1 Na Hiob buaa sɛ,
2 “Ɛnnɛ mpo, mʼabooboodie mu da so yɛ den;
3 Sɛ menim baabi a mɛhunu no;
4 anka mɛka mʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim
5 Anka mɛte mmuaeɛ a ɔde bɛma me,
6 Ɔde tumi a ɛso bɛtia me anaa?
7 Ɛhɔ deɛ nnipa tenenee bɛtumi aka nʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim,
8 “Nanso sɛ mekɔ apueeɛ fam a, ɔnni hɔ;
9 Sɛ ɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ atifi fam a, menhunu no;
10 Nanso, ɔnim ɛkwan a me nam soɔ;
11 Madi nʼanammɔn akyi pɛɛ;
12 Mentwee me ho mfirii mmaransɛm a ɛfiri nʼanom ho,
13 “Nanso ɔbiara nni hɔ ka ne ho, na hwan na ɔbɛtumi atia no?
14 Ɔhwɛ ma ne ɔhyɛ nsɛm tia me;
15 Ɛno enti na mebɔ hu wɔ nʼanim;
16 Onyankopɔn ama mʼakoma aboto;
17 Nanso esum no mma menka mʼano ntom,