Memra 1 On the love of learning

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ܡܐܡܫܪܐ ܩܡܫܢܐ.

arالمَيْمَرُ الأَوَّلُ. [...]

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enThe first memra. [...]

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ܪܸܚܡܲܬ݂ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ.‏

arمَحَبَّةُ العِلْمِ.

trreḥmath yūlpānā.

enThe love of learning.

frL'amour du savoir.

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ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܡܸܠܚܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܕܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ: ܕܒܹܗ ܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܝܨܵܐ ܕܲܦܝܘܼܬܵܗ̇.

arالعِلْمُ هُوَ مِلْحُ النَّفْسِ، الَّذي بِهِ يُضْبَطُ فُتُورُها،

tryūlpānā melḥā hāw d-napshā: d-bēh methḥayṣā da-pyūtāh.

enLearning is the salt of the soul, by which its blandness is checked,

frLe savoir est le sel de l'âme, par lequel sa fadeur est retenue,

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ܛܲܥܡܵܐ ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ ܕܲܡܡܲܕ݂ܟ݂: ܠܡܲܕ̄ܥܵܐ ܕܟ݂ܠܝܘܿܡ ܗܵܪܹܓ݂ ܒܹܗ܀

arطَعْمٌ صِحِّيٌّ يُنْعِشُ الذِّهْنَ، الَّذي يَلْهَجُ فيهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

trṭaʿmā ḥlīmā da-mmadhkh: l-ma(d)ʿā d-khlyōm hārēgh bēh.

ena healthy taste that refreshes the mind, on which it meditates every day.

frune saveur salutaire qui ranime l'esprit, sur laquelle chaque jour il médite.

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ܫܪܵܓ݂ܵܐ ܕܗܵܘܢܵܐ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ: ܕܒܹܗ ܡܸܬ݂ܢܲܗܪܵܐ ܝܲܕܲܥܬܵܐ.

arالعِلْمُ سِراجُ الذِّهْنِ، الَّذي بِهِ تُسْتَنارُ المَعْرِفَةُ،

trshrāghā d-hāwnā yūlpānā hāw: d-bēh methnahrā yadaʿtā.

enLearning is the lamp of the mind, by which knowledge is made bright,

frLe savoir est la lampe de l'esprit, par lequel la connaissance est illuminée,

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ܠܲܡܦܹܝܕܵܐ ܕܥܵܐܲܠ ܡܲܕ݂ܠܸܩ: ܒܥܘܼܒܹܐ ܚܠܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ ܕܬܲܪܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arيُشْعِلُ مِشْعَلًا يَدْخُلُ إلى أَعْماقِ الفِكْرِ الخَفِيَّةِ.

trla-mpēydā d-ʿāal madhleq: b-ʿūbē ḥlīlē d-tarʿīthā.

enit kindles a torch that enters into the hidden recesses of the mind.

fril allume un flambeau qui pénètre dans les replis cachés de la pensée.

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ܤܩܘܿܦܵܐ ܕܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ .9

arعَتَبَةُ نَيْنَوى. [...]

trsqōpā d-nīnwē.

enThe threshold of Nineveh. [...]

frLe seuil de Ninive. [...]

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ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܕܕܵܢܲܚ̇ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܸܕ݂ܢܵܐ: ܒܓܵܘ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܵܐ ܘܡܲܢܗܲܪ ܠܹܗ.‏

arهُوَ شَمْسٌ تُشْرِقُ مِنَ الأُذُنِ، داخِلَ الذِّهْنِ، وَتُنيرُهُ،

trshemshā hāw d-dānaḥ men edhnā: b-gāw reʿyānā w-manhar lēh.

enIt is a sun that rises from the ear, within the mind, and gives it light,

frIl est un soleil qui se lève de l'oreille, dans l'esprit, et l'illumine,

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ܫܵܪܹܐ ܠܵܗ̇ ܠܠܵܐ ܝܑܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ: ܒܲܕ݂ܡܘܼܬ݂ ܚܘܼܡܵܐ ܠܲܓ݂ܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ܀

arتُذيبُ الجَهْلَ، كَما يُذيبُ الحَرُّ الجَليدَ.

trshārē lāh l-lā īdaʿthā: ba-d-mūth ḥūmā la-ghlīdhā.

enit dissolves ignorance, as heat dissolves ice.

fril dissout l'ignorance, comme la chaleur dissout la glace.

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ܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ ܕܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ: ܕܡܸܢܹܗ ܩܵܢܝܵܐ ܚܲܝܘܼܬܵܐ.‏

arالعِلْمُ نَفْسُ النَّفْسِ، الَّذي مِنْهُ تَنالُ حَياتَها،

trnapshā d-napshā yūlpānā hāw: d-menēh qānyā ḥayūtā.

enLearning is the soul of the soul, from which it gains its life,

frLe savoir est l'âme de l'âme, dont elle tient sa vie,

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ܘܟ݂ܠ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܠܝܼܚܵܐ ܒܹܗ: ܫܠܲܕܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ ܡܝܼܬܵܬܵܐ ܘܡܲܤܠܲܝܬܵܐ܀

arوَكُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمْ تُمْلَحْ بِهِ، فَهِيَ جُثَّةٌ مَيِّتَةٌ وَمَرذُولَةٌ.

trw-kul napshā d-lā mlīḥā bēh: shladā (h)ī mītātā w-maslaytā.

enand every soul not salted by it is a corpse, dead and despised.

fret toute âme qui n'en est pas salée est un cadavre, mort et méprisé.

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ܒܹܗ ܓܹܝܪ ܚܵܙܝܵܐ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ: ܕܗ݀ܘܝܘܼ ܚܲܝܹܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܝܼܬܵܐ.‏

arفَبِهِ تَرى النَّفْسُ اللهَ، الَّذي هُوَ حَياةُ الخَليقَةِ،

trbēh gēyr ḥāzyā l-alāhā: d-hwyū ḥayē da-b-rītā.

enFor by it the soul sees God, who is the life of creation,

frCar par lui elle voit Dieu, qui est la vie de la création,

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ܘܡܸܢܹܗ ܢܵܗ̇ܪܵܐ ܕܬܸܬ݂ܒܲܝܲܢ: ܒܗܵܘ̇ ܥܵܒ݂ܘܿܕܵܐ ܕܲܟ݂ܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ܀

arوَمِنْهُ يَأْتي النُّورُ الَّذي بِهِ تَعْرِفُ ذلِكَ الصّانِعَ لِلطَّبائِعِ.

trw-menēh nāhrā d-tethbayan: b-hāw ʿāvōdā da-khyānē.

enand from it comes the light by which it may know that Maker of natures.

fret de lui vient la lumière pour connaître ce Créateur des natures.

