Hiob 23
1 Na Hiob buaa sɛ,
Then Job answered and said:
2 “Ɛnnɛ mpo, mʼabooboodie mu da so yɛ den; ne nsa ayɛ den mʼapinisie nyinaa akyi.
Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning.
3 Sɛ menim baabi a mɛhunu no; anaasɛ mɛtumi akɔ ne tenaberɛ a,
Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
4 anka mɛka mʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim na magye akyinnyeɛ bebree.
I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 Anka mɛte mmuaeɛ a ɔde bɛma me, na madwene deɛ ɔbɛka ho.
I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say unto me.
6 Ɔde tumi a ɛso bɛtia me anaa? Dabi, ɔremmɔ me kwaadu.
Would He contend with me in His great power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
7 Ɛhɔ deɛ nnipa tenenee bɛtumi aka nʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim, na wɔbɛgye me afiri me ɔtemmufoɔ nsam afebɔɔ.
There the upright might reason with Him; so should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
8 “Nanso sɛ mekɔ apueeɛ fam a, ɔnni hɔ; sɛ mekɔ atɔeɛ fam nso a, menhunu no.
Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 Sɛ ɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ atifi fam a, menhunu no; sɛ ɔdane ne ho kɔ anafoɔ fam a, mʼani nhye ne ho.
On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
10 Nanso, ɔnim ɛkwan a me nam soɔ; na sɛ ɔsɔ me hwɛ a, mɛfiri mu aba sɛ sikakɔkɔɔ.
For He knoweth the way that I take; when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 Madi nʼanammɔn akyi pɛɛ; na manante nʼakwan so a mammane.
My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
12 Mentwee me ho mfirii mmaransɛm a ɛfiri nʼanom ho, mama asɛm a ɛfiri nʼanom ho ahia me asene me daa aduane.
I have not gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured up the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
13 “Nanso ɔbiara nni hɔ ka ne ho, na hwan na ɔbɛtumi atia no? Ɔyɛ biribiara a ɔpɛ.
But He is at one with Himself, and who can turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that He doeth.
14 Ɔhwɛ ma ne ɔhyɛ nsɛm tia me; ɔda so kora nhyehyɛeɛ a ɛte sei bebree.
For He will perform that which is appointed for me; and many such things are with Him.
15 Ɛno enti na mebɔ hu wɔ nʼanim; na sɛ medwene yeinom nyinaa ho a, mesuro no.
Therefore am I affrighted at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
16 Onyankopɔn ama mʼakoma aboto; Otumfoɔ ama mabɔ huboa.
Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;
17 Nanso esum no mma menka mʼano ntom, esum kabii a ɛkata mʼanim no mpo.
Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did He cover the thick darkness from my face.
