Job 29
1 And Job again took up his measure, and said,
Hiob toaa so se,
2 Oh that it were with me as in the months of old, as in the days, when, GOD, used to watch over me;
“Mʼani agyina asram a atwa mu no, nna a Onyankopɔn hwɛɛ me so no,
3 When his lamp shone over my head, by whose light, I could go through darkness;
bere a ne kanea hyerɛn mʼatifi na mede ne kanea nantewee sum mu no!
4 As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent;
Ao, nna a misii so no, bere a Onyankopɔn adamfofa a emu yɛ den hyiraa me fi,
5 While yet the Almighty was with me, round about me, were my young men;
bere a na Otumfo no da so ka me ho na me mma atwa me ho ahyia no,
6 When my steps were bathed in milk, and, the rock, poured out beside me, rivulets of oil:
bere a na nufusu mu srade afɔw mʼakwan na abotan hwiee ngo sɛ nsu maa me no.
7 When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
“Bere a na mekɔ kuropɔn pon ano mekɔtena mʼagua so wɔ ɔmanfo aguabɔbea,
8 Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose—they stood;
mmerante hu me a, wogyina nkyɛn na mpanyimfo sɔre gyina hɔ;
9 Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
atitiriw gyae kasa na wɔde wɔn nsa kata wɔn ano;
10 The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;
mmapɔmma tɛm dinn, na wɔn tɛkrɛma ka wɔn dudom.
11 When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;
Wɔn a wɔte me nka nyinaa ka me ho asɛmpa, na wɔn a wohu me nyinaa kamfo me,
12 Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
efisɛ meboaa ahiafo a wosu pɛɛ mmoa, ne ayisaa a wonni aboafo.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;
Onipa a na ɔrewu no hyiraa me; na memaa akunafo ani gyee wɔn koma mu.
14 Righteousness, I put on, and it clothed me, Like a robe and turban, was my, justice;
Mede trenee furaa sɛ mʼadurade; atɛntrenee yɛɛ me nkataso ne mʼabotiri.
15 Eyes, became I to the, blind, and, feet to the lame, was, I!
Meyɛɛ aniwa maa anifuraefo, ne anan maa mmubuafo.
16 A father, was, I, to the needy, and, as for the cause which I knew not, I used to search it out;
Meyɛɛ ahiafo agya; na mekaa ahɔho asɛm maa wɔn.
17 And I shivered the fangs of the perverse, —and, out of his teeth, I tare the prey.
Mibubuu amumɔyɛfo se na mihwim wɔn a wodi wɔn nya no fii wɔn anom.
18 Then said I, Like a stem, shall I grow old, yea, as the sand, shall I multiply days:
“Medwenee sɛ, ‘Mewu wɔ mʼankasa me fi mu, na me nna dɔɔso sɛ nwea.
19 My root, is laid open to the waters, and, the dew, shall lodge for the night in my boughs;
Me ntin beduu nsu ano, na obosu agugu me mman so anadwo mu nyinaa.
20 Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.
Mʼanuonyam rempa da, na agyan ayɛ foforo wɔ me nsam daa.’
21 To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel;
“Nnipa hwehwɛɛ sɛ wotie me, wɔyɛɛ dinn, twɛn mʼafotu.
22 After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;
Sɛ mekasa wie a wɔnnkasa bio, efisɛ me nsɛm tɔɔ wɔn asom yiye.
23 And they waited, as for rain, for me, and, their mouths, they opened wide for the spring-rain;
Wɔtwɛn me sɛnea wɔtwɛn osu a ɛpete, na wɔmenee me nsɛm sɛ osutɔ bere nsu.
24 I laughed at them—they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;
Sɛ meserew mekyerɛ wɔn a, wɔntaa nnye nni; mʼanimtew som bo ma wɔn.
25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, —and abode, as king, in an army, as one who, to mourners, giveth comfort.
Mebɔɔ kwan maa wɔn na metenaa ase sɛ wɔn hene; metenaa ase sɛ ɔhene a ɔwɔ nʼasraafo mu; meyɛɛ sɛ obi a ɔkyekye agyaadwotwafo werɛ.
