Hiob 37
1 “Yei ma mʼakoma bɔ paripari na ɛbɔ denden pa ara.
At this my heart trembleth, And leapeth out of its place.
2 Tie! Tie ne nne mmobom, ne hooyɛ a ɛfiri nʼanom reba.
Hear, O hear, the thunder of his voice, And the noise which goeth forth from his mouth!
3 Ɔgyaa nʼanyinam mu wɔ ɔsoro ase nyinaa na ɔma ɛkɔduru asase ano.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, And his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 Ɛno akyi na ne mmobom no ba; ɔde nne kɛseɛ bobom. Sɛ ɔkasa a, biribiara nsianka no.
After it the thunder roareth; He thundereth with his voice of majesty, And restraineth it not, when his voice is heard.
5 Onyankopɔn nne bobom ma no yɛ nwanwa; ɔyɛ nneɛma akɛseɛ a ɛboro yɛn adwene so.
God thundereth with his voice marvellously; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Ɔka kyerɛ sukyerɛmma sɛ, ‘Tɔ gu asase so,’ ne osutɔ nso sɛ, ‘Yɛ osutɔ kɛseɛ.’
For he saith to the snow, “Be thou on the earth!” To the shower also, even the showers of his might.
7 Sɛdeɛ nnipa a wabɔ wɔn nyinaa bɛhunu nʼadwuma enti, ɔma obiara gyae nʼadwuma.
He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may acknowledge him.
8 Wiram mmoa kɔtetɛ; wɔkɔhyehyɛ wɔn abɔn mu.
Then the beasts go into dens, And abide in their caverns.
9 Ahum tu firi ne pia mu, na awɔ nso firi mframa a ɛrebɔ mu.
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, And cold out of the north.
10 Onyankopɔn ahome de nsukyeneeɛ ba, na nsuo hahanaa no kyene.
By the breath of God ice is formed, And the broad waters become narrow,
11 Ɔde fɔnwuni hyɛ omununkum ma; na ɔtwa nʼanyinam fa mu.
Yea, with moisture he burdeneth the clouds; He spreadeth abroad his lightning-clouds.
12 Ɔhyɛ ma wɔkyinkyini fa asase so nyinaa so hyia yɛ deɛ ɔkyerɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ biara.
They move about by his direction, To execute all his commands throughout the world;
13 Ɔde omununkum ba de bɛtwe nnipa aso, anaasɛ ɔma ɛtɔ gu asase so de kyerɛ nʼadɔeɛ.
Whether he cause them to come for punishment, Or for the land, or for mercy.
14 “Tie yei, Hiob; gyae na dwene Onyankopɔn anwanwadeɛ ho.
Give ear to this, O Job! Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God!
15 Wonim sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn danedane omununkum, na ɔma anyinam tete firi mu?
Dost thou know when God gave commandment to them, And caused the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16 Wonim sɛdeɛ omununkum sensɛn ewiem, deɛ ɔyɛ nyansaboakwa no anwanwadeɛ?
Dost thou understand the balancing of the clouds, The wondrous works of Him that is perfect in knowledge?
17 Mo a mote fifire wɔ mo ntadeɛ mu ɛberɛ a anafoɔ mframa ma asase no yɛ dinn no,
How thy garments become warm, When he maketh the earth still by the south wind?
18 wobɛtumi aboa no ama watrɛ ewiem, a ɛyɛ dene sɛ kɔbere mfrafraeɛ ahwehwɛ?
Canst thou like him spread out the sky, Which is firm like a molten mirror?
19 “Kyerɛ yɛn deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yɛka kyerɛ no; yɛrentumi nka yɛn asɛm, ɛsiane sɛ yɛnnim enti.
Teach us what we shall say to him! For we cannot set in order our words by reason of darkness.
20 Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ Onyankopɔn nkaeɛ sɛ mepɛ sɛ me ne no kasa anaa? Onipa bi wɔ hɔ a ɔbɛpɛ sɛ wɔbɛmene no anaa?
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
21 Obiara rentumi nhwɛ owia, sɛdeɛ ɛhyerɛn wɔ ewiem ɛberɛ a mframa abɔ ama ewiem ateɛ.
For now men do not look upon the light, When it is bright in the skies, When the wind hath passed over them, and made them clear.
22 Ɔfiri atifi fam ba wɔ animuonyam sononko mu; Onyankopɔn ba wɔ surokronkron tumi mu.
From the north cometh gold; But with God is terrible majesty!
23 Yɛnhunu Otumfoɔ deɛ, nanso ne tumi yɛ kɛseɛ; nʼatɛntenenee ne teneneeyɛ kɛseɛ akyi mpo ɔnyɛ nhyɛsoɔ.
The Almighty, we cannot find him out; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.
24 Ɛno enti nnipa de anidie ma no, na ɔmmu akoma mu anyansafoɔ biara.”
Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.
