Job 11
1 Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,
Na Naamani Sofar buaa sɛ,
2 Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
“Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔyi saa nsɛm yi ano anaa? Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu saa ɔkasafoɔ yi bem anaa?
3 Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?
Wo nsɛm hunu no bɛma nnipa ayɛ komm anaa? Sɛ wodi fɛ a obiara renka wʼanim anaa?
4 You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.
Woka kyerɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ, ‘Me gyidie ho nni asɛm na meyɛ pɛ wɔ wʼani so.’
5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;
Ao, anka mepɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn kasa, anka ɔnkasa ntia wo
6 And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!
na ɔmmue nyansa mu ahintasɛm so nkyerɛ wo, ɛfiri sɛ nyansa turodoo yɛ afanu. Hunu yei sɛ, Onyankopɔn werɛ afiri wo bɔne no bi mpo.
7 Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?
“Wobɛtumi ate Onyankopɔn anwanwadeɛ ase anaa? Wobɛtumi abɔre ahunu deɛ Otumfoɔ no tumi kɔpem anaa?
8 They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge; (Sheol h7585)
Ɛkorɔn sene ɔsoro, ɛdeɛn na wobɛtumi ayɛ? Emu dɔ sene damena ase tɔnn, ɛdeɛn na wobɛtumi ahunu? (Sheol h7585)
9 Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.
Ne nsusuiɛ mu ware sene asase na ɛtrɛ sene ɛpo.
10 If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?
“Sɛ ɔba na ɔde wo to nneduadan mu ansa na wasi nkonnwa a, hwan na ɔbɛtumi asi no ɛkwan?
11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.
Ampa ara ɔhyɛ nnipa nnaadaafoɔ nso; na sɛ ɔhunu amumuyɛ a, ɔnhyɛ ne nso anaa?
12 And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.
Nanso ogyimifoɔ rentumi nyɛ onyansafoɔ sɛdeɛ wɔrentumi nwo afunumu ba sɛ onipa no.
13 But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;
“Na sɛ wode wʼakoma ma no na wopagya wo nsa kyerɛ no,
14 If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;
sɛ wogyaa bɔne a wokura no mu na woamma amumuyɛ antena wo ntomadan mu a,
15 Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:
ɛnneɛ, wobɛpagya wo ti a womfɛre; wobɛgyina pintinn a wonsuro.
16 For your sorrow will go from your memory, like waters flowing away:
Wo werɛ bɛfiri wʼahokyere, na ɛbɛyɛ wo sɛ nsuo a asene korɔ.
17 And your life will be brighter than day; though it is dark, it will become like the morning.
Wʼabrabɔ bɛhyerɛn asene owigyinaeɛ, na esum bɛyɛ sɛ adekyeɛ hann.
18 And you will be safe because there is hope; after looking round, you will take your rest in quiet;
Wobɛnya banbɔ, ɛfiri sɛ anidasoɔ wɔ hɔ; wobɛhwɛ wo ho ahyia, na wahome asomdwoeɛ mu.
19 Sleeping with no fear of danger; and men will be desiring to have grace in your eyes;
Wobɛda ahome, na obi renhunahuna wo, na bebree bɛhwehwɛ mmoa afiri wo nkyɛn.
20 But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.
Amumuyɛfoɔ ani bɛfira, wɔrentumi nnwane; na wɔn anidasoɔ bɛdane owuo ahomeguo.”
