Hiob 33
1 “Na afei, Hiob, tie me nsɛm; yɛ aso ma biribiara a mɛka.
Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.
2 Merebɛbue mʼano; me nsɛm aba me tɛkrɛma so.
For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
3 Me nsɛm firi akoma a ɛtene mu; na mʼano de ahonim pa ka deɛ menim.
My heart [shall be found] pure by [my] words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity.
4 Onyankopɔn Honhom na abɔ me; Otumfoɔ no ahome ma me nkwa.
The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.
5 Sɛ wobɛtumi a, ma me mmuaeɛ; siesie wo ho, na ka si mʼanim.
If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I [will stand] against thee.
6 Wo ne me nyinaa yɛ pɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn anim; me nso wɔbɔɔ me firii dɔteɛ mu.
Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same [substance].
7 Ɛnsɛ sɛ wosuro me, na ɛnsɛ sɛ me nsa yɛ den wɔ wo so.
My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8 “Nanso woaka ama mate, metee saa nsɛm no, na wokaa sɛ,
But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words; ) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;
9 ‘Meyɛ kronn na menni bɔne; me ho te na afɔdie biara nni me ho.
I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
10 Nanso Onyankopɔn anya me ho mfomsoɔ; wafa me sɛ ne ɔtamfoɔ.
Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.
11 Ɔde me nan ahyɛ mpɔkyerɛ mu; na nʼani wɔ mʼakwan nyinaa so.’
And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
12 “Nanso meka mekyerɛ wo sɛ, yei mu deɛ, woayɛ mfomsoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ Onyankopɔn so sene ɔdasani.
For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.
13 Na adɛn enti na wonwiinwii hyɛ no sɛ ɔmmua onipa nsɛm biara anaa?
But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
14 Nanso, Onyankopɔn kasa wɔ akwan ahodoɔ so, na ebia nnipa nte.
For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
15 Ɔkasa wɔ daeɛso ne anadwo anisoadehunu mu, ɛberɛ a nna afa nnipa na wɔretu nkorɔmo wɔ wɔn mpa so,
[sending] a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed: )
16 ɔtumi kasa gu wɔn asom na ɔde kɔkɔbɔ yi wɔn hu,
then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:
17 sɛ ɔbɛdane onipa afiri nneyɛɛ bɔne ho na watwe no afiri ahantan ho,
to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall.
18 sɛ ɔmma ne ɔkra nnkɔ amena mu na ɔnhwere ne nkwa wɔ akofena ano.
He spares also his soul from death, and [suffers] him not to fall in war.
19 Onyankopɔn tumi de yea twe onipa aso ɛberɛ a ɔda mpa so na ne nnompe mu yea nnyae da,
And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
20 kɔsi sɛ ne kɔn nnɔ aduane na ne ɔkra nso po aduane a ɛyɛ akɔnnɔ pa ara;
And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;
21 ɔfɔn yɛ basaa, na ne nnompe a anka ɛho akata no ho da hɔ.
until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall shew his bones bare.
22 Ne ɔkra bɛn damena, na ne nkwa bɛn owuo abɔfoɔ.
His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.
23 “Nanso sɛ abɔfoɔ apem no mu baako wɔ nʼafa sɛ ɔdimafoɔ a ɔbɛkyerɛ no deɛ ɛyɛ ma no a,
Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
24 ɔbɛhunu no mmɔbɔ na waka sɛ, ‘Monnyaa no na wankɔ damena mu; na manya mpatadeɛ ama no,’
he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as [fresh] plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow.
25 afei ne wedeɛ bɛyɛ foforɔ sɛ abɔfra deɛ, na asi ne dada mu sɛ mmeranteberɛ mu deɛ.
And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in [his] full strength.
26 Sɛ ɔbɔ Onyankopɔn mpaeɛ a, ɔbɛnya adom afiri ne hɔ, ɔbɛhunu Onyankopɔn anim na ɔde ahosɛpɛ ateam na Onyankopɔn agye no bio sɛ ɔteneneeni.
And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression [of praise]: for he will render to men [their] due.
27 Afei ɔbɛba nnipa mu abɛka sɛ, ‘Meyɛɛ bɔne na mekyeaa deɛ ɛtene, nanso wantwe mʼaso sɛdeɛ ɛfata me.
Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
28 Ɔgyee me ɔkra na wamma no ankɔ damena mu, enti mɛtena ase na madi hann no mu dɛ.’
Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.
29 “Onyankopɔn yɛ yeinom nyinaa ma onipa, mprɛnu ne ne mprɛnsa so,
Behold, all these things, the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man.
30 sɛdeɛ onipa kra renkɔ damena mu, na nkwa hann no ahyerɛn ne so.
And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
31 “Yɛ aso, Hiob, na tie me; yɛ dinn na menkasa.
Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
32 Na sɛ wowɔ biribi ka a, bua me; kasa, na mepɛ sɛ wɔbu wo bem.
If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be justified.
33 Sɛ ɛnte saa nso a, ɛnneɛ tie me. Yɛ dinn na mɛkyerɛ wo nyansa.”
If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee.
