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Hiob Mmuae
1 Na Hiob buae se,
2 “Nnɛ mpo, mʼanwiinwii mu da so yɛ den;
ne nsa ayɛ den, mʼapinisi nyinaa akyi.
3 Sɛ minim baabi a mehu no;
anaasɛ metumi akɔ ne tenabea a
4 anka mɛka mʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim
na magye akyinnye bebree.
5 Anka mɛte mmuae a ɔde bɛma me,
na madwen nea ɔbɛka ho.
6 Ɔbɛsɔre atia me dennen ana?
Dabi, ɔremmɔ me kwaadu.
7 Ɛhɔ de, nnipa trenee betumi aka nʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim,
na wobegye me afi me temmufo nsam afebɔɔ.
8 “Nanso sɛ mekɔ apuei fam a onni hɔ;
sɛ mekɔ atɔe fam nso a minhu no.
9 Sɛ ɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ atifi fam a minhu no;
sɛ ɔdan ne ho kɔ anafo fam a, mʼani nhye ne ho.
10 Nanso onim ɔkwan a menam so;
na sɛ ɔsɔ me hwɛ a mepue sɛ sikakɔkɔɔ.
11 Madi nʼanammɔn akyi pɛɛ;
na manantew nʼakwan so a mamman.
12 Mentwee me ho mfii mmara nsɛm a efi nʼanom no ho,
mama asɛm a efi nʼanom ho ahia me asen me daa aduan.
13 “Nanso obiara nni hɔ ka ne ho, na hena na obetumi atia no?
Ɔyɛ biribiara a ɔpɛ.
14 Ɔde ne mmaransɛm di dwuma tia me;
ɔda so kora nhyehyɛe a ɛte sɛɛ bebree.
15 Ɛno nti na mebɔ hu wɔ nʼanim;
na sɛ midwen eyinom nyinaa ho a, misuro no.
16 Onyankopɔn ama me koma abotow;
Otumfo ama mabɔ huboa.
17 Nanso sum no mma menka mʼano nto mu,
sum kabii a ɛkata mʼanim no.