Job 17
1 spirit my to destroy day my to extinguish grave to/for me
Me honhom atɔ beraw, me nna so atwa, na ɔda retwɛn me.
2 if: surely yes not mockery with me me and in/on/with to rebel they to lodge eye my
Ampa ara fɛwdifo atwa me ho ahyia; ɛsɛ sɛ mehwɛ wɔn atutuwpɛ.
3 to set: put [emph?] please to pledge me with you who? he/she/it to/for hand: themselves my to blow
“Ao Onyankopɔn, hyɛ me bɔ a wuhia. Hena bio na ɔbɛma me bammɔ?
4 for heart their to treasure from understanding upon so not to exalt
Wɔato wɔn adwene mu a wɔnte asɛm ase; enti woremma wonni nkonim.
5 to/for portion to tell neighbor and eye son: child his to end: expend
Sɛ obi sopa ne nnamfonom de gye akatua a, ɛbɛhwere ne mma aniwa.
6 and to set me to/for byword people and spit to/for face: before to be
“Onyankopɔn de me ayɛ asɛm a ɛda obiara ano, obi a wɔte ntasu gu nʼani so.
7 and to grow dim from vexation eye my and member my like/as shadow all their
Awerɛhow ama mʼani ayɛ siamoo me nipadua nyinaa yɛ sunsuma.
8 be desolate: appalled upright upon this and innocent upon profane to rouse
Ɛyɛ atreneefo nwonwa; wɔn a wodi bem tia wɔn a wonni nyamesu.
9 and to grasp righteous way: conduct his and pure hand to add strength
Nanso atreneefo bɛkɔ wɔn anim, na wɔn a wɔn nsa ho tew no bɛkɔ so anya ahoɔden.
10 and but all their to return: return and to come (in): come please and not to find in/on/with you wise
“Mo nyinaa monsan mmra mmɛsɔ nhwɛ! Na merennya onyansafo wɔ mo mu.
11 day my to pass wickedness my to tear possession heart my
Me nna atwa mu, me nhyehyɛe apansam. Nanso me koma apɛde
12 night to/for day to set: make light near from face: before darkness
ma anadwo dan awia; sum mu koraa no hann bɛn.
Sɛ ofi a mʼani da so nkutoo ne ɔda, sɛ mesɛw me kɛtɛ wɔ sum mu, (Sheol h7585)
14 to/for pit: grave to call: call out father my you(m. s.) mother my and sister my to/for worm
sɛ meka kyerɛ porɔwee se, ‘Wo yɛ mʼagya,’ ne osunson se, ‘Me na’ anaa ‘Me nuabea’ a,
15 and where? then hope my and hope my who? to see her
na afei mʼanidaso wɔ he? Hena na obetumi anya anidaso bi ama me?
