Hiob 34
1 Afei Elihu kae se,
Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 “Mo anyansafo, muntie me nsɛm; mo nimdefo monyɛ aso mma me.
Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3 Efisɛ aso sɔ nsɛm hwɛ sɛnea tɛkrɛma ka aduan hwɛ no.
For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth food.
4 Momma yɛnsese, nhu nea eye ma yɛn. Momma yɛn nyinaa mmɔ mu nsua nea eye.
Let us choose for us that which is right; let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 “Hiob ka se, ‘Me ho nni asɛm, nanso Onyankopɔn abu me ntɛnkyew.
For Job hath said: 'I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right;
6 Ɛwɔ mu sɛ mʼasɛm da kwan mu, nanso wobu me ɔtorofo; ɛwɔ mu sɛ menyɛɛ bɔne biara, nanso ne bɛmma no ama me apirakuru a enwu da.’
Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'
7 Onipa bɛn na ɔte sɛ Hiob a ɔnom animtiaabu sɛ nsu?
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8 Ɔne amumɔyɛfo nantew; na ɔne atirimɔdenfo nso bɔ.
Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 Efisɛ ɔka se, ‘Sɛ onipa bɔ mmɔden sɛ ɔbɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani a onnya so mfaso biara.’
For he hath said: 'It profiteth a man nothing that he should be in accord with God.'
10 “Enti mo mmarima a mowɔ ntease muntie me. Ɛmpare Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔbɛyɛ bɔne, sɛ Otumfo no bɛyɛ mfomso.
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that He should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that He should commit iniquity.
11 Nnipa nneyɛe so na ɔhwɛ tua wɔn ka; nea ɛfata ne nneyɛe na ɔma ɛba ne so.
For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 Ɛmfata sɛ wɔde mfomso susuw Onyankopɔn, na ɛmfata sɛ wɔde ntɛnkyew susuw Otumfo.
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Hena na ɔde no sii asase so? Hena na ɔde wiase nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa?
Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
14 Sɛ ɛyɛɛ ne pɛ na oyii ne Honhom ne nʼahome a,
If He set His heart upon man, if He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath;
15 anka adesamma nyinaa bɛbɔ mu ayera, na onipa bɛsan akɔ mfutuma mu.
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.
16 “Sɛ mowɔ nhumu a, muntie eyi; muntie nea meka.
If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
17 So obi a okyi atɛntrenee betumi adi nnipa so? Mubetumi abu Ɔtreneeni kɛse no fɔ ana?
Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty —
18 Ɛnyɛ Ɔno na ɔka kyerɛ ahemfo se, ‘Mo so nni mfaso,’ na ɔka kyerɛɛ atitiriw se, ‘Moyɛ atirimɔdenfo,’
Is it fit to say to a king: 'Thou art base'? Or to nobles: 'Ye are wicked'? —
19 nea ɔnhwɛ mmapɔmma anim na onyiyi adefo ne ahiafo mu, efisɛ wɔn nyinaa yɛ ne nsa ano adwuma.
That respecteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.
20 Wowuwu mmere tiaa bi mu, wɔ anadwo dasu mu; nnipa no ho wosow na wɔsen kɔ; ahoɔdenfo totɔ a emfi nipa.
In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.
21 “Nʼani hwɛ nnipa akwan; na ohu wɔn anammɔntu biara.
For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He seeth all his goings.
22 Baabiara nni hɔ a aduru sum, sum kabii, a amumɔyɛfo betumi ahintaw.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 Ɛho nhia Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔbɛhwehwɛ nnipa mu bio, a enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔba nʼanim begye atemmu.
For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
24 Ɔbobɔ abirɛmpɔn gu a ɔnyɛ nhwehwɛmu biara, na ɔde afoforo sisi wɔn anan mu.
He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, and setteth others in their stead.
25 Efisɛ ohu wɔn nneyɛe, otu wɔn gu anadwo na wɔdwerɛw wɔn.
Therefore He taketh knowledge of their works; and He overturneth them in the night, so that they are crushed.
26 Otua wɔn amumɔyɛsɛm so ka wɔ faako a obiara betumi ahu wɔn,
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 efisɛ wɔman fii nʼakyi kɔe na wɔampɛ nʼakwan biara anhwɛ.
Because they turned aside from following Him, and would not have regard to any of His ways;
28 Wɔmaa ahiafo sufrɛ duu nʼanim na ɛma ɔtee mmɔborɔni su.
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29 Nanso sɛ ɔyɛ komm a, hena na obetumi abu no fɔ? Sɛ ɔde nʼanim hintaw nso a, hena na obehu no? Nanso odi onipa ne ɔman so pɛpɛɛpɛ,
When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him? whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike;
30 ɔmma onipa a onnim Nyame nni hene, sɛnea ɔrensum nnipa no mfiri.
That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.
31 “Sɛ ɛba sɛ onipa ka kyerɛ Onyankopɔn se, ‘Mayɛ bɔne na merenyɛ bɔne bio.
For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;
32 Kyerɛ me na minhu; na sɛ mayɛ bɔne a, merenyɛ saa bio.’
That which I see not teach Thou me; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
33 So ɛsɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn gyina nea woka so tua wo ka, wɔ bere a woayɛ sɛ worennu wo ho ana? Ɛsɛ sɛ wusi gyinae, ɛnyɛ me; enti ka nea wunim kyerɛ me.
Shall His recompense be as thou wilt? For thou loathest it, so that thou must choose, and not I; therefore speak what thou knowest.
34 “Nnipa a wɔwɔ ntease pae mu ka, nimdefo a wotie me ka kyerɛ me se,
Men of understanding will say unto me, yea, every wise man that heareth me:
35 ‘Hiob nkasa nimdeɛ kwan so; aba biara nni ne kasa mu.’
'Job speaketh without knowledge, and his words are without discernment.'
36 Ao, sɛ wɔsɔɔ Hiob hwɛ kɔɔ akyiri a anka eye, efisɛ oyiyii nsɛm ano sɛ omumɔyɛfo!
Would that Job were tried unto the end, because of his answering like wicked men.
37 Ɔde atuatew ka ne bɔne ho; ɔde ahantan bɔ ne nsam gu yɛn so na ɔma ne nsɛm a ɔka tia Onyankopɔn no dɔɔso.”
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
