Job 11

1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

Na Naamani Sofar buae se,

2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be accounted right?

“Ɛnsɛ sɛ woyi saa nsɛm yi ano ana? Ɛsɛ sɛ wobu saa ɔkasafo yi bem ana?

3 Thy boastings have made men hold their peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to make thee ashamed;

Wo nsɛm hunu no bɛma nnipa ayɛ komm ana? Sɛ wudi fɛw a obiara nka wʼanim ana?

4 And thou hast said: 'My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in Thine eyes.'

Woka kyerɛ Onyankopɔn se, ‘Me gyidi ho nni asɛm na meyɛ pɛ wɔ wʼani so.’

5 But oh that God would speak, and open His lips against thee;

Ao, anka mepɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn kasa, anka ɔnkasa ntia wo

6 And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

na ommue nyansa mu ahintasɛm so nkyerɛ wo, efisɛ nyansa turodoo yɛ afanu. Hu sɛ Onyankopɔn werɛ afi wo bɔne no bi mpo.

7 Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?

“Wubetumi ate Onyankopɔn anwonwade ase ana? Wubetumi abɔre ahu nea Otumfo no tumi kɔpem ana?

8 It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Sheol h7585)

Ɛkorɔn sen ɔsoro, dɛn na wubetumi ayɛ? Emu dɔ sen ɔda ase tɔnn, dɛn na wubetumi ahu? (Sheol h7585)

9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Ne nsusuwii mu ware sen asase na ɛtrɛw sen po.

10 If He pass by, and shut up, or gather in, then who can hinder Him?

“Sɛ ɔba de wo bɛto afiase ansa na osi nkongua a, hena na obetumi asiw no kwan?

11 For He knoweth base men; and when He seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?

Ampa ara ohu nnipa nnaadaafo; na sɛ ohu bɔne a, ɔnhyɛ ne nsow ana?

12 But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.

Nanso ogyimifo rentumi nyɛ onyansafo da na wɔawo afurum ba sɛ onipa.

13 If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him —

“Na sɛ wode wo koma ma no na wopagyaw wo nsa kyerɛ no,

14 If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —

sɛ wugyaa bɔne a wukura no mu na woamma amumɔyɛ antena wo ntamadan mu a

15 Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear;

ɛno de, bɔne nni wo ho, wobɛma wo ti so; wubegyina pintinn a worensuro.

16 For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away;

Wo werɛ befi wʼahokyere, na wɔbɛkae no sɛ nsu a asen kɔ.

17 And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

Abrabɔ bɛhyerɛn asen owigyinae, na sum bɛyɛ sɛ adekyee hann.

18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.

Wubenya bammɔ, efisɛ anidaso wɔ hɔ; wobɛhwɛ wo ho ahyia, na wahome asomdwoe mu.

19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Wobɛda ahome, na obi renhunahuna wo, na bebree bɛhwehwɛ mmoa afi wo nkyɛn.

20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee, and their hope shall be the drooping of the soul.

Amumɔyɛfo ani befura, wɔrentumi nguan; na wɔn anidaso bɛdan owu ahomegu.”