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ܡ̣ܢ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ̇: ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܕܚܲܝܹܐ ܕܬܸܪܕܹܐ ܒܵܗ̇.

arمِنَ العِلْمِ تَجِدُ طَريقَ الحَياةِ، لِتَسْلُكَ فيها،

trmen yūlpānā meshkaḥ a(n)t: ʾūrḥā d-ḥayē d-terdē bāh.

enFrom learning you can find the way of life, that you may walk in it,

frDu savoir tu peux trouver le chemin de vie, pour y marcher,

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ܗ݀ܘ ܢܵܓܹܕ݂ ܠܵܗ̇ ܠܝܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ: ܨܝܕ݂ ܩܘܼܫܬܵܐ ܒܢܲܗܝܼܪܘܼܬܹܗ܀

arلأَنَّهُ يَجْذِبُ المَعْرِفَةَ نَحْوَ الحَقِّ بِإِشْراقِهِ.

trhāw nāgēdh lāh l-īdaʿthā: ṣydh qūshtā b-nahīrūtēh.

enfor it draws knowledge toward the truth by its brightness.

frcar il attire la connaissance vers la vérité par sa clarté.

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ܐܝܼܠܵܢܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܕܟ݂ܠܝܘܿܡ ܡܸܬ݂ܩܛܸܦ: ܘܟ݂ܠܝܘܿܡ ܤܵܓ̈ܝܵܢ ܥܲܠܠܵܬܹ̈ܗ.

arهُوَ شَجَرَةٌ تُقْطَفُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، وَكُلَّ يَوْمٍ تَكْثُرُ ثِمارُها،

trʾīlānā hāw d-khlyōm methqṭep: w-khlyōm sāgyān ʿallātēh.

enIt is a tree that is plucked every day, and every day its fruits multiply,

frIl est un arbre que l'on cueille chaque jour, et chaque jour ses fruits se multiplient,

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ܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܓܲܪܕܹܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܦܹܐܪܹ̈ܐ: ܟܡܵܐ ܕܢܸܒ݂ܥܸܐ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܒܹܗ܀

arلا تُجَرَّدُ مِنَ الثِّمارِ أَبَدًا؛ مَهْما طَلَبَ الإِنْسانُ يَجِدُ فيها.

trlā methgardē men pērē: kmā d-nevʿe nāsh meshkaḥ bēh.

enit is never stripped of fruit; however much one seeks, one finds in it.

fril n'est jamais dépouillé de fruits ; autant que l'on cherche, on en trouve en lui.

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ܠܲܝܬ݁ ܠܹܗ ܤܲܬ݂ܘܵܐ ܠܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܕܲܢܓܲܙܹܝܘܗܝ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܸܒܵܒܵܢܹ̈ܐ.

arلَيْسَ لِلْعِلْمِ شِتاءٌ يُجَرِّدُهُ مِنْ بَراعِمِهِ،

trlayt lēh sathwā l-yūlpānā: da-ngazēywhī men ebābānē.

enLearning has no winter, to strip it of its budding shoots,

frLe savoir n'a pas d'hiver, pour le dépouiller de ses bourgeons,

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ܘܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܓܠܝܼܕܵܐ ܡܥܵܘܸܟ݂ ܠܹܗ: ܡ̣ܢ ܕܲܠܡܸܬܲܠ ܥܲܠ̈ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arوَلا يُعيقُهُ الصَّقيعُ عَنْ إِعْطاءِ ثِمارِهِ.

trw-āplā glīdā mʿāwekh lēh: men da-l-metal ʿallāthā.

ennor does frost hinder it from giving forth its fruits.

fret le gel non plus ne l'empêche pas de donner ses fruits.

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ܐܵܦ ܒܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܘܲܕ݂ܠܵܐ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ: ܠܡܲܠܦܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ ܡܲܦܸܣ ܗܼ̄ܘ.‏

arفي وَقْتِهِ وَفي غَيْرِ وَقْتِهِ، هُوَ جَريءٌ لِلتَّعْليمِ،

trāp b-zavnā wa-d-lā zavnā: l-malpānūtā mapes hāw.

enIn season and out of season it is bold for teaching,

frEn temps et hors temps, il est hardi pour l'enseignement,

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ܘܠܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܝܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܫܲܠܝܼܛ: ܕܢܸܬ݂ܡܲܠܲܠ ܒܹܗ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ܀

arوَلَيْسَ يَوْمٌ لا يَحِقُّ فيهِ أَنْ يُتَكَلَّمَ بِالعِلْمِ.

trw-lā ʾīth yāwmā d-lā shalīṭ: d-nethmalal bēh yūlpānā.

enand there is no day on which learning may not be spoken.

fret il n'est pas de jour où le savoir ne puisse être proféré.

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ܒܲܛܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ ܕܹܝܢ ܕܲܠܩܘܼܒ݂ܠܵܐ: ܕܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܡܸܠܹ̈ܐ ܐܝܼܬܲܝܗܘܿܢ.‏

arأَمّا الكَسالى فَهُمُ الَّذينَ يُقاوِمونَ هذِهِ الأَقْوالَ،

trba-ṭīlē dēyn da-l-qūvlā: d-hālēyn melē ʾītayhōn.

enBut the idle are those who stand against these words,

frMais les paresseux sont ceux qui s'opposent à ces paroles,

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ܘܠܵܐ ܩܵܛ̇ܦܝܼܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܐܸܒܵܐ ܡܒܲܤܸܡ ܬܲܪܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arوَلا يَقْطِفونَ مِنَ العِلْمِ الثَّمَرَ الَّذي يُبْهِجُ الفِكْرَ.

trw-lā qāṭpīn men yūlpānā: ebā mbasem tarʿīthā.

enand do not pluck from learning the fruit that delights the mind.

fret ne cueillent pas du savoir le fruit qui réjouit la pensée.

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ܡܲܐܝܼܢܘܼܬܵܐ ܥܪܵܬ݀ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ: ܘܗܵܐ ܡܙܲܛܡܝܼܢ ܡܲܠܦܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ.‏

arالكَسَلُ جَرَّدَهُمْ، وَها هُمْ يَسْتَهْزِئونَ بِالتَّعْليمِ،

trmaīnūtā ʿrāt enōn: w-hā mzaṭmīn malpānūtā.

enSloth has stripped them bare, and behold, they mock teaching,

frLa paresse les a dépouillés, et voici qu'ils raillent l'enseignement,

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ܘܒܸܛܠܵܢܵܐ ܚܲܒ݁ܝܼܒ݂ ܠܗܘܿܢ: ܒܲܕ݂ܓ݂ܘܿܢ ܤܵܢܹܝܢ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ܀

arوَالبَطالَةُ عَزيزَةٌ عَلَيْهِمْ، لِذلِكَ يُبْغِضونَ القِراءَةَ.

trw-beṭlānā ḥabīv l-hōn: ba-d-ghōn sānēyn qeryānā.

enand idleness is dear to them, so they hate reading.

fret l'oisiveté leur est chère, c'est pourquoi ils haïssent la lecture.

