Ekem akama-ukpɔhɔre ɔdɔhɔ ke esit esie ete, Ndinam didie, koro ete ɔbɔde mi itie-akama-ukpɔhɔre? nnyeneke idem ndifuŋ isɔŋ; ndibeŋe ebeŋe edi mi ŋkpɔ but.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.