Hiob 25

1 Bildad, Suhitɔ ɖo eŋu nɛ be,

Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,

2 “Dziɖuɖu kple ŋɔdzi nye Mawu tɔ, eyae ɖo ɖoɖo anyi ɖe dziƒo ƒe kɔkɔƒewo.

What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?

3 Ɖe woate ŋu axlẽ eƒe aʋakɔwoa? Ame ka tame eƒe kekeli meklẽ ɖo o?

For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?

4 Ekema aleke amegbetɔ anye dzɔdzɔetɔ le Mawu ŋkume? Aleke amegbetɔ, nyɔnu tɔ dzidzia, anɔ dzadzɛe?

For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?

5 Ne ɣleti ƒe keklẽ menye naneke nɛ o eye ɣletiviwo hã medza le eŋkume o la,

If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.

6 aleke amegbetɔ si nye ŋɔvi kple ame vi si nye ŋɔ la ayi nane nye ge le eŋkume!”

But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.