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ܠܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܪܵܚܲܡ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ: ܡܚܲܤܕܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܕܡܸܒ݂ܨܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܒܵܨ̇ܐ.‏

arوَمَنْ يُحِبُّ القِراءَةَ يُعَيِّرونَهُ بِأَنَّهُ يُفَتِّشُ أَكْثَرَ مِمّا يَنْبَغي،

trl-aynā d-rāḥam qeryānā: mḥasdīn lēh d-mevṣā hāw bāṣ.

enThe one who loves reading they revile, as one who pries too closely,

frCelui qui aime la lecture, ils l'insultent, disant qu'il scrute trop,

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ܘܲܕ݂ܠܵܐ ܢܸܠܐܘܿܢ ܒܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ: ܡܸܤܬܲܬ݁ܪܝܼܢ ܒܲܦܫܝܼܛܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arوَلِئَلّا يَتْعَبوا في الكُتُبِ، يَحْتَجِبونَ بِالبَساطَةِ.

trwa-d-lā nelōn ba-khthābē: mestatrīn ba-pshīṭūtā.

enand so as not to labor over books, they hide behind simplicity.

fret pour ne pas peiner sur les livres, ils se cachent derrière la simplicité.

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ܗܵܘܹ̇ܐ ܐܵܡ̇ܪܝܼܢ ܡܲܐܝܼܢܹܐ: ܕܠܵܐ ܕܵܪܫ̇ܝܼܢܲܢ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.

arالكُسالى يَقولونَ دائِمًا: «لا نُجادِلُ في اللهِ».

trhāwē āmrīn maīnē: d-lā dārshīnan l-alāhā.

enThe slothful keep saying, "We do not dispute about God."

frLes paresseux ne cessent de dire : « Nous ne discutons pas de Dieu. »

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ܠܐ̄ܚܵܙ ܕܵܡܹ̇ܝܢ ܕܐܵܡܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܕܠܲܐܠܵܗܝ ܠܲܡ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܢܲܤܸܐ܀

arيُشْبِهونَ آحازَ الَّذي قالَ: «لَسْتُ أُجَرِّبُ إِلهي».

trl-ḥāz dāmēyn d-āmar (h)wā: d-la-ʾlāhī lam lā enase.

enThey resemble Ahaz, who said, "I will not put my God to the test."

frIls ressemblent à Achaz, qui disait : « Je ne mettrai pas mon Dieu à l'épreuve. »

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ܒܪܸܥܝܵܢܵܐ ܦܠܝܼܓ݂ܵܐ ܐܵܚܵܙ: ܠܵܐ ܫܐܸܠ̣ ܐܵܬܵܐ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.

arبِفِكْرٍ مُنْقَسِمٍ لَمْ يَسْأَلْ آحازُ آيَةً مِنَ اللهِ،

trb-reʿyānā plīghā āḥāz: lā shel ātā l-alāhā.

enWith a divided mind Ahaz did not ask a sign of God,

frD'un esprit divisé, Achaz ne demanda pas de signe à Dieu,

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ܘܒܲܥܝܵܕܹ̈ܐ ܕܡܲܐܝܼܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܫܵܝܛܝܼܢ ܤܲܟ̈ܠܹܐ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ܀

arوَبِعاداتِ الكَسَلِ يَحْتَقِرُ الجُهّالُ العِلْمَ.

trw-ba-ʿyādē d-maīnūthā: shāyṭīn saklē yūlpānā.

enand by habits of sloth the foolish despise learning.

fret par des habitudes de paresse les insensés méprisent le savoir.

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ܠܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܗܵܕܲܣ ܒܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ: ܩܪܵܐܘܼܗܝ ܤܲܟ̈ܠܹܐ ܕܵܪܘܿܫܵܐ.‏

arمَنْ يَتَلَذَّذُ بِالكُتُبِ، يَدْعوهُ الجُهّالُ مُجادِلًا،

trl-aynā d-hādas ba-khthābē: qrāūhī saklē dārōshā.

enThe one who takes delight in books, the foolish call a disputer,

frCelui qui se délecte des livres, les insensés l'appellent controversiste,

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ܘܲܕ݂ܚܲܒ݁ܝܼܒ݂ ܠܹܗ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ: ܡܵܢܹܝܢ ܠܹܗ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܒܵܨܘܿܝܵܐ܀

arوَمَنْ تَعِزُّ عَلَيْهِ القِراءَةُ، يَحْسِبونَهُ فُضولِيًّا مُفَتِّشًا.

trwa-d-ḥabīv lēh qeryānā: mānēyn lēh aykh bāṣōyā.

enand the one to whom reading is dear, they reckon a prying searcher.

fret celui à qui la lecture est chère, ils le comptent pour un fouineur.

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ܤܝܼܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܤܸܦܪܹ̈ܐ ܛܡܝܼܪܵܢ: ܘܡܲܢܼܘܼ ܕܲܒ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܠܵܐ ܢܸܚܦܘܿܪ.

arالكُنوزُ مَخْبوءَةٌ في الكُتُبِ، فَمَنْ لا يَحْفُرُ لَها؟

trsīmāthā b-seprē ṭmīrān: w-manīū da-b-hōn lā neḥpōr.

enTreasures lie hidden in books, and who will not dig for them?

frDes trésors sont cachés dans les livres, et qui ne creusera pas pour eux ?

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ܓܲܙܹ̈ܐ ܚܡܝܼܠܝܼܢ ܒܲܟ݂ܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ: ܘܲܕ݂ܠܵܐܹܐ ܒܗܘܿܢ ܥܵܬܲܪ ܠܹܗ܀

arالذَّخائِرُ مُدَّخَرَةٌ في الكُتُبِ، وَمَنْ يَتْعَبُ فيها يَسْتَغْني.

trgazē ḥmīlīn ba-khtābē: wa-d-lāē b-hōn ʿātar lēh.

enTreasures are stored up in books, and whoever labors over them grows rich.

frDes richesses sont amassées dans les livres, et qui peine sur eux s'enrichit.

