1Hiob toaa so sɛ,
2“Mafe abosome a atwam no,
3ɛberɛ a ne kanea hyerɛn mʼatifi
4Ao, ɛnna a mesii soɔ no,
5ɛberɛ a na Otumfoɔ da so ka me ho
6ɛberɛ a na nufosuo mu sradeɛ afɔ mʼakwan
7“Ɛberɛ a na mekɔ kuropɔn ɛpono ano
8mmeranteɛ hunu me a, wɔgyina nkyɛn
9atitire gyae kasa
10mmapɔmma tɛm dinn,
11Wɔn a wɔte me nka nyinaa ka me ho asɛmpa,
12ɛfiri sɛ, meboaa ahiafoɔ a wɔsu pɛɛ mmoa,
13Onipa a na ɔrewuo no hyiraa me;
14Mede tenenee firaa sɛ mʼaduradeɛ;
15Meyɛɛ aniwa maa anifirafoɔ,
16Meyɛɛ ahiafoɔ agya;
17Mebubuu amumuyɛfoɔ se
18“Medwenee sɛ, ‘Mɛwu wɔ mʼankasa me fie mu,
19Me nhini bɛduru nsuo ano,
20Mʼanimuonyam bɛkɔ so ayɛ frɔmm wɔ me so,
21“Nnipa hwehwɛɛ sɛ wɔtie me,
22Sɛ mekasa wie a wɔnnkasa bio,
23Wɔtwɛnee me sɛdeɛ wɔtwɛne osutɔ,
24Wɔn abasa mu buiɛ no, mesere kyerɛɛ wɔn;
25Mebɔɔ ɛkwan maa wɔn na metenaa ase sɛ wɔn ɔhene;