Job 23
1 Then Job answered and said:
Na Hiob buae se,
2 Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
“Nnɛ mpo, mʼanwiinwii mu da so yɛ den; ne nsa ayɛ den, mʼapinisi nyinaa akyi.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
Sɛ minim baabi a mehu no; anaasɛ metumi akɔ ne tenabea a
4 I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
anka mɛka mʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim na magye akyinnye bebree.
5 I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
Anka mɛte mmuae a ɔde bɛma me, na madwen nea ɔbɛka ho.
6 Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
Ɔbɛsɔre atia me dennen ana? Dabi, ɔremmɔ me kwaadu.
7 There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
Ɛhɔ de, nnipa trenee betumi aka nʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim, na wobegye me afi me temmufo nsam afebɔɔ.
8 Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
“Nanso sɛ mekɔ apuei fam a onni hɔ; sɛ mekɔ atɔe fam nso a minhu no.
9 On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
Sɛ ɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ atifi fam a minhu no; sɛ ɔdan ne ho kɔ anafo fam a, mʼani nhye ne ho.
10 For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Nanso onim ɔkwan a menam so; na sɛ ɔsɔ me hwɛ a mepue sɛ sikakɔkɔɔ.
11 My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
Madi nʼanammɔn akyi pɛɛ; na manantew nʼakwan so a mamman.
12 I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
Mentwee me ho mfii mmara nsɛm a efi nʼanom no ho, mama asɛm a efi nʼanom ho ahia me asen me daa aduan.
13 But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
“Nanso obiara nni hɔ ka ne ho, na hena na obetumi atia no? Ɔyɛ biribiara a ɔpɛ.
14 For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
Ɔde ne mmaransɛm di dwuma tia me; ɔda so kora nhyehyɛe a ɛte sɛɛ bebree.
15 Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
Ɛno nti na mebɔ hu wɔ nʼanim; na sɛ midwen eyinom nyinaa ho a, misuro no.
16 Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
Onyankopɔn ama me koma abotow; Otumfo ama mabɔ huboa.
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
Nanso sum no mma menka mʼano nto mu, sum kabii a ɛkata mʼanim no.