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ܚܒܸܢܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܹܝܢ ܠܵܘ ܒܲܠܚܘܿܕ݂: ܡܸܠܐܵܐ ܒܤܸܦܪܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܠܵܐܹܝܢ.

arأَمّا الكُسالى، فَلَيْسَ فَقَطْ لا يَتْعَبونَ في كَلِماتِ الكُتُبِ،

trḥbenānē dēyn lāw ba-l-ḥōdh: melā b-seprē lā lāēyn.

enBut the lazy, not only do they not labor over the words in books,

frMais les indolents, non seulement ne peinent pas sur les paroles des livres,

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ܐܸܠܵܐ ܐܵܦ ܥܵܕ݂ܠ̇ܝܼܢ ܠܐܲܝܢܵܐ: ܕܡܲܚܨܦ ܝܵܠܲܦ ܝܼܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ܀

arبَلْ يَلومونَ أَيْضًا مَنْ يَجْتَهِدُ فَيَتَعَلَّمُ أَكْثَرَ.

trelā āp ʿādhlīn l-aynā: d-maḥṣp yālap ītīrā.

enthey even blame the one who diligently learns the more.

frmais encore blâment celui qui, avec zèle, apprend davantage.

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ܒܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܕܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܢܸܬ݂ܒܲܤܪܘܼܢ: ܕܫܝܼܛܵܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܡܲܠܦܵܢܘܼܬܹܗ.

arبِكَلِمَةِ يَسوعَ لِيُخْزَوْا، إِذْ يُحْتَقَرُ التَّعْليمُ عِنْدَهُمْ،

trb-meltēh d-īshōʿ nethbasrūn: d-shīṭā l-hōn malpānūtēh.

enBy the word of Jesus let them be put to shame, since teaching is despised by them,

frQue la parole de Jésus les couvre de honte, eux pour qui l'enseignement est méprisé,

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ܕܗ݀ܘ ܚܲܤܸܕ݂ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܝܗ̄ܘܼ̈ܕܵܝܹܐ: ܕܤܲܟ݂ܠܝܼܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܫܘܼܐܵܠܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ܀

arلأَنَّهُ وَبَّخَ اليَهودَ الَّذينَ كانَتْ أَسْئِلَتُهُمْ جاهِلَةً.

trd-hāw ḥasedh (h)wā l-y(h)ūdāyē: d-sakhlīn (h)wāw shūālayhōn.

enfor he rebuked the Jews, whose questions were foolish.

frcar il a repris les Juifs, dont les questions étaient insensées.

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ܠܵܐ ܠܲܡ ܟܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܝܼܬ݁ܘܿܢ: ܘܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܚܲܝܠܹܗ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.

arقالَ: «أَنْتُمْ لا تَعْرِفونَ الكُتُبَ، وَلا قُدْرَةَ اللهِ».

trlā lam ktābē yādhʿītōn: w-āplā ḥaylēh d-alāhā.

en"You know neither the Scriptures," he said, "nor the power of God."

fr« Vous ne connaissez, dit-il, ni les Écritures, ni la puissance de Dieu. »

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ܡܸܟܲܝܠ ܡ̣ܢ ܗܵܪܟܵܐ ܢܹܐܠܲܦ: ܕܚܹܝܠ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܒܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܗ̄ܘ܀

arفَلْنَتَعَلَّمْ مِنْ هذا، مُنْذُ الآنَ، أَنَّ قُدْرَةَ اللهِ في الكُتُبِ.

trmekayl men hārkā nēlap: d-ḥēyl alāhā ba-khthābē hāw.

enFrom this, henceforth, let us learn that the power of God is in the Scriptures.

frApprenons donc de là désormais que la puissance de Dieu est dans les Écritures.

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ܫܸܐܠܘܼܗܝ ܓܹܝܪ ܙܲܕܘ̈ܩܵܝܹܐ: ܥܲܠ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁ܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ ܓܲܒ݂ܪ̈ܝܗ̇.

arفَقَدْ سَأَلَهُ الصَّدّوقِيّونَ عَنِ المَرْأَةِ ذاتِ الأَزْواجِ السَّبْعَةِ،

trshelūhī gēyr zadwqāyē: ʿal a(n)tthā d-shavʿā gavryh.

enFor the Sadducees asked him about the woman with seven husbands,

frCar les sadducéens l'interrogèrent sur la femme aux sept maris,

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ܕܡܵܐ ܕܲܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܠܲܡ ܢܘܼܚܵܡܵܐ: ܠܘܵܬ݂ ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܡܸܢܗܘܿܢ ܬܸܫܪܲܟ݂܀

ar«إِذا جاءَتِ القِيامَةُ، لأَيِّهِمْ تَكونُ؟»

trd-mā da-hwā lam nūḥāmā: l-wāth aynā menhōn teshrakh.

en"When the resurrection comes, to which of them will she belong?"

fr« Quand viendra la résurrection, auquel d'entre eux appartiendra-t-elle ? »

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ܘܟܲܕ݂ ܫܲܡ̣ܥܹܗ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܫܘܼܐܵܠܵܐ: ܕܠܵܘ ܪܲܕ݂ܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܡܲܠܲܠ.

arوَلَمّا سَمِعَ السُّؤالَ، أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُطْرَحْ كَما يَنْبَغي،

trw-kad shamʿēh (h)wā l-shūālā: d-lāw radhyāīth ethmalal.

enAnd when he heard the question, that it was not fittingly put,

frEt lorsqu'il entendit la question, qui n'était pas posée avec justesse,

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ܐܲܤܓ݁ܝܼ ܒܤܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܒܲܛܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ: ܕܒܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܕ݂ܵܩܝܼܢ ܗ̄ܘܵܘ܀

arوَبَّخَ بِشِدَّةٍ الكُسالى الَّذينَ لَمْ يُفَتِّشوا الكُتُبَ عَنْ كَثَبٍ،

trasgī b-sar (h)wā l-ba-ṭīlē: d-ba-khthābē lā mdhāqīn (h)wāw.

enhe sharply rebuked the idle, who did not search the Scriptures closely,

fril reprit vivement les paresseux, qui ne scrutaient pas les Écritures avec soin,

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ܠܵܐ ܠܲܡ ܟܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥ̇ܝܼܢ ܐܢ̄ܬ݁ܘܿܢ: ܘܐܵܦ ܠܵܐ ܚܲܝܠܹܗ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.

arقالَ: «أَنْتُمْ لا تَعْرِفونَ الكُتُبَ، وَلا حَتّى قُدْرَةَ اللهِ».

trlā lam ktābē yādhʿīn ʾ(n)tōn: w-āp lā ḥaylēh d-alāhā.

en"You do not know the Scriptures," he said, "nor even the power of God."

fr« Vous ne connaissez pas, dit-il, les Écritures, ni même la puissance de Dieu. »

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ܗܵܪܟܵܐ ܓܲܠܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܚܲܦܸܛ̣: ܥܲܠ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ ܕܲܟ݂ܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ܀

arهُنا حَثَّهُمْ عَلانِيَةً عَلى قِراءَةِ الكُتُبِ.

trhārkā galyāīth ḥapeṭ: ʿal qeryānā da-khtābē.

enHere he openly urged them to the reading of the Scriptures.

frIci, il les exhorta ouvertement à la lecture des Écritures.

