa afi wo nkyɛn.
20Amumɔyɛfo ani befura,
wɔrentumi nguan;
na wɔn anidaso bɛdan owu ahomegu.”
