Job 12
1 And Job answers and says:
Na Hiob buaa sɛ,
2 “Truly—you [are] the people, and wisdom dies with you.
“Ampa ara mone nnipa no, na mowu a na nyansa asa!
3 I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
Nanso mewɔ adwene sɛ mo ara na monnsene me. Hwan na ɔnnim saa nneɛma yi nyinaa?
4 I am a laughter to his friend: He calls to God, and He answers him, A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.
“Mayɛ aseredeɛ ama me nnamfonom, mefrɛɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔbuaeɛ. Mayɛ aseredeɛ tata, nanso metene, na me ho nni asɛm.
5 A torch—despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
Nnipa a wɔn ho tɔ wɔn bu amanehunu animtiaa sɛdeɛ wɔbu wɔn a wɔn nan rewatiri no awieeɛ animtiaa.
6 The tents of spoilers are at peace, And those provoking God have confidence, Into whose hand God has brought.
Wɔmmfa wɔn nsa nka akorɔmfoɔ ntomadan, na wɔn a wɔma Onyankopɔn bo fuo no wɔ banbɔ na Onyankopɔn bɔ deɛ ɔde ma wɔn ho ban.
7 And yet, now ask [one of] the beasts, And it shows you, And a bird of the heavens, And it declares to you.
“Bisa mmoa no, na wɔbɛkyerɛ wo anaasɛ ewiem nnomaa no, na wɔbɛka akyerɛ wo
8 Or talk to the earth, and it shows you, And fishes of the sea recount to you:
anaasɛ kasa kyerɛ asase, na ɛbɛkyerɛ wo, anaasɛ ma ɛpo mu mpataa nka nkyerɛ wo.
9 Who has not known in all these, That the hand of YHWH has done this?
Wɔn nyinaa mu hwan na ɔnnim sɛ Awurade nsa na ayɛ yei.
10 In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.
Ne nsam na abɔdeɛ nyinaa ahome wɔ ne adasamma nyinaa ahome.
11 Does the ear not try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
Aso nsɔ nsɛm nnhwɛ, sɛdeɛ tɛkrɛma ka aduane hwɛ no anaa?
12 With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days [is] understanding.
Wɔnnya nyansa mfiri mpanin nkyɛn, na ɛnyɛ ɔnyinkyerɛ na ɛde nteaseɛ ba anaa?
13 With Him [are] wisdom and might, To Him [are] counsel and understanding.
“Nyansa ne tumi yɛ Onyankopɔn dea; afotuo ne nteaseɛ yɛ ne dea.
14 Behold, He breaks down, and it is not built up, He shuts against a man, And it is not opened.
Deɛ ɔbubu guo no, obiara rentumi nsi; deɛ ɔde no to nneduadan mu no, obiara rentumi nyi no.
15 Behold, He keeps in the waters, and they are dried up, And He sends them forth, And they overturn the land.
Sɛ ɔma osuo gyae tɔ a, asase no so yɛ wesee; sɛ ɔgyaa osutɔ mu a, ɛsɛe asase no.
16 With Him [are] strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.
Ahoɔden ne nkonimdie wɔ no osisifoɔ ne deɛ wɔsisi noɔ nso wɔ no.
17 Causing counselors to go away [as] a spoil, Indeed, He makes fools of judges.
Ɔpa afotufoɔ ho ntoma ma wɔkɔ na ɔma atemmufoɔ yɛ nkwasea.
18 He has opened the bands of kings, And He binds a girdle on their loins.
Ɔworɔ ahemfo nkyehoma na ɔde abɔsoɔ bɔ wɔn asene.
19 Causing ministers to go away [as] a spoil And strong ones He overthrows.
Ɔpa asɔfoɔ ho ntoma, na ɔtu nnipa a wɔn ase atim akyɛre gu.
20 Turning aside the lip of the steadfast, And the reason of the aged He takes away.
Ɔka afotufoɔ a wɔgye wɔn die no kasaboa hyɛ, na ɔgye mpanimfoɔ nhunumu.
21 Pouring contempt on princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Ɔde animguaseɛ gu atitire so na ɔtintim gye ahoɔdenfoɔ nsam akodeɛ.
22 Removing deep things out of darkness, And He brings out to light death-shade.
Ɔda esum mu nneɛma a ahinta adi na ɔde esum kabii ba hann mu.
23 Magnifying the nations, and He destroys them, Spreading out the nations, and He quiets them.
Ɔyɛ aman akɛseɛ, na ɔsɛe wɔn; ɔtrɛ aman mu, na ɔhwete wɔn mu.
24 Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And He causes them to wander In vacancy—no way!
Ɔgye ewiase akannifoɔ adwene firi wɔn nsam; na ɔma wɔkyinkyini asase wesee a ɛkwan nna soɔ so.
25 They feel darkness, and not light, He causes them to wander as a drunkard.”
Wɔhwehwɛ wɔ esum mu a wɔnni kanea; na ɔma wɔtɔ ntintan sɛ asabofoɔ.
