1 “Frɛ wo nuabarimanom, ‘Me nkurɔfo’ na frɛ wo nuabeanom, ‘Mʼadɔfo.’ ”
2 “Ka wo na anim, ka nʼanim,
3 Anyɛ saa a mɛpa ne ho ntama
4 Merennɔ ne mma,
5 Wɔn na anyɛ ɔnokwafo
6 Eyi nti, mede nsɔe besiw no kwan;
7 Obetiw nʼadɔfo, nanso ɔrento wɔn;
8 Ɔnkae sɛ me na
9 “Enti sɛ mʼaduan no du twabere a mɛfa mʼade,
10 Enti afei mɛbɔ no adagyaw
11 Metwa nʼafahyɛ nyinaa so:
12 Mɛsɛe ne bobe ne borɔdɔma nnua,
13 Mɛtwe nʼaso wɔ nna a
14 “Enti merekɔdaadaa no;
15 Mɛsan de ne bobe mfuw ama no.
16 “Saa da no,” sɛɛ na Awurade se,
17 Meyi Baal ahorow din no afi nʼano;
18 Saa da no, mɛyɛ apam ama wɔn,
19 Mɛware wo afebɔɔ;
20 Mɛware wo nokware mu,
21 “Saa da no, megye wo so,”
22 na asase nso begye nnɔbae so:
23 Mede Israel bedua asase no so ama me ho;