1Sɛ Efraim kasa a, na nnipa ho popo;
2Afei, wɔkɔ so yɛ bɔne ara;
3Ɛno enti, wɔbɛyɛ sɛ anɔpa omununkum
4“Nanso mene Awurade* wo Onyankopɔn,
5Mehwɛɛ wo wɔ anweatam so,
6Memaa wɔn aduane no, wɔdi meeɛ;
7Enti, mɛto ahyɛ wɔn so sɛ gyata,
8Mɛto ahyɛ wɔn so na matete wɔn mu
9“Wɔasɛe wo, Ao Israel,
10Wo ɔhene a ɔbɛgye wo no wɔ he?
11Enti mʼabufuo mu, memaa wo ɔhene,
12Efraim afɔdie no wɔaboaboa ano
13Ɔbɛte ɔyea te sɛ ɔbaa a ɔreko awoɔ,
14“Mɛpata agye wɔn afiri damena tumi mu.
15mpo sɛ ɔyɛ yie wɔ ne nuanom mu a.