1 Na Hiob buae se,
2 “Nnɛ mpo, mʼanwiinwii mu da so yɛ den;
3 Sɛ minim baabi a mehu no;
4 anka mɛka mʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim
5 Anka mɛte mmuae a ɔde bɛma me,
6 Ɔbɛsɔre atia me dennen ana?
7 Ɛhɔ de, nnipa trenee betumi aka nʼasɛm wɔ nʼanim,
8 “Nanso sɛ mekɔ apuei fam a onni hɔ;
9 Sɛ ɔreyɛ adwuma wɔ atifi fam a minhu no;
10 Nanso onim ɔkwan a menam so;
11 Madi nʼanammɔn akyi pɛɛ;
12 Mentwee me ho mfii mmara nsɛm a efi nʼanom no ho,
13 “Nanso obiara nni hɔ ka ne ho, na hena na obetumi atia no?
14 Ɔde ne mmaransɛm di dwuma tia me;
15 Ɛno nti na mebɔ hu wɔ nʼanim;
16 Onyankopɔn ama me koma abotow;
17 Nanso sum no mma menka mʼano nto mu,