1Hiob toaa so se,
2“Mʼani agyina asram a atwa mu no,
3bere a ne kanea hyerɛn mʼatifi
4Ao, nna a misii so no,
5bere a na Otumfo no da so ka me ho
6bere a na nufusu mu srade afɔw mʼakwan
7“Bere a na mekɔ kuropɔn pon ano
8mmerante hu me a, wogyina nkyɛn
9atitiriw gyae kasa
10mmapɔmma tɛm dinn,
11Wɔn a wɔte me nka nyinaa ka me ho asɛmpa,
12efisɛ meboaa ahiafo a wosu pɛɛ mmoa,
13Onipa a na ɔrewu no hyiraa me;
14Mede trenee furaa sɛ mʼadurade;
15Meyɛɛ aniwa maa anifuraefo,
16Meyɛɛ ahiafo agya;
17Mibubuu amumɔyɛfo se
18“Medwenee sɛ, ‘Mewu wɔ mʼankasa me fi mu,
19Me ntin beduu nsu ano,
20Mʼanuonyam rempa da,
21“Nnipa hwehwɛɛ sɛ wotie me,
22Sɛ mekasa wie a wɔnnkasa bio,
23Wɔtwɛn me sɛnea wɔtwɛn osu a ɛpete,
24Sɛ meserew mekyerɛ wɔn a, wɔntaa nnye nni;
25Mebɔɔ kwan maa wɔn na metenaa ase sɛ wɔn hene;