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