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ܡܸܟܹ݁ܝܠ ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܩܵܪܹܐ: ܕܲܠܩܘܼܒ݂ܠܵܐ ܕܗܵܕܹܐ ܐܝܼܬܵܘܗܝ.

arمُنْذُ الآنَ، مَنْ لا يَقْرَأُ يَقِفُ مُعارِضًا لِهذا،

trmekēyl aynā d-lā qārē: da-l-qūvlā d-hādē ʾītāwhī.

enHenceforth, whoever does not read stands opposed to this,

frDésormais, quiconque ne lit pas se dresse contre cela,

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ܘܲܕ݂ܠܵܐ ܪܵܚܹ̇ܡ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܒܬ݂ܵܘܫܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ ܕܲܡܠܸܐ ܬܘܼܩܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arوَمَنْ لا يُحِبُّ العِلْمَ فَهُوَ في تيهٍ مَمْلوءٍ عَثَراتٍ.

trwa-d-lā rāḥēm yūlpānā: b-thāwshā hāw da-mle tūqlāthā.

enand whoever does not love learning is in a maze full of stumbling-blocks.

fret quiconque n'aime pas le savoir est dans un dédale plein d'obstacles.

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ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁ܝ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܟܲܫܲܪܝ ܒܹܗ: ܒܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܕܗ݀ܘ ܡܲܥܬܲܪ ܠܹܟ݂ܝ.‏

arأَنْتِ أَيَّتُها النَّفْسُ، تَهَيَّئي بِهِ، بِالعِلْمِ الَّذي يُغْنيكِ،

tra(n)tī napshā ethkasharī bēh: b-yūlpānā d-hāw maʿtar lēkhī.

enYou, O soul, be made ready by it, by the learning that enriches you,

frToi, ô âme, prépare-toi par lui, par le savoir qui t'enrichit,

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ܠܐܵܝ ܒܹܗ ܒܠܸܠܝܵܐ ܘܒ݂ܐܝܼܡܵܡܵܐ: ܕܐܲܓ݂ܪܵܐ ܥܦܝܼܦܵܐ ܡܦܲܢܸܐ ܠܹܟ݂ܝ܀

arاتْعَبي فيهِ لَيْلًا وَنَهارًا، فَإِنَّهُ يُثيبُكِ أَجْرًا وافِرًا.

trl-āī bēh b-lelyā w-b-ʾīmāmā: d-aghrā ʿpīpā mpane lēkhī.

enlabor in it by night and by day, for it renders you abundant reward.

frpeine en lui de nuit et de jour, car il te rend une récompense abondante.

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ܫܗܲܪܝ ܥܲܡܹܗ ܕܠܵܐ ܛܵܠ̇ܡ ܠܹܟ݂ܝ: ܬܹܐܓ݂ܘܼܪܬܵܐ ܕܟܲܫܝܼܪܘܼܬܹܟ݂ܝ.

arاسْهَري مَعَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لا يَحْجُبُ عَنْكِ أَجْرَ اجْتِهادِكِ،

trshharī ʿamēh d-lā ṭālm lēkhī: tēghūrtā d-kashīrūtēkhī.

enKeep watch with it, for it does not withhold from you the wage of your diligence,

frVeille avec lui, car il ne te retient pas le salaire de ton zèle,

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ܕܐܲܓ݂ܪܹܟ݂ܝ ܠܘܵܬܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܒܵܐ̇ܬ݂: ܘܟ݂ܠܝܘܿܡ ܕܲܫܢܵܐ ܡܘܫܸܛ ܠܹܟ݂ܝ܀

arلأَنَّ أَجْرَكِ عِنْدَهُ لا يَنْقَطِعُ، وَكُلَّ يَوْمٍ يَمُدُّ لَكِ زِيادَةً.

trd-aghrēkhī l-wātēh lā bāth: w-khlyōm da-shnā mwsheṭ lēkhī.

enfor your wage with it does not fail, and every day it reaches out increase to you.

frcar ton salaire auprès de lui ne défaille pas, et chaque jour il te tend un surcroît.

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ܡܲܢܼܘܼ ܕܲܪܚܸܡ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܪܚܝܼܡܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܠܢܵܫ.

arمَنْ أَحَبَّ العِلْمَ وَلَمْ يُحَبَّ مِنَ الجَميعِ؟

trmanīū da-rḥem yūlpānā: w-lā (h)wā rḥīmā men klnāsh.

enWho has loved learning and was not loved by everyone?

frQui a aimé le savoir et n'a pas été aimé de tous ?

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ܡܲܢܼܘܼ ܠ̣ܐܝܼ ܒܡܲܠܦܵܢܘܼܬܹܗ: ܘܠܵܐ ܠܸܐܝܼ ܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܒܩܘܼܠܵܤܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arمَنْ تَعِبَ في تَعْليمِهِ، وَلَمْ يَتْعَبِ العالَمُ في مَديحِهِ؟

trmanīū l-ʾī b-malpānūtēh: w-lā leī ʿālmā b-qūlāsāwhī.

enWho has labored in its teaching, and the world did not labor to praise him?

frQui a peiné dans son enseignement, sans que le monde peinât à le louer ?

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ܡܢ ܒܲܓܸ݁ܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܕܛܲܠܡܹܗ ܐܲܓ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܩܸܪܝܵܢܹܗ.

arمَنْ ظَلَمَهُ العِلْمُ، فَحَجَبَ عَنْهُ أَجْرَ قِراءَتِهِ؟

trmen bagen men yūlpānā: d-ṭalmēh aghrā d-qeryānēh.

enWho has been wronged by learning, so that it withheld the wage of his reading?

frQui a été lésé par le savoir, qui lui aurait retenu le salaire de sa lecture ?

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ܡܢ ܪܲܚ̣ܡܹܗ ܘܠܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܝܲܬܲܪ: ܡ̣ܢ ܥܸܢܝܵܢܹܗ ܫܲܦܝܼܪܵܐ܀

arمَنْ أَحَبَّهُ وَلَمْ يَسْتَفِدْ مِنْ حَديثِهِ الجَميلِ؟

trmen raḥmēh w-lā ethyatar: men ʿenyānēh shapīrā.

enWho has loved it and did not profit from its fair discourse?

frQui l'a aimé sans profiter de son beau discours ?

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ܠܡܲܢܼܘܼ ܓܠܲܙ ܡ̣ܢ ܥܲܠ̈ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܡܠܵܐ ܘܝܲܗ̣̄ܒ݂ ܠܹܗ ܓܹܐ̄ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ.

arعَمَّنْ حَجَبَ الثِّمارَ، دونَ أَنْ يَمْلَأَهُ وَيُعْطِيَهُ ذَخائِرَ؟

trl-manīū glaz men ʿallāthā: w-lā mlā w-ya(h)v lēh gēwāthā.

enFrom whom has it withheld fruits, without filling him and giving him treasures?

frÀ qui a-t-il refusé ses fruits, sans le combler et lui donner des trésors ?

