Hiob 20
1 Na Naamani Sofar buaa sɛ,
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,
2 “Me tiri mu ntene me, na ɛhyɛ me sɛ memmua ɛfiri sɛ me ho yera me yie.
"Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.
3 Mate animka bi a ɛgu me ho fi, na nteaseɛ a menya no hyɛ me sɛ memmua.
I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.
4 “Ampa ara wonim sɛdeɛ nneɛma teɛ firi tete, ɛfiri ɛberɛ a wɔde nnipa duaa asase so,
Do you not know this from old time, since humankind was placed on earth,
5 sɛ amumuyɛfoɔ ani gye ɛberɛ tiawa bi mu, na wɔn a wɔnnsuro nyame nso anigyeɛ nkyɛ.
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
6 Ɛwom sɛ nʼahohoahoa kɔduru ɔsoro, na ne tiri kɔpem omununkum deɛ,
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
7 nanso, ɔbɛyera afebɔɔ te sɛ nʼankasa agyanan; na wɔn a wɔhunuu no no bɛbisa sɛ, ‘Ɔwɔ he?’
yet he shall perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him shall say, 'Where is he?'
8 Ɔtu kɔ te sɛ daeɛ, na wɔrenhunu no bio. Wɔtwam kɔ te sɛ anadwo mu anisoadehunu.
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found. Yes, he shall be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 Ani a ɛhunu noɔ no renhunu no bio; na ne siberɛ nso renhunu no bio.
The eye which saw him shall see him no more, neither shall his place any more see him.
10 Ne mma bɛsrɛ adeɛ afiri ahiafoɔ hɔ; ɛsɛ sɛ nʼankasa de nʼahonya sane ma.
His children shall seek the favor of the poor. His hands shall give back his wealth.
11 Ne mmeranteberɛ mu ahoɔden a ahyɛ ne nnompe ma no ne no bɛkɔ mfuturo mu.
His bones are full of his youth, but youth shall lie down with him in the dust.
12 “Ɛwom sɛ bɔne yɛ nʼanom dɛ na ɔde sie ne tɛkrɛma ase;
"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
13 ɛwom sɛ ɔntumi nnyaa mu na ɔma ɛka ne dodom,
though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;
14 nanso, nʼaduane bɛyɛ nwono wɔ ne yafunu mu; ɛbɛyɛ ɔtweaseɛ ano borɔ wɔ ne mu.
yet his food in his bowels is turned. It is cobra venom within him.
15 Ɔbɛfe ahonyadeɛ a ɔmeneeɛ no; Onyankopɔn bɛma ne yafunu apu agu.
He has swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
16 Ɔbɛfefe awɔ borɔ; Ɔnanka se bɛkum no.
He shall suck cobra venom. The viper's tongue shall kill him.
17 Ɔrennya nsuwansuwa no nnom nsubɔntene a nufosuo ne ɛwoɔ sene wɔ mu no.
He shall not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
18 Ɔbɛdane deɛ ɔbrɛ nyaeɛ no aba a ɔrenni bi; ɔremfa nʼadwadie mu mfasoɔ nnye nʼani.
That for which he labored he shall restore, and shall not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.
19 Ɛfiri sɛ ɔhyɛɛ ahiafoɔ so ma wɔdii ohia buruburo; ɔde ne nsa ato afie a ɛnyɛ ɔno na ɔsiiɛ so.
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
20 “Ampa ara ɔrennya ahomegyeɛ mfiri deɛ wapere anya no mu; ɔrentumi mfa nʼakoradeɛ nnye ne ho nkwa.
"Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save anything of that in which he delights.
21 Wafom nneɛma nyinaa awie; ne nkɔsoɔ nnuru baabiara.
There was nothing left that he did not devour, therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
22 Nʼadedodoɔ nyinaa mu no, ɔbɛkɔ ɔhaw mu; na amanehunu a emu yɛ den bɛto no.
In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on him.
23 Ɛberɛ a nʼafuru ayɛ ma no, Onyankopɔn bɛtɔ nʼabufuo ogya agu ne so na wabobɔ no basabasa.
When he is about to fill his belly, he will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
24 Ɛwom sɛ ɔdwane firi dadeɛ akodeɛ ano nanso bɛmma a ano yɛ kɔbere mfrafraeɛ bɛwɔ no.
He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
25 Wɔbɛtwe bɛmma no firi nʼakyi, ano hyɛnhyɛn no bɛfiri ne brɛboɔ mu. Ehu bɛba ne so;
He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.
26 esum kabii bɛduru nʼakoradeɛ. Ogya a wɔmfite mu bɛhye no, na asɛe deɛ aka wɔ ne ntomadan mu.
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire shall devour him. It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
27 Ɔsoro bɛda nʼafɔdie adi, na asase asɔre atia no.
The heavens shall reveal his iniquity. The earth shall rise up against him.
28 Nsuyire bɛtwe ne fie akɔ, saa ara na nsuworosoɔ bɛyɛ Onyankopɔn abufuhyeɛ da no.
The increase of his house shall depart. They shall rush away in the day of his wrath.
29 Yei ne hyɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn de ma amumuyɛfoɔ, awugyadeɛ a Onyankopɔn de ato wɔn hɔ.”
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God."
