18 “Ɛtɔɔngɔ mmɔanju aba ama rag, ‘Ntaa, nnɛ nsing mina ɛrɔn mkpɛnɛ na yɔ ɔkɛm.’
18 “Ɛtɔŋɔ mɔanjo ába ama tɔɛ, ‘Ntaa, ɛkpugha ɛja ɛjii ɛmi wɛn ɛkpugha bɛron jintiŋi.’
Sɔng atam abeng abɔanju ɛbɛ wobo ka akɛ kpere nnɛ akpugha mina. Ka atɔ mbɔ, ‘Kɔ akpugha yafa ene nigbingi, tɛtɛ mmannafɛnɛ.’
“Nsɛnju arag, ‘Omene etingi mmɔanju ɛwaa! Si omene nkokomo noto yi nkia, kɔ ɛjɛbɛ wobo wɔ ofe.’
“Nsɛnju ɛwɛ akpɛ, ‘Wɔ fe ɛka bɔrɔn.’