Job 35
1 Then commenced Elihu, and said,
Afei, Elihu kaa sɛ:
2 Dost thou deem this to be just, that thou hast said, “My righteousness is more than God's?”
“Wogye di sɛ yei fata? Woka sɛ, ‘Onyankopɔn bɛtwitwa agye me.’
3 For thou sayest, “What benefit will it be unto thee? what more profit shall I have, than if I had sinned?”
Nanso wobisa no sɛ, ‘Mfasoɔ bɛn na mɛnya, na sɛ manyɛ bɔne a, mfasoɔ bɛn na mɛnya?’
4 I will truly reply unto thee with words, and unto thy friends with thee.
“Mepɛ sɛ mebua wo ne wo nnamfonom nyinaa.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and gaze on the skies which are higher than thou.
Ma wʼani so kyerɛ ɔsoro na hwɛ; hwɛ omununkum a ɛwɔ wʼatifi ɔsorosoro nohoa.
6 If thou sin, what dost thou effect against him? and if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?
Sɛ woyɛ bɔne a, ɛkwan bɛn so na ɛsakyera Onyankopɔn? Mpo sɛ wo bɔne dɔɔso a, nsunsuansoɔ bɛn na ɛnya wo ne so?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what doth he accept out of thy hand?
Sɛ wotene a, ɛdeɛn na wode ma noɔ anaasɛ ɛdeɛn na ɔnya firi wo nsam?
8 A man like thyself thy wickedness may reach, and a son of earth thy righteousness.
Wʼamumuyɛ pira onipa a ɔte sɛ wo na wo tenenee pira nnipa mma nko ara.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.
“Nnipa su ɛberɛ a wɔwɔ nhyɛsoɔ ase; na wɔsrɛ mmoa firi deɛ ɔwɔ tumi nsam.
10 But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;
Nanso, obi mmisa sɛ, ‘Ɛhe na Onyankopɔn, me Yɛfoɔ no wɔ, deɛ ɔma nnwom anadwo no,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of the heavens?
deɛ ɔkyerɛ yɛn nimdeɛ bebree sene asase so mmoa na ɔma yɛhunu nyansa sene ewiem nnomaa?’
12 There do they cry, but he answereth not: because of the pride of evil men.
Sɛ nnipa su team a, ɔmmua, amumuyɛfoɔ ahantan enti.
13 Only what is false will God not hear, nor will the Almighty regard it.
Ampa ara Onyankopɔn rentie wɔn nkotosrɛ hunu no; na Otumfoɔ remmu.
14 Although thou sayest, thou canst not see him: yet the decision is before him; and do thou wait for him.
Woka sɛ wonhunu no, nanso sɛ wotwɛn no a, ɔde atɛntenenee bɛba enti ɛsɛ sɛ wotwɛn no.
15 But now, because his anger hath punished nothing, shall he not greatly take cognizance of the multitude of sins?
Bio, woka sɛ nʼabufuo mmfa asotweɛ mma na nʼani nni amumuyɛsɛm akyi pii.
16 But Job openeth wide his mouth for nought: without knowledge he heapeth up words.
Enti Hiob bue nʼano ka nsɛm hunu; nimdeɛ a ɔnni enti, ɔkeka nsɛm bebree.”