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ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܠܹܗ: ܘܠܵܐ ܡܲܠܟܹ̈ܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܘ ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arأَيُّ تِلْميذٍ كانَ لَهُ، وَلَمْ يَصِرْ تَلاميذُهُ مُلوكًا؟

traynā talmīdhā hwā lēh: w-lā malkē hwāw talmīdāwhī.

enWhat disciple has it had, whose disciples did not become kings?

frQuel disciple a-t-il eu, dont les disciples ne soient devenus rois ?

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ܡܲܢܼܘܼ ܕܐܲܚܸܒ݂ ܥܸܢܝܢܹܗ: ܘܠܵܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܒܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܦܵܩܘܿܕܵܐ.‏

arمَنْ أَحَبَّ حَديثَهُ وَلَمْ يُجْعَلْ رَئيسًا في العالَمِ؟

trmanīū d-aḥev ʿenynēh: w-lā hwā b-ʿālmā pāqōdā.

enWho has loved its discourse and was not made a ruler in the world?

frQui a aimé son discours sans devenir chef dans le monde ?

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ܡܲܢ ܐܲܪܡ̣ܝܼ ܡܠܘܿܐܵܐ ܨܐܕܵܘܗܝ: ܘܠܵܐ ܥܲܦ݂ ܘܬܲܠܸܬ݂ ܫܵܡܘܿܢܹܗ܀

arمَنْ أَلْقى رَأْسَ مالِهِ عِنْدَهُ وَلَمْ يُضاعِفْ رِبْحَهُ وَيُثَلِّثْهُ؟

trmen armī mlōā ṣdāwhī: w-lā ʿaf w-taleth shāmōnēh.

enWho has cast his investment with it and did not double and triple his gain?

frQui a placé son capital auprès de lui sans doubler et tripler son gain ?

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ܡܲܢ ܐܵܘܓܲܪ ܥܲܡ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܘܐܲܓ݂ܪܵܐ ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ ܢ̣ܤܲܒ݂ ܡܸܢܹܗ.

arمَنْ آجَرَ نَفْسَهُ مَعَ العِلْمِ وَنالَ مِنْهُ أَجْرًا زَهيدًا؟

trmen āwgar ʿam yūlpānā: w-aghrā b-ṣīrā nsav menēh.

enWho has hired himself out with learning and received a paltry wage from it?

frQui s'est loué au service du savoir et en a reçu un maigre salaire ?

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܛܵܠܘܿܡܵܐ: ܕܢܸܥܪܘܿܩ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܡ̣ܢ ܦܘܼܠܚܵܢܹܗ܀

arمَتى كانَ ظالِمًا، حَتّى يَهْرُبَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ؟

traykā hwā lēh ṭālōmā: d-neʿrōq nāsh men pūlḥānēh.

enWhen has it been an oppressor, that one should flee from its labor?

frQuand a-t-il été oppresseur, pour qu'on fuie son travail ?

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ܒܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܐܸܫܬܲܡܥܲܬ݀: ܕܠܵܐ ܐ̄ܬ݂ܵܐ ܙܲܪܥܹܗ ܚܲܕ݂ ܒܲܡܵܐܐ.‏

arفي أَيِّ زَمانٍ سُمِعَ أَنَّ زَرْعَهُ لَمْ يُثْمِرْ مِئَةَ ضِعْفٍ؟

trb-aynā zavnā eshtamʿat: d-lā thā zarʿēh ḥadh ba-mā.

enIn what age has it been heard that its seed did not yield a hundredfold?

frEn quel temps a-t-on entendu dire que sa semence n'ait pas rendu le centuple ?

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ܗܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܸܡܲܬ݂ܝ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܙܝܲܬ݀: ܕܠܵܐ ܥ̣ܬܲܪܘ ܡܸܢܹܗ ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕ݂ܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arها، مُنْذُ مَتى رُئِيَ أَنَّ تَلاميذَهُ لَمْ يَسْتَغْنوا مِنْهُ؟

trhā men emathī ethḥazyat: d-lā ʿtarw menēh talmīdhāwhī.

enBehold, since when has it been seen that its disciples did not grow rich from it?

frVoici, depuis quand a-t-on vu que ses disciples ne s'en soient pas enrichis ?

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ܓܲܤ̈ܡܲܝܵܐ ܝܵܗܹܒ݂ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ: ܟܡܵܐ ܠܲܦܬ݂ܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ ܕܢܸܠܐܘܿܢ ܒܹܗ.

arلِلْجَسَدانِيّينَ يُعْطي خُبْزًا؛ فَكَمْ بِالحَرِيِّ لِلْمُنْفَتِحينَ الَّذينَ يَتْعَبونَ فيهِ،

trgasmayā yāhēv la-ḥmā: kmā la-pthīḥē d-nelōn bēh.

enTo the bodily it gives bread; how much more to the open-minded who labor in it,

frAux corps il donne du pain ; combien plus aux esprits ouverts qui peinent en lui,

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ܠܲܨܪ̈ܝܼܟܹܐ ܒܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܡܫܲܪܬܲܚ: ܘܡܲܢ̣ܘܼ ܕܥܲܡܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܢܸܦܠܘܿܚ܀

arيُغْني المُحْتاجينَ بِثَرْوَةٍ؛ فَمَنْ إِذًا لا يَعْمَلُ مَعَهُ؟

trla-ṣrīkē b-ʿūthrā mshartaḥ: w-manū d-ʿamēh lā neplōḥ.

enit enriches the needy with wealth; who then would not labor with it?

fril comble les nécessiteux de richesse ; qui donc ne voudrait pas travailler avec lui ?

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ܬܵܚܘܿܒܹ̈ܐ ܒܪܹܫܵܐ ܡܵܘܬܸܒ݂: ܘܡ̇ܢ ܠܵܐ ܢܸܫܗܲܪ ܥܲܠ ܬܲܪܥܹܗ.

arيُجْلِسُ الوُضَعاءَ في الرَّأْسِ؛ فَمَنْ لا يَسْهَرُ عَلى بابِهِ؟

trtāḥōbē b-rēshā māwtev: w-men lā neshhar ʿal tarʿēh.

enIt sets the lowly at the head; who would not keep watch at its door?

frIl place les humbles à la tête ; qui ne veillerait pas à sa porte ?

