Hiob 35

1 Afei, Elihu kae se:

Moreover Elihu answered and said:

2 “Wugye di sɛ, eyi fata? Woka se, ‘Onyankopɔn betwitwa agye me.’

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',

3 Nanso wubisa no se, ‘Mfaso bɛn na menya, na sɛ manyɛ bɔne a, mfaso bɛn na menya?’

That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?'

4 “Mepɛ sɛ mibua wo ne wo nnamfonom nyinaa.

I will give thee answer, and thy companions with thee.

5 Ma wʼani so kyerɛ soro na hwɛ; hwɛ omununkum a ɛwɔ wʼatifi sorosoro nohɔ.

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

6 Sɛ woyɛ bɔne a, ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛfa haw no? Mpo sɛ wo bɔne dɔɔso a, nsunsuanso bɛn na enya wɔ ne so?

If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him?

7 Sɛ woteɛ a, dɛn na wode ma no anaasɛ dɛn na onya fi wo nsam?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or what receiveth He of thy hand?

8 Wʼamumɔyɛ ka onipa a ɔte sɛ wo na wo trenee ka nnipa mma nko ara.

Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou art; and thy righteousness a son of man.

9 “Nnipa su bere a wɔhyɛ wɔn so; na wɔsrɛ mmoa fi nea ɔwɔ tumi nsam.

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

10 Nanso obi mmisa se, ‘Ɛhe na Onyankopɔn, me Yɛfo no wɔ, nea ɔma nnwom anadwo no,

But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;

11 nea ɔkyerɛ yɛn nimdeɛ bebree sen asase so mmoa na ɔma yehu nyansa sen wim nnomaa no?’

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'

12 Sɛ nnipa su teɛ mu a, ommua, amumɔyɛfo ahantan nti.

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

13 Ampa ara Onyankopɔn rentie wɔn nkotosrɛ hunu no; na Otumfo remmu.

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

14 Ɛno de adɛn na ɔrentie bere a woka se wunhu no, na woka se wʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim enti ɛsɛ sɛ wotwɛn no,

Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.

15 na bio, nʼabufuw mmfa asotwe mma na nʼani nni amumɔyɛsɛm akyi pii?

And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?

16 Enti Hiob bue nʼano ka nsɛnhunu; nimdeɛ a onni nti, ɔkeka nsɛm bebree.”

But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.