Ɔsɛnkafoɔ 4:8
Ecclesiastes 4:8 · Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020
Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a ɔyɛ ankonam; ɔnni ɔbabarima anaa onuabarima. Nʼadwumaden amma nʼawieeɛ da, nanso nʼani ansɔ nʼahonya. Ɔbisaa ne ho sɛ, “Na hwan na merebrɛ ama no, na adɛn enti na mede anigyeɛ kame me kra?” Yei nso yɛ ahuhudeɛ, ɛyɛ ɔhaw kwa.
Ecclesiastes 4:8 in English
Ecclesiastes 4:8 · Berean Standard Bible
There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
Context
6Nsa ma baako a asomdwoeɛ wɔ mu
yɛ sene nsa ma mmienu a ɔbrɛ bata ho.
Ɛte sɛ deɛ wotaa mframa. 7Afei nso mehunuu biribi a ɛnka hwee wɔ owia yi ase: 8Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a ɔyɛ ankonam;
ɔnni ɔbabarima anaa onuabarima.
Nʼadwumaden amma nʼawieeɛ da,
nanso nʼani ansɔ nʼahonya.
Ɔbisaa ne ho sɛ, “Na hwan na merebrɛ ama no,
na adɛn enti na mede anigyeɛ kame me kra?”
Yei nso yɛ ahuhudeɛ,
ɛyɛ ɔhaw kwa. 9Baanu yɛ sene ɔbaakofoɔ,
ɛfiri sɛ wɔnya wɔn adwumayɛ so mfasoɔ a ɛsɔ ani: 10Sɛ ɔbaako hwe ase a
ne yɔnko bɛtumi aboa no.
Nanso onipa a ɔhwe ase a
ɔnni ɔboafoɔ no yɛ mmɔbɔ.
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