< Job 26 >

1 Then Job answered, and said:
Na Hiob kasaa bio sɛ,
2 Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
“Woaboa deɛ ɔnni tumi! Woagye basa a ɛnni ahoɔden!
3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
Woatu deɛ ɔnnim nyansa fo! Na woada nhunumu pa ara adi!
4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
Hwan na ɔboaa wo ma wokaa saa nsɛm yi? Hwan honhom na ɛkasa faa wo mu?
5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
“Awufoɔ wɔ ahoyera kɛseɛ mu, wɔn a wɔwɔ nsuo ase ne deɛ ɛte mu nyinaa.
6 Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
Asamando da adagya Onyankopɔn anim; Ɔsɛeɛ nso nni nkatasoɔ. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Ɔtrɛ atifi fam ewiem wɔ deɛ ɛda mpan so; na ɔde asase sensɛn ohunu so.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
Ɔkyekyere nsuo hyɛ ne omununkum mu, nanso nsuo no mu duru ntumi mpae no.
9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
Ɔtrɛ ne omununkum mu de kata ɔsrane ani.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
Ɔhyɛ agyiraeɛ wɔ nsuo so de to hyeɛ wɔ hann ne esum ntam.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
Ɔsoro nnyinasoɔ woso, na nʼanimka ma wɔn ho dwiri wɔn.
12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
Ɔde ne tumi wɔsoo ɛpo ne nyansa mu, ɔtwitwaa ɛpobɔpɔn mu asinasini.
13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
Ɔde nʼahomeɛ maa ewiem teeɛ; na ne nsa wɔɔ ɔtweaseɛ a ɔrewea.
14 Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
Yeinom yɛ ne nnwuma mfeafeaho; ɔka asomusɛm brɛoo kyerɛ yɛn! Na hwan na ɔbɛtumi ate ne tumi mmobɔmu no ase.”

< Job 26 >