4 Koni n tan yi a fala, n naxa, “N bata n yɛtɛ yixadan fufafu, n bata n fangani kala fuyan, n mi se sɔtɔxi. Koni Alatala n ma kitin sama nɛn. N saranna n ma Ala nan yii.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity; yet surely the justice `due' to me is with Jehovah, and my recompense with my God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I said, I have undergone weariness for nothing, I have given my strength for no purpose or profit: but still the Lord will take up my cause, and my God will give me my reward.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
-- And I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and in vain; nevertheless my judgment is with Jehovah, and my work with my God.
World English Bible (WEB)
But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely the justice [due] to me is with Yahweh, and my recompense with my God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I said, `For a vain thing I laboured, For emptiness and vanity my power I consumed, But my judgment `is' with Jehovah, And my wage with my God.