1 Hiob toaa so se,
2 “Mʼani agyina asram a atwa mu no,
3 bere a ne kanea hyerɛn mʼatifi
4 Ao, nna a misii so no,
5 bere a na Otumfo no da so ka me ho
6 bere a na nufusu mu srade afɔw mʼakwan
7 “Bere a na mekɔ kuropɔn pon ano
8 mmerante hu me a, wogyina nkyɛn
9 atitiriw gyae kasa
10 mmapɔmma tɛm dinn,
11 Wɔn a wɔte me nka nyinaa ka me ho asɛmpa,
12 efisɛ meboaa ahiafo a wosu pɛɛ mmoa,
13 Onipa a na ɔrewu no hyiraa me;
14 Mede trenee furaa sɛ mʼadurade;
15 Meyɛɛ aniwa maa anifuraefo,
16 Meyɛɛ ahiafo agya;
17 Mibubuu amumɔyɛfo se
18 “Medwenee sɛ, ‘Mewu wɔ mʼankasa me fi mu,
19 Me ntin beduu nsu ano,
20 Mʼanuonyam rempa da,
21 “Nnipa hwehwɛɛ sɛ wotie me,
22 Sɛ mekasa wie a wɔnnkasa bio,
23 Wɔtwɛn me sɛnea wɔtwɛn osu a ɛpete,
24 Sɛ meserew mekyerɛ wɔn a, wɔntaa nnye nni;
25 Mebɔɔ kwan maa wɔn na metenaa ase sɛ wɔn hene;