Job 11

1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said:

Na Naamani Sofar buaa sɛ,

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

“Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔyi saa nsɛm yi ano anaa? Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu saa ɔkasafoɔ yi bem anaa?

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 anaa? Sɛ wodi fɛ a obiara renka wʼanim anaa?

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

Woka kyerɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ, ‘Me gyidie 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 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 Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?

“Wobɛtumi ate Onyankopɔn anwanwadeɛ ase anaa? Wobɛtumi abɔre ahunu deɛ Otumfoɔ no tumi kɔpem anaa?

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

Ɛkorɔn sene ɔsoro, ɛdeɛn na wobɛtumi ayɛ? Emu dɔ sene damena ase tɔnn, ɛdeɛn na wobɛtumi ahunu? (Sheol h7585)

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

Ne nsusuiɛ mu ware sene asase na ɛtrɛ sene ɛpo.

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

“Sɛ ɔba na ɔde wo to nneduadan mu ansa na wasi nkonnwa a, hwan na ɔbɛtumi asi no ɛkwan?

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

Ampa ara ɔhyɛ nnipa nnaadaafoɔ nso; na sɛ ɔhunu amumuyɛ a, ɔnhyɛ ne nso anaa?

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

Nanso ogyimifoɔ rentumi nyɛ onyansafoɔ sɛdeɛ wɔrentumi nwo afunumu ba sɛ onipa no.

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

“Na sɛ wode wʼakoma ma no na wopagya wo nsa kyerɛ no,

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

sɛ wogyaa bɔne a wokura no mu na woamma amumuyɛ antena wo ntomadan mu a,

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

ɛnneɛ, wobɛpagya wo ti a womfɛre; wobɛgyina pintinn a wonsuro.

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

Wo werɛ bɛfiri wʼahokyere, na ɛbɛyɛ wo sɛ nsuo a asene korɔ.

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

Wʼabrabɔ bɛhyerɛn asene owigyinaeɛ, na esum bɛyɛ sɛ adekyeɛ hann.

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

Wobɛnya banbɔ, ɛfiri sɛ anidasoɔ wɔ hɔ; wobɛhwɛ wo ho ahyia, na wahome asomdwoeɛ 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 afiri 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.

Amumuyɛfoɔ ani bɛfira, wɔrentumi nnwane; na wɔn anidasoɔ bɛdane owuo ahomeguo.”