1Na Hiob buae se,
2“Nnɛ mpo, mʼanwiinwii mu da so yɛ den;
3Sɛ minim baabi a mehu no;
4anka mɛka mʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim
5Anka mɛte mmuae a ɔde bɛma me,
6Ɔbɛsɔre atia me dennen ana?
7Ɛhɔ de, nnipa trenee betumi aka nʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim,
8“Nanso sɛ mekɔ apuei fam a onni hɔ;
9Sɛ ɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ atifi fam a minhu no;
10Nanso onim ɔkwan a menam so;
11Madi nʼanammɔn akyi pɛɛ;
12Mentwee me ho mfii mmara nsɛm a efi nʼanom no ho,
13“Nanso obiara nni hɔ ka ne ho, na hena na obetumi atia no?
14Ɔde ne mmaransɛm di dwuma tia me;
15Ɛno nti na mebɔ hu wɔ nʼanim;
16Onyankopɔn ama me koma abotow;
17Nanso sum no mma menka mʼano nto mu,