Hiob 34
1 Afei Elihu kae se,
And Elihu commenced, and said,
2 “Mo anyansafo, muntie me nsɛm; mo nimdefo monyɛ aso mma me.
Hear, O ye wise men, my words; and ye that have knowledge, give ear unto me.
3 Efisɛ aso sɔ nsɛm hwɛ sɛnea tɛkrɛma ka aduan hwɛ no.
For the ear proveth words, as the palate tasteth the food.
4 Momma yɛnsese, nhu nea eye ma yɛn. Momma yɛn nyinaa mmɔ mu nsua nea eye.
Let us choose for ourselves what is just: let us acknowledge between 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 justice from me.
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.’
Should I lie concerning the justice due me? incurable is [my wound from] the arrow I bear in me without any transgression.”
7 Onipa bɛn na ɔte sɛ Hiob a ɔnom animtiaabu sɛ nsu?
What man is there like Job, who drinketh scorning like water,
8 Ɔne amumɔyɛfo nantew; na ɔne atirimɔdenfo nso bɔ.
And is on the road to keep company with the wrong-doers, and to walk with men of wickedness?
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 when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”
10 “Enti mo mmarima a mowɔ ntease muntie me. Ɛmpare Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔbɛyɛ bɔne, sɛ Otumfo no bɛyɛ mfomso.
Therefore ye men of sense hearken unto me: far is it from God to practise wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong!
11 Nnipa nneyɛe so na ɔhwɛ tua wɔn ka; nea ɛfata ne nneyɛe na ɔma ɛba ne so.
For the work of a son of earth doth he recompense unto him, and according to the path of man doth he permit things to occur to him.
12 Ɛmfata sɛ wɔde mfomso susuw Onyankopɔn, na ɛmfata sɛ wɔde ntɛnkyew susuw Otumfo.
Yea, surely God will not condemn unjustly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Hena na ɔde no sii asase so? Hena na ɔde wiase nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa?
Who hath given him a charge concerning the earth? or who hath intrusted [him] the whole world?
14 Sɛ ɛyɛɛ ne pɛ na oyii ne Honhom ne nʼahome a,
If he were to set his heart upon man, he would gather unto himself his spirit and his breath:
15 anka adesamma nyinaa bɛbɔ mu ayera, na onipa bɛsan akɔ mfutuma mu.
All flesh would perish together, and the son of earth would return again unto dust.
16 “Sɛ mowɔ nhumu a, muntie eyi; muntie nea meka.
If then thou wishest to understand, hear this: give ear to the sound of my words.
17 So obi a okyi atɛntrenee betumi adi nnipa so? Mubetumi abu Ɔtreneeni kɛse no fɔ ana?
Is it possible that he who hateth justice should govern? or wilt thou condemn the righteous mighty One?
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 worthless? and to princes, Ye are wicked?
19 nea ɔnhwɛ mmapɔmma anim na onyiyi adefo ne ahiafo mu, efisɛ wɔn nyinaa yɛ ne nsa ano adwuma.
Whereas he is one that showeth no favor to chieftains, and distinguisheth not the rich before the indigent; for all of them 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 will they die, and in the midst of the night; people are moved, and pass away: and the mighty will be removed without a human hand.
21 “Nʼani hwɛ nnipa akwan; na ohu wɔn anammɔntu biara.
For big eyes are upon the ways of man, and all his steps doth he see.
22 Baabiara nni hɔ a aduru sum, sum kabii, a amumɔyɛfo betumi ahintaw.
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the evil-doers can hide themselves.
23 Ɛho nhia Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔbɛhwehwɛ nnipa mu bio, a enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔba nʼanim begye atemmu.
For he need not direct [his attention] a long time upon man, that he should enter into judgment before God.
24 Ɔbobɔ abirɛmpɔn gu a ɔnyɛ nhwehwɛmu biara, na ɔde afoforo sisi wɔn anan mu.
He breaketh down mighty men without [long] searching, and placeth others in their stead.
25 Efisɛ ohu wɔn nneyɛe, otu wɔn gu anadwo na wɔdwerɛw wɔn.
For the reason that he knoweth their deeds: therefore he overturneth them in the night, and they are crushed.
26 Otua wɔn amumɔyɛsɛm so ka wɔ faako a obiara betumi ahu wɔn,
Among wicked men doth he strike them, in the place where [many] see them:
27 efisɛ wɔman fii nʼakyi kɔe na wɔampɛ nʼakwan biara anhwɛ.
Because they have departed from following him, and have not considered all his ways.
28 Wɔmaa ahiafo sufrɛ duu nʼanim na ɛma ɔtee mmɔborɔni su.
Bringing before them the cry of the indigent, and the cry of the afflicted which he had to hear.
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 now granteth rest, who will condemn [him]! and when he hideth his face, who can behold him? whether it be against a nation, or against one man, it is the same:
30 ɔmma onipa a onnim Nyame nni hene, sɛnea ɔrensum nnipa no mfiri.
That no hypocritical man may reign, that such shall not be a mare to the people.
31 “Sɛ ɛba sɛ onipa ka kyerɛ Onyankopɔn se, ‘Mayɛ bɔne na merenyɛ bɔne bio.
For truly it is only fitting to say unto God, “I bear [cheerfully], I will not do any wrong;
32 Kyerɛ me na minhu; na sɛ mayɛ bɔne a, merenyɛ saa bio.’
What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so 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.
Should he then according to thy view send a recompense, because thou hast rejected him? “Because thou must choose, and not I?” and what thou knowest, do speak.
34 “Nnipa a wɔwɔ ntease pae mu ka, nimdefo a wotie me ka kyerɛ me se,
Men of sense will say unto me, and every wise man who heareth me,
35 ‘Hiob nkasa nimdeɛ kwan so; aba biara nni ne kasa mu.’
That Job hath not spoken with knowledge, and that his words are without intelligence.
36 Ao, sɛ wɔsɔɔ Hiob hwɛ kɔɔ akyiri a anka eye, efisɛ oyiyii nsɛm ano sɛ omumɔyɛfo!
Oh that Job may therefore be probed continually, in order to give answers against sinful 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 unto his sin transgression: among us he uttereth too many loud words, and multiplieth his speeches against God.
