Job 38
1 And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: —
Afei, Awurade fi ahum mu buaa Hiob se,
2 Who [is] this — darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?
“Hena ne nea ɔde nsɛm a nimdeɛ nni mu kata me nhyehyɛe so?
3 Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
Hyɛ wo ho den sɛ ɔbarima; mebisa wo nsɛm, na wubebua me.
4 Where wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding.
“Bere a metoo asase fapem no, na wowɔ he? Sɛ wote ase, ka ɛ.
5 Who placed its measures — if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched out upon it a line?
Hena na osusuw ne tenten ne ne trɛw? Ampa ara wunim! Hena na ɔtwee susuhama faa ani?
6 On what have its sockets been sunk? Or who hath cast its corner-stone?
Dɛn so na egyina, anaa hena na ɔtoo ne tweatibo no,
7 In the singing together of stars of morning, And all sons of God shout for joy,
bere a anɔpa nsoromma bɔɔ mu too dwom, na abɔfo nyinaa de anigye teɛɛ mu no?
8 And He shutteth up with doors the sea, In its coming forth, from the womb it goeth out.
“Hena na ɔkaa po hyɛɛ apon akyi, bere a epue fii ɔyafunu mu,
9 In My making a cloud its clothing, And thick darkness its swaddling band,
bere a mede omununkum yɛɛ nʼadurade na mede sum kabii kyekyeree no,
10 And I measure over it My statute, And place bar and doors,
bere a metoo ɔhye maa no na misisii nʼapon ne nʼadaban,
11 And say, 'Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.'
bere a mekae se, ‘Ɛha ara na wubedu na worentra ha; ɛha na wʼahantan asorɔkye no bɛso no?’
12 Hast thou commanded morning since thy days? Causest thou the dawn to know its place?
“So woahyɛ mmara ama adekyee da? Na woakyerɛ ahemadakye nso afa,
13 To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it,
sɛ ɛnkɔka asase ano na ontu amumɔyɛfo mfi so?
14 It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.
Asase fa ne bɔbea sɛ dɔte a ɛhyɛ nsɔwano ase; na ɛsow tebea da wɔn ho adi te sɛ atade.
15 And withheld from the wicked is their light, And the arm lifted up is broken.
Wɔde amumɔyɛfo hann akame wɔn, na wɔn abasa a wɔama so no mu abu.
16 Hast thou come in to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep Hast thou walked up and down?
“So woapɛɛpɛɛ mu ahu nea po aniwa wɔ anaa woanantew ne bun mu pɛn?
17 Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?
So wɔde owu apon akyerɛ wo? Woahu owu sunsuma apon ana?
18 Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare — if thou hast known it all.
Woate wiase a ɛda hɔ tamaa no ase ana? Sɛ wunim eyinom nyinaa a, ka kyerɛ me.
19 Where [is] this — the way light dwelleth? And darkness, where [is] this — its place?
“Ɔkwan bɛn na ɛkɔ hann atenae? Na ɛhe na sum te?
20 That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.
Wubetumi de wɔn akɔ wɔn sibea? Wunim akwan a ɛkɔ wɔn atenae?
21 Thou hast known — for then thou art born And the number of thy days [are] many!
Ampa ara wunim, efisɛ na wɔawo wo dedaw. Woanyin yiye!
22 Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?
“Woakɔ sukyerɛmma adekoradan mu da anaa woahu mparuwbo adekoradan
23 That I have kept back for a time of distress, For a day of conflict and battle.
a makora so ama ahohia bere, ɔsa ne akodi nna?
24 Where [is] this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.
Ɔkwan bɛn na ɛkɔ faako a anyinam fi ba, anaa faako a apuei mframa fi na ɛbɔ fa asase so?
25 Who hath divided for the flood a conduit? And a way for the lightning of the voices?
Hena na otwaa ɛka maa osuhweam, ne ɔkwan maa aprannaa mmubomu,
26 To cause [it] to rain on a land — no man, A wilderness — no man in it.
sɛ ɛbɛtɔ agu asase a obiara nte so so, nweatam a obiara nni so,
27 To satisfy a desolate and waste place, And to cause to shoot up The produce of the tender grass?
na ama asase kesee a ɛda mpan afɔw na sare afifi wɔ so?
28 Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Osu wɔ agya ana? Hena na ɔyɛ agya ma obosu a ɛsosɔ?
29 From whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoar-frost of the heavens, Who hath begotten it?
Hena yafunu mu na sukyerɛmma fi? Hena na ɔwoo sukyerɛmma mporoporowa fi soro
30 As a stone waters are hidden, And the face of the deep is captured.
bere a nsu kyen dan sɛ ɔbo, na bun ani kyen?
31 Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?
“Wubetumi de hama akyekyere Akokɔbeatan ne ne mma? Wubetumi asan Nyankrɛnte hama ana?
32 Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?
Wubetumi de anɔpa nsoromma aba wɔ ne bere mu anaasɛ wubetumi ayi sisi ne ne mma afi hɔ?
33 Hast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth?
So wunim mmara a ɛfa ɔsoro ho? Wubetumi de Onyankopɔn ahenni aba asase so ana?
34 Dost thou lift up to the cloud thy voice, And abundance of water doth cover thee?
“Wubetumi ama wo nne adu omununkum so na wode nsu akata wo ho ana?
35 Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, 'Behold us?'
Wutumi ma anyinam twa? Wɔka kyerɛ wo se, ‘Yenni’ ana?
36 Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?
Hena na ɔde nyansa ma koma anaasɛ ɔde ntease hyɛ adwene mu?
37 Who doth number the clouds by wisdom? And the bottles of the heavens, Who doth cause to lie down,
Hena na ɔwɔ nyansa a wɔde kan omununkum? Hena na obetumi akyea ɔsoro nsu nkotoku,
38 In the hardening of dust into hardness, And clods cleave together?
bere a mfutuma ayɛ den ama dɔte atɔwatɔw keka bɔ mu.
39 Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?
“Wokɔ ahayɛ ma gyatabere ma gyata didi mee
40 When they bow down in dens — Abide in a thicket for a covert?
bere a wobutubutuw wɔn abon ano anaasɛ wɔtetɛw adɔtɔ ase?
41 Who doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food.
Hena na ɔma kwaakwaadabi aduan bere a ne mma su frɛ Onyankopɔn na wonni aduan nti wokyinkyin?
