Abɛi

Ka otoi ohã nɔ ni mitsɔɔ bo yɛ sanesɛɛkɔmɔ he lɛ,+

 2 Bɔ ni afee ni ojwɛŋ sane nɔ jogbaŋŋ

Ni onaabu kɛ anɔkwa nilee ato.+

 3 Ejaakɛ yoo ni bɛ subaŋ* naa ŋɔɔ tamɔ wo ni miitsere,*+

Ni edaaŋ shamɔɔ fe mu.+

 4 Shi yɛ naagbee lɛ, ejoɔ tamɔ joomɔtso+

Ni enaa ba tamɔ klante ni hiɛ kɛ sɛɛ fɛɛ naa ba.+

 7 No hewɔ lɛ, mibii,* nyɛboa mi toi

Ni nyɛkajea nɔ ni mikɛɔ lɛ he.

 8 Kaaya yoo nɛɛ masɛi kwraa;

Kaabɛŋkɛ eshĩa lɛ shinaa lɛ naa,+

 9 Koni okɛ ohiɛnyam lɛ akahã mɛi,+

Ni okɛ owala afii lɛ tsake shihilɛ gbonyo;+

10 Koni mɛikpɔji akaye ohe nii*+

Ni nibii ni ogbo deŋme kɛná lɛ yaje gbɔ shĩa.

11 Kɛjeee nakai lɛ, obaakɛ̃mɔ kɛ́ owala miiba naagbee

Be ni oheloo kɛ ogbɔmɔtso fiteɔ lɛ+

12 Ni oookɛɛ akɛ: “Mɛni hewɔ mikpoo tsɔsemɔ?

13 Mibooo mitsɔɔlɔi agbee toi,

Ni mikaaa mitoi mihãaa mɛi ni tsɔɔ mi nii lɛ.

14 Minaagbee eshɛ etã

Yɛ asafo muu lɛ teŋ.”*+

15 Nuu bo diɛŋtsɛ obu ni akɛtoɔ nu lɛ mli nu

Kɛ nu ni hoɔ yɛ* bo diɛŋtsɛ onubu lɛ mli lɛ.+

16 Ani esa akɛ onuhiŋmɛii lɛ atue ashwie agbonaa,

Ni ofai lɛ hu aho kɛya henaabuamɔhei lɛ?+

17 Hã amɛhi shi amɛhã okome pɛ,

Okɛ mɛikpɔji akaja.+

18 Hã onuhiŋmɛi lɛ afee nɔ ni ajɔɔ,

Ni okɛ oblahiiaŋ ŋa lɛ aná miishɛɛ,+

19 Adowayoo ni he yɔɔ akɔnɔ, kɛ gɔji anɔ abotia* fɛfɛo lɛ.+

20 Shi mibi,* mɛni hewɔ esa akɛ yoo ni bɛ subaŋ* afimɔ bo?

Mɛni hewɔ esa akɛ ofua yoo ni bɛ jeŋba?* +

21 Ejaakɛ gbɔmɔ gbɛi jwere Yehowa hiɛ;

Enaa gbɔmɔ gbɛi fɛɛ.+

22 Mɔ fɔŋ lɛ, lɛ diɛŋtsɛ etɔmɔi nɔŋŋ ni baadu lɛ,

Ni eshai ni efeɔ lɛ baafimɔ lɛ tamɔ kpãi.+

23 Ebaagbo yɛ tsɔsemɔ ni emɔɔɔ mli lɛ hewɔ

Ni ebaadu gbɛ yɛ ebuulufeemɔ babaoo lɛ hewɔ.