Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
1Enti, Hiob, mesrɛ wo, tie me nsɛm, na yɛ aso ma me nsɛm nyinaa.Under pastoral review
2Hwɛ, afei mabue m'ano, me tɛkrɛma akasa wɔ m'anom.Under pastoral review
3Me nsɛm bɛfiri m'akoma teneneeyɛ mu: na m'ano bɛka nimdeɛ pefee.Under pastoral review
4Onyankopɔn Honhom ayɛ me, na Otumfoɔ Panin home ama me nkwa.Under pastoral review
5Sɛ wobɛtumi abua me a, hyehyɛ wo nsɛm m'anim, sɔre gyina hɔ.Under pastoral review
6Hwɛ, mete sɛ wo apɛdeɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn ananmu: me nso wɔbɔɔ me firii dɔteɛ mu.Under pastoral review
7Hwɛ, m'ahunahuna renhunahuna wo, na me nsa renyɛ duru wɔ wo so.Under pastoral review
8Ampa ara woakasa wɔ m'aso mu, na mate wo nsɛm nne sɛ,Under pastoral review
9Meyɛ kronn a mmarato nni me ho, medi bem; na amumuyɛ nni me mu.Under pastoral review
10Hwɛ, ɔhwehwɛ akwannya tia me, ɔbu me sɛ ne tamfoɔ,Under pastoral review
11Ɔde me nan hyɛ nnua mu, ɔhyɛ m'atempɔn nyinaa nsow.Under pastoral review
12Hwɛ, yei mu wontene: mɛbua wo sɛ, Onyankopɔn so sene onipa.Under pastoral review
13Adɛn na wo ne no di asie? efisɛ ɔmmu ne nsɛm biara ho akonta.Under pastoral review
14Efisɛ Onyankopɔn kasa prɛko, aane mprenu, nanso onipa nhunu.Under pastoral review
15Daeɛ mu, anadwo anisoadehunu mu, ɛberɛ a nnahɔɔ tɔ nnipa so, wɔ nkonkon a wɔda mpa so;Under pastoral review
16Ɛnna ɔbue nnipa aso, na ɔsɔ wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ ano,Under pastoral review
17Sɛ ɔbɛtwe onipa afiri n'adwuma ho, na ɔde ahantan asie onipa.Under pastoral review
18Ɔsi ne kra ɛkwan firi amena mu, ne ne nkwa sɛ akofena bɛsɛe no.Under pastoral review
19Ɔtene no so nso denam yea a ɛwɔ ne mpa so, ne ne nnompe dodoɔ a yea kɛseɛ wɔ mu:Under pastoral review
20Enti ne nkwa kyiri aduane, na ne kra kyiri aduane a ɛyɛ dɛ.Under pastoral review
21Ne honam sɛe kɔ, enti wɔnhunu; na ne nnompe a wɔanhunu no pue.Under pastoral review
22Aane, ne kra bɛn damena, na ne nkwa bɛn asɛefoɔ.Under pastoral review
23Sɛ ɔbɔfoɔ bi wɔ ne nkyɛn a, ɔkyerɛasekyerɛfoɔ, baako wɔ apem mu, sɛ ɔbɛkyerɛ onipa ne teneneeyɛ:Under pastoral review
24Ɛnna ɔdom no, na ɔka sɛ, Gye no firi amena mu kɔ: manya apata.Under pastoral review
25Ne honam bɛyɛ foforɔ sene abɔfra deɛ: ɔbɛsane akɔ ne mmabunu nna mu:Under pastoral review
26Ɔbɛbɔ mpaeɛ akyerɛ Onyankopɔn, na ɔbɛdom no: na ɔbɛhunu n'anim anigyeɛ mu: efisɛ ɔbɛtua onipa ne tenenee so ka.Under pastoral review
27Ɔhwɛ nnipa, na sɛ obi ka sɛ, Mayɛ bɔne, na masɛe deɛ ɛtene, na mfasoɔ mmaa me so;Under pastoral review
28Ɔbɛgye ne kra firi amena mu kɔ, na ne nkwa bɛhunu hann.Under pastoral review
29Hwɛ, Onyankopɔn yɛ yeinom nyinaa mpɛn pii ma onipa,Under pastoral review
30Sɛ ɔde ne kra bɛsane afiri amena mu aba, na ateasefoɔ hann bɛhyerɛn no so.Under pastoral review
31Hwɛ yie, Ao Hiob, tie me: yɛ komm, na mɛkasa.Under pastoral review
32Sɛ wowɔ biribi ka a, bua me: kasa, efisɛ mepɛ sɛ mebu wo bem.Under pastoral review
33Sɛ ɛnte saa a, tie me: yɛ komm, na mɛkyerɛ wo nyansa.Under pastoral review