Job 31 – KJV & AKCB

King James Version

Job 31:1-40

1I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 2For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? 3Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? 4Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? 5If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; 6Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.31.6 Let…: Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice 7If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; 8Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.

9If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door; 10Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. 11For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. 12For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. 13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; 14What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? 15Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?31.15 did not one…: or, did he not fashion us in one womb?

16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; 17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; 18(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)31.18 her: that is, the widow 19If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; 20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; 21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: 22Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.31.22 bone: or, chanelbone 23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; 25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;31.25 gotten…: Heb. found much 26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;31.26 sun: Heb. light31.26 in…: Heb. bright 27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:31.27 my mouth…: Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth 28This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above. 29If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: 30Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.31.30 mouth: Heb. palate 31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. 32The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.31.32 traveller: or, way

33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:31.33 as Adam: or, after the manner of men 34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? 35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.31.35 my…: or, my sign is that the Almighty will 36Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;31.38 complain: Heb. weep 39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:31.39 fruits: Heb. strength31.39 the owners…: Heb. the soul of the owners thereof to expire, or, breathe out 40Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.31.40 cockle: or, noisome weeds

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Hiob 31:1-40

1“Me ne mʼani yɛɛ apam sɛ

meremfi akɔnnɔ mu, nhwɛ ababaa.

2Dɛn ne onipa kyɛfa a efi ɔsoro Nyankopɔn nkyɛn?

Dɛn ne nʼagyapade a efi ɔsoro Tumfo no nkyɛn?

3Ɛnyɛ ɔsɛe mma amumɔyɛfo,

atoyerɛnkyɛm mma wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne ana?

4Onhu mʼakwan

na ɔnkan anammɔn biara a mitu ana?

5“Sɛ manantew wɔ nkontompo mu

anaasɛ matu mmirika adi nnaadaasɛm akyi a,

6ma Onyankopɔn nkari me wɔ nsania papa so

na obehu sɛ me ho nni asɛm;

7sɛ mʼanammɔntu afom ɔkwan,

sɛ me koma adi mʼani akyi,

anaasɛ me nsa ho agu fi a

8ɛno de ma afoforo nni nea madua,

na ma wontutu me nnɔbae ngu.

9“Sɛ ɔbea bi atɔ me koma so,

anaasɛ matɛw me yɔnko bi pon akyi a,

10ɛno de, me yere nyam ɔbarima foforo aduan,

na mmarima afoforo ne no nna.

11Efisɛ anka ɛno na ɛbɛyɛ aniwusɛm

ne bɔne a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtwe aso wɔ so.

12Ɛyɛ ogya a ɛhyew kodu Ɔsɛe mu;

na ebetumi atutu me nnɔbae ase.

13“Sɛ mabu mʼasomfo mmarima ne mmea ntɛnkyew,

bere a wɔne me nyaa asɛm,

14sɛ Onyankopɔn de si mʼanim a dɛn na mɛyɛ?

Sɛ wɔfrɛ me akontaabu a, mmuae bɛn na mɛma?

15Ɛnyɛ nea ɔbɔɔ me wɔ ɔyafunu mu no na ɔbɔɔ wɔn?

Ɛnyɛ onipa koro no na ɔyɛɛ yɛn baanu wɔ yɛn nanom yafunu mu?

16“Sɛ mamma ahiafo nea wɔn koma pɛ

anaa mama akunafo ani ayɛ wɔn yaw,

17sɛ mabɔ mʼaduan ho atirimɔden a

mamma ayisaa bi,

18nanso efi mmerantebere mu matetew no sɛnea agya bɛyɛ,

na efi ɔyafunu mu, mahwɛ akunafo.

19Sɛ mahu obi a onni adurade na ɔrebrɛ,

anaa ohiani bi a onni atade,

20na sɛ wɔamfi koma mu anhyira me

sɛ mede me nguan ho nwi kaa wɔn hyew,

21sɛ mama me nsa so atia ayisaa bi,

esiane sɛ mewɔ tumi wɔ asennii nti a,

22ɛno de, ma me basa mpan mfi me mmati,

ma emmubu mfi nʼapɔw so.

23Misuroo ɔsɛe a efi Onyankopɔn nkyɛn,

na nʼanuonyam ho suro nti mantumi anyɛ saa nneyɛe no.

24“Sɛ mede me werɛ ahyɛ sikakɔkɔɔ mu

anaasɛ maka akyerɛ sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa se, ‘Wo na wobɔ me ho ban,’

25sɛ masɛpɛw me ho wɔ mʼahode bebrebe nti,

ahode a me nsa aka yi,

26sɛ mahwɛ owia ne ne hyerɛn

anaa ɔsram a ɔnam anuonyam mu,

27ama aka me koma a obiara nnim

na me nsa yɛɛ wɔn atuu de nidi maa wɔn a,

28ɛno de, na eyinom nso bɛyɛ bɔne a wobu ho atɛn,

efisɛ na manni Onyankopɔn a ɔte ɔsoro no nokware.

29“Sɛ mʼani gyee wɔ me tamfo amanehunu nti

anaa mesrew no wɔ ɔhaw a aba ne so nti,

30memmaa mʼano nyɛɛ bɔne

sɛ mɛdome ne nkwa,

31sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ me fi mu nkaa da sɛ,

‘Hena na Hiob pon so nam mmee no da?’

32Ɔhɔho biara anna abɔnten so da,

efisɛ me pon ano daa hɔ da biara maa akwantufo,

33Makata me bɔne so sɛnea nnipa yɛ

de mʼafɔdi ahyɛ me koma mu

34esiane sɛ misuroo nnipadɔm

ne ahohora a efi mmusua hɔ no nti

na meyɛɛ komm a mamfi adi.

35(“Ao, sɛ anka mewɔ obi a obetie me.

Mede me din ahyɛ mʼanoyi ase, ma Otumfo no mmua me;

ma nea ɔbɔ me kwaadu no nkyerɛw ne sobobɔ.

36Ampa ara, mɛhyɛ wɔ me mmati,

mɛhyɛ sɛ ahenkyɛw.

37Mebu mʼanammɔntu biara ho akontaa akyerɛ no;

mɛkɔ nʼanim sɛ ɔheneba.)

38“Sɛ mʼasase teɛ mu tia me

na nusu fɔw ne nkɔ nyinaa,

39sɛ madi so aba a mintuaa ka

anaasɛ mabu so apaafo no aba mu a,

40ma nsɔe mfifi nsi awi anan mu

na wura mfuw nsi atoko anan mu.”

Hiob nsɛm no asi.