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ܠܚܵܕ݂ܘܿܪܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܪܓ݂ܵܐ ܡܵܘܚܸܕ݂: ܘܐܲܝܟܲܢ ܠܵܐ ܪܚܝܼܡ ܥܲܠ ܤܲܟ̈ܠܹܐ܀

arيَمْنَحُ الرُّتْبَةَ لِغَيْرِ المُتَعَلِّمِ؛ فَكَيْفَ لا يُحَبُّ حَتّى مِنَ الجُهّالِ؟

trl-ḥādhōrē da-rghā māwḥedh: w-aykan lā rḥīm ʿal saklē.

enIt grants rank to the untutored; how then is it not loved even by fools?

frIl accorde rang aux ignorants ; comment donc n'est-il pas aimé même des insensés ?

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ܘܐܸܢ ܡܸܤܟܹ݁ܢܵܐ ܕܠܵܐܹܐ ܒܹܗ: ܠܪܹܫܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ ܡ̇ܡܲܛܸܐ ܠܹܗ.‏

arوَإِنْ تَعِبَ فيهِ فَقيرٌ، يُبْلِغُهُ إِلى الرِّئاسَةِ.

trw-en meskēnā d-lāē bēh: l-rēshānūtā mmaṭe lēh.

enAnd if a poor man labors in it, it brings him up to leadership.

frEt si un pauvre peine en lui, il l'élève jusqu'à la direction.

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ܐܸܠܘܼ ܠܸܐܝܼ ܒܹܗ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ: ܟܡܵܐ ܝܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܵܪܹܒ݂ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ܀

arلَوْ تَعِبَ فيهِ غَنِيٌّ، كَمْ بِالحَرِيِّ كانَ يَزْدادُ ازْدِهارًا.

trelū leī bēh ʿatīrā: kmā yatīrā yārēv (h)wā.

enIf a rich man labored in it, how much more he would prosper.

frSi un riche peinait en lui, combien davantage il prospérerait.

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ܡܵܐ ܕܲܚܛܲܦ݂ ܒܲܪ ܚܵܕ݂ܘܿܪܹ̈ܐ: ܕܲܪܫܹܗ ܘܥܲܒ݂ܕܹܗ ܦܵܩ̇ܘܿܕܵܐ.‏

arحينَ يَأْخُذُ فَتًى غَيْرَ مُتَعَلِّمٍ، يُؤَدِّبُهُ وَيَجْعَلُهُ قائِدًا،

trmā da-ḥṭaf bar ḥādhōrē: da-rshēh w-ʿavdēh pāqōdā.

enWhen it takes hold of an untutored youth, it disciplines him and makes him a commander,

frQuand il saisit un jeune ignorant, il le forme et fait de lui un chef,

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ܩ̈ܠܵܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܫܵܕܹܐ: ܕܗ݀ܘ ܦܵܩܹ̇ܕ݂ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ܀

arيَنْثُرُ عَلَيْهِ المَدائِحَ في الثَّرْوَةِ، حَتّى يَصيرَ قائِدًا بَيْنَ الأَغْنِياءِ.

trqlāyāthā b-ʿūthrā shādē: d-hāw pāqēdh bēyth ʿatīrē.

enit scatters praises upon him in wealth, so that he commands among the rich.

fril répand sur lui des louanges avec richesse, en sorte qu'il commande parmi les riches.

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ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܡܲܚܸܒ݂ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܪܵܡ ܩܵܠܹܗ ܪܲܕ݂ ܬܵܚܘܿܒ݂ܵܐ ܗ̣̄ܘ.

arمَنْ يُحِبُّ العِلْمَ، يَرْتَفِعُ صَوْتُهُ عالِيًا، وَإِنْ كانَ وَضيعًا،

traynā d-maḥev yūlpānā: rām qālēh radh tāḥōvā hāw.

enWhoever loves learning, his voice is raised high, even though he was lowly,

frQuiconque aime le savoir, sa voix s'élève, même s'il était humble,

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ܐܸܢ ܡܲܟܸܣ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܙܕܲܥܲܡ: ܕܪܵܕ݂ܝܵܐ ܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܘܲܪܚܝܼܡܵܐ܀

arإِنْ وَبَّخَ لا يُمْقَتُ، لأَنَّ كَلامَهُ سَلِسٌ وَمَحْبوبٌ.

tren makes lā mezdaʿam: d-rādhyā meltēh wa-rḥīmā.

enif he rebukes, he is not resented, for his word flows smoothly and is loved.

frs'il reprend, il n'en est pas détesté, car sa parole coule avec douceur et se fait aimer.

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ܡܲܬ݂ܘܸܐ ܠܡܲܠܟܹ̈ܐ ܘܠܵܐ ܕܵܚ̇ܲܠ: ܕܲܡܪܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܡܸܤܬܵܘܲܕ.

arيَقِفُ أَمامَ المُلوكِ وَلا يَخافُ، لأَنَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِوُضوحٍ،

trmathwe l-malkē w-lā dāḥal: da-mrīqāīth mestāwad.

enHe stands before kings and does not fear, for he bears witness with clarity,

frIl se tient devant les rois sans crainte, car il témoigne avec clarté,

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ܕܫܵܕܹܐ ܡܸܠܬܵܐ ܒܕܲܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ: ܘܬܵܗ̇ܪܝܼܢ ܒܹܗ ܘܠܵܐ ܪܵܫܹ̇ܝܢ ܠܹܗ܀

arلأَنَّهُ يُلْقي كَلِمَتَهُ بَيْنَ القُضاةِ، فَيَتَعَجَّبونَ مِنْهُ وَلا يُدينونَهُ.

trd-shādē meltā b-da-yānē: w-tāhrīn bēh w-lā rāshēyn lēh.

enfor he casts his word among judges, and they marvel at him and do not condemn him.

frcar il lance sa parole parmi les juges, et ils s'en émerveillent et ne le condamnent pas.

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ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܚܫܲܠ̣ ܠܹܗ ܙܲܝܢܵܐ: ܕܢܸܫܬܲܒܲܚ ܒܲܫ̈ܟ݂ܚܵܬܹܗ.

arالعِلْمُ سَبَكَ لَهُ سِلاحًا، لِيُمْدَحَ بِمُكْتَشَفاتِهِ،

tryūlpānā ḥshal lēh zaynā: d-neshtabaḥ ba-shkhḥātēh.

enLearning has forged him a weapon, that he may be praised for its findings,

frLe savoir lui a forgé une arme, pour qu'il soit loué de ses trouvailles,

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ܘܡ̣ܢ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ ܐܸܫܟܲܚ̣ ܠܹܗ: ܪܟ݂ܘܿܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܡܸܠܬܵܐ ܕܢܸܪܕܹܐ ܒܵܗ̇܀

arوَمِنَ القِراءَةِ وَجَدَ لَهُ مَرْكَبَةَ كَلامٍ، لِيَرْكَبَ عَلَيْها.

trw-men qeryānā eshkaḥ lēh: rkhōvā d-meltā d-nerdē bāh.

enand from reading he has found a chariot of speech, on which to ride.

fret de la lecture il s'est trouvé un char de parole, pour y monter.

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ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܡܲܗܢܸܐ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ: ܘܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܡܥܲܕܲܪ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ.‏

arكَثيرًا تَنْفَعُ القِراءَةُ، وَكَثيرًا يُعينُ العِلْمُ،

trsagī mahne qeryānā: w-sagī mʿadar yūlpānā.

enGreatly reading profits, and greatly learning helps,

frGrandement la lecture profite, et grandement le savoir aide,

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ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܡܲܥܬܲܪ ܕܘܼܪܵܫܵܐ: ܘܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܡܵܘܬܲܪ ܗܸܓ݂ܝܵܢܵܐ܀

arكَثيرًا يُغْني الجِدالُ، وَكَثيرًا يُفيدُ التَّأَمُّلُ.

trsagī maʿtar d-w-rāshā: w-sagī māwtar heghyānā.

engreatly disputation enriches, and greatly meditation profits.

frgrandement la controverse enrichit, et grandement la méditation profite.

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ܗܪܘܿܓ݂ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܵܐ ܒܲܟ̈ܵܬܵܒ݂ܹܐ: ܘܲܟ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܬܸܩܪܸܐ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܬܵܘܤܸܦ.

arلِيَلْهَجِ الذِّهْنُ بِالكُتُبِ، وَكُلَّما قَرَأْتَ ازْدَدْتَ،

trhrōgh reʿyānā ba-kātāvē: wa-khmā d-teqre tūv tāwsep.

enLet the mind meditate on the Scriptures, and the more you read, the more you gain,

frQue l'esprit médite sur les Écritures, et plus tu lis, plus tu gagnes encore,

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ܗ݀ܘܝܼ ܠܹܗ ܦܵܥܠܵܐ ܠܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܕܠܵܐ ܛܵܠܲܡ ܠܵܟ݂ ܦܘܼܠܚܵܢܵܟ݂܀

arكُنْ فاعِلًا لِلْعِلْمِ، فَإِنَّهُ لا يَحْجُبُ عَنْكَ أَجْرَكَ.

trhwī lēh pāʿlā l-yūlpānā: d-lā ṭālam lākh pūlḥānākh.

enbecome a laborer for learning, for it does not withhold your wage from you.

frdeviens ouvrier pour le savoir, car il ne te retient pas le fruit de ton travail.

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ܗܵܕܹܐ ܕܬܸܩܪܸܐ ܘܬܸܤܬܲܟܲܠ: ܝܲܬ݁ܝܼܪ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁ ܡ̣ܢ ܚܲܝ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ.

arبِهذا، أَيْ بِأَنْ تَقْرَأَ وَتَفْهَمَ، أَنْتَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الحَيَواناتِ،

trhādē d-teqre w-testakal: yatīr a(n)t men ḥaywāthā.

enBy this, that you read and understand, you are greater than the animals,

frPar cela même, que tu lises et comprennes, tu es plus grand que les bêtes,

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ܘܬܸܬ݂ܒ݂ܝܼܢ ܘܬܸܫܟܲܚ ܕܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܵܟ݂: ܓܲܙܵܐ ܪܚܝܼܡܵܐ ܒܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ܀

arوَسَتَفْهَمُ وَتَجِدُ أَنَّ لَكَ كَنْزًا حَبيبًا في الكُتُبِ.

trw-tethvīn w-teshkaḥ d-ʾīth lākh: gazā rḥīmā ba-khthābē.

enand you will come to understand and find that you have a beloved treasure in the Scriptures.

fret tu comprendras, et tu trouveras que tu as un trésor aimé dans les Écritures.

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ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܤܵܢܹܐ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܡܢ ܝܼܬ݁ܝܼܪ ܡ̣ܢ ܚܲܝܘܿܬܵܐ.

arمَنْ يُبْغِضُ العِلْمَ فَهُوَ أَبْلَدُ مِنَ البَهيمَةِ،

traynā d-sānē yūlpānā: men ītīr men ḥayōtā.

enWhoever hates learning is more brutish than the beast,

frQuiconque hait le savoir est plus brutal que la bête,

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ܘܲܕ݂ܠܵܐ ܗܵܪܹܓ݂ ܒܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ: ܒܥܝܼܪܵܐ ܚܵܫ݁ܚܵܐ ܠܥܸܢܝܵܢܹܗ܀

arوَمَنْ لا يَلْهَجُ بِالكُتُبِ، فَالبَهيمَةُ أَنْفَعُ لِشَأْنِها مِنْهُ،

trwa-d-lā hārēgh ba-khthābē: b-ʿīrā ḥāshḥā l-ʿenyānēh.

enand whoever does not meditate on the Scriptures, a beast serves his own business better,

fret quiconque ne médite pas sur les Écritures, une bête sert mieux ses propres affaires,

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ܒܲܕ݂ܠܵܐ ܪܵܚܹ̇ܡ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ: ܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܗܵܕܹܲܣ ܒܲܟ݂ܬܲܒ݂ܵܘ̈ܗܝ.

arلأَنَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ اللهَ، وَلا يَتَلَذَّذُ بِكِتاباتِهِ،

trba-d-lā rāḥēm l-alāhā: āplā hādas ba-khtavāwhī.

enbecause he does not love God, neither does he delight in his writings,

frcar, n'aimant pas Dieu, il ne se délecte pas non plus de ses écrits,

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ܕܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܡܲܚܸܒ݂ ܗܵܕܲܣ ܗܼ̄ܘ: ܐܵܦ ܒܐܸܓܲܪܬܵܐ ܕܚܲܒ݁ܝܼܒ݂ܗ܀

arلأَنَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ، يَتَلَذَّذُ أَيْضًا بِرِسالَةِ حَبيبِهِ.

trd-aynā d-maḥev hādas hāw: āp b-egartā d-ḥabīvh.

enfor whoever loves, delights also in the letter of his beloved.

frcar quiconque aime se délecte aussi de la lettre de son bien-aimé.

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ܟܬ݂ܝ̈ܒ݂ܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܪܵܚܡܹܗ ܡܢܲܫܸܩ: ܘܡܸܠܹ̈ܐ ܕܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܫܝ̈ܛܵܢ ܠܹܗ.

arكِتاباتِ حَبيبِهِ يُقَبِّلُ، أَمّا كَلِماتُ الرّوحِ فَحَقيرَةٌ عِنْدَهُ،

trkthyvāthā d-rāḥmēh mnasheq: w-melē d-rūḥā shyṭān lēh.

enThe writings of his beloved he kisses, but the words of the Spirit are contemptible to him,

frLes écrits de son ami, il les baise, mais les paroles de l'Esprit lui sont méprisables,

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ܠܩܲܪܛܲܝܤܵܐ ܫܝܼܛܵܐ ܡܚܲܒ݂ܲܒ݂