Job 28
1 Though there is, for silver, a vein, and a place for the gold they refine;
“Klosalokuƒe li eye teƒe li si wololõa sika le.
2 Iron, out of the ore, is taken, and, stone, poureth out copper;
Wokua gayibɔ le tome eye wokpɔa akɔbli ne wololõ akɔblikpe.
3 An end, hath one set to the darkness, and, into every extremity, is, he, making search, for the stone of darkness and death-shade;
Amegbetɔ ɖo seƒe na viviti, etsana le didiƒewo kple viviti tsiɖitsiɖitɔ kekeake me hena tomenuwo.
4 He hath sunken a shaft, away from the inhabitants; Places forsaken by the foot, they hang down, away from men, sway to and fro;
Eɖe do wògoglo yi eme ʋĩi hedidi tso amenɔƒe gbɔ, teƒe si amewo ƒe afɔ mede kpɔ o; teƒe goglo sia, si didi tso amewo gbɔ lae wonɔa ka me henɔa nyenyem le yame le.
5 As for the earth, out of it, cometh forth bread, and, under it, is upturned, as it were fire;
Anyigba si me wokpɔa nuɖuɖu tsonae lae wotrɔ le tome abe dzo me wòto ene.
6 The place of sapphires, are the stones thereof, and it hath, nuggets of gold: —
Woɖea safirkpe tso eƒe kpe siwo wogbã la me eye woɖea sika tso eƒe kewɔ me.
7 A path, the vulture hath not discerned, nor hath the eye of the hawk scanned it;
Xe ƒonuwo menya toƒe ɣaɣla ma o eye aʋako aɖeke ƒe ŋku mekpɔe kpɔ o
8 Ravenous beasts have not made a track thereof, neither hath the lion marched thereon:
Gbemelã siwo dana la meka afɔ afi ma kpɔ o, eye dzata aɖeke hã mezɔ afi ma kpɔ o.
9 Upon the flint, hath he thrust forth his hand, He hath turned up mountains by the roots;
Ame ƒe asi gbã kpe sesẽawo eye wòna towo te dze go.
10 Among the rocks, hath he cut open streams, and, every precious thing, hath his eye seen:
Eɖea mɔ ɖe kpeawo tome eye eƒe ŋkuwo kpɔa eƒe nu xɔasi vovovowo katã.
11 From trickling, he restraineth, rivers, and, some hidden thing, is he bringing out to light.
Etsana le tsidzɔƒewo eye wòhea nu ɣaɣlawo vaa kekeli nu.
12 Yet where can, Wisdom, be found? And where is the place of understanding?
“Ke afi ka woakpɔ nunya le? Afi ka gɔmesese nɔna?
13 Mortal knoweth not the way thereof, neither can it be found in the land of the living;
Amegbetɔ mese eƒe nuvãnyenye gɔme o, womate ŋu akpɔe le agbagbeawo ƒe anyigba dzi o.
14 The resounding deep, hath said, It is not in me! And, the sea, hath said, It is not with me!
Gogloƒe gblɔ be, ‘Menye tɔnyee o,’ Atsiaƒu gblɔ be, ‘Mele gbɔnye o,’
15 Pure gold cannot be given in its stead, neither can silver he weighed as the value thereof;
Womate ŋu aƒlee kple sika nyuitɔ alo woada klosalo ɖe eƒe home nu o.
16 It cannot be put into the scales against the gold of Ophir, with costly onyx, or sapphire;
Màte ŋu aƒlee kple sika adodoe si tso Ofir alo kple kpe xɔasiwo, oniks kple safir o.
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can, the exchange thereof, be a vessel of pure gold,
Sika alo kristalkpe masɔ kplii o eye womatsɔ sikanuwo gɔ̃ hã aɖɔlii o.
18 Coral or crystal, cannot be mentioned, Yea, a possession, is wisdom, above red coral;
Womayɔ sui kple adzagba ƒe ŋkɔwo gɔ̃ hã ɖe eŋu o elabena nunya ƒe asixɔxɔ kɔ wu gbloti tɔ sãsãsã.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare with it, Against purest gold, can it not be weighed.
Womatsɔ Kuskpe xɔasi, topaz, asɔ kplii o eye sika nyuitɔ mate ŋu aƒlee o.
20 Whence then cometh, wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
“Ekema afi ka nunya tso? Afi ka nye gɔmesese ƒe nɔƒe?
21 Seeing it hath been hid from the eyes of every living thing, and, from the bird of the heavens, hath it been concealed?
Eɣla ɖe nu gbagbe ɖe sia ɖe ƒe ŋkukpɔƒe eye woɣlae ɖe dziƒoxeviwo gɔ̃ hã.
22 Destruction and death, have said, With our ears, have we heard the report thereof!
Tsiẽƒe kple ku gblɔ be, ‘Nyasegblɔ tso eŋuti koe ɖo míaƒe towo me.’
23 GOD, understandeth the way thereof, and, he, discerneth the place thereof;
Mawue nya egbɔmɔ eye eya koe nya afi si wòle.
24 For, he, unto the ends of the earth, directeth his look, under all the heavens, he seeth;
Elabena eyae tea ŋu kpɔa anyigba ƒe mlɔenu ke, eye wòkpɔa nu sia nu si le ɣea te.
25 Making, for the wind, a weight, and, the waters, he proved by measure,
Esi wòɖo ya ƒe ŋusẽ anyi, hedzidze tsiwo vɔ,
26 When he made, for the rain, a decree, and a way for the lightning of thunders,
esi wòwɔ se na tsidzadza, heta mɔ na dziɖegbe kple ahom vɔ la,
27 Then, saw he it, and declared it, He settled it, yea also he searched it out;
enye kɔ kpɔ nunya, dzro eme kpɔ eye wòda asi ɖe edzi, hedoe kpɔ.
28 And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.
Tete wògblɔ na amegbetɔ be, ‘Kpɔ ɖa, Aƒetɔ la vɔvɔ̃e nye nunya eye nugbegbe le vɔ̃ gbɔe nye gɔmesese.’”
