Job 35
1 Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:
Afei, Elihu kae se:
2 Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, “I am more righteous than God.”
“Wugye di sɛ, eyi fata? Woka se, ‘Onyankopɔn betwitwa agye me.’
3 For thou askest, “What advantage have I? What have I gained, more than if I had sinned?”
Nanso wubisa no se, ‘Mfaso bɛn na menya, na sɛ manyɛ bɔne a, mfaso bɛn na menya?’
4 I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.
“Mepɛ sɛ mibua wo ne wo nnamfonom nyinaa.
5 Look up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!
Ma wʼani so kyerɛ soro na hwɛ; hwɛ omununkum a ɛwɔ wʼatifi sorosoro nohɔ.
6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to him?
Sɛ woyɛ bɔne a, ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛfa haw no? Mpo sɛ wo bɔne dɔɔso a, nsunsuanso bɛn na enya wɔ ne so?
7 If thou art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?
Sɛ woteɛ a, dɛn na wode ma no anaasɛ dɛn na onya fi wo nsam?
8 Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.
Wʼamumɔyɛ ka onipa a ɔte sɛ wo na wo trenee ka nnipa mma nko ara.
9 The oppressed cry out on account of the multitude of wrongs; They cry aloud on account of the arm of the mighty.
“Nnipa su bere a wɔhyɛ wɔn so; na wɔsrɛ mmoa fi nea ɔwɔ tumi nsam.
10 But none saith, “Where is God, my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night;
Nanso obi mmisa se, ‘Ɛhe na Onyankopɔn, me Yɛfo no wɔ, nea ɔma nnwom anadwo no,
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of heaven?”
nea ɔkyerɛ yɛn nimdeɛ bebree sen asase so mmoa na ɔma yehu nyansa sen wim nnomaa no?’
12 There they cry aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.
Sɛ nnipa su teɛ mu a, ommua, amumɔyɛfo ahantan nti.
13 For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor will the Almighty regard it;
Ampa ara Onyankopɔn rentie wɔn nkotosrɛ hunu no; na Otumfo remmu.
14 Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him, —only wait thou for him!
Ɛno de adɛn na ɔrentie bere a woka se wunhu no, na woka se wʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim enti ɛsɛ sɛ wotwɛn no,
15 But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,
na bio, nʼabufuw mmfa asotwe mma na nʼani nni amumɔyɛsɛm akyi pii?
16 Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words without knowledge.
Enti Hiob bue nʼano ka nsɛnhunu; nimdeɛ a onni nti, ɔkeka nsɛm bebree.”
