Hiob
Mɛka me haw.
M’amanehunu mu* na mɛka m’asɛm!
2 Mɛka akyerɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ: ‘Mmu me fɔ.
Kyerɛ me nea enti a wo ne me redi.
3 Enti woreteetee me yi, eye ma wo?
Na wo nsa ano adwuma a womfa no nyɛ hwee yi, eye?+
Abɔnefo afotu mmom na wopɛ?
4 Adɛn, w’ani yɛ onipa ani?
Anaa sɛnea onipa dasani hu ade no, saa ara na wuhu no?
5 Wo nna te sɛ ɔdasani nna anaa?
Anaa wo mfe te sɛ nnipa mfe?+
6 Ɛnde adɛn nti na wohwehwɛ me ho mfomso,
Na wokɔ so hwehwɛ bɔne wɔ me ho?+
8 Wo ara wo nsa na ɛnwenee me; ɛno ara nso na ɛyɛɛ me.+
Nanso seesei wunya a wobɛsɛe me afi hɔ koraa.
10 Woanhwie me te sɛ nufusu angu me maame yam anaa?*
Na woamma manyɛ sɛ nufusu a ada ama adan kyiis anaa?
13 Nanso wohyɛɛ da bɔɔ me ho pɔw sɛ wode saa nneɛma yi bɛyɛ me.*
Minim sɛ saa nneɛma yi fi wo.
15 Sɛ midi fɔ a, asɛm ato me!
17 Wode adansefo foforo ba bedi adanse tia me,
Na woma w’abufuw yɛ kɛse wɔ me so;
Amanehunu baako ba a, na amanehunu foforo di so.
18 Enti ɛyɛɛ dɛn koraa na wuyii me fii me maame yam bae?+
Minyae a anka miwui, na ani biara anhu me.
19 Anka ɛbɛyɛ sɛ nea mamma wiase koraa.
Anka bere a woyii me fii ɔyafunu mu ara pɛ, wɔde me bɛkɔ ɔdamoa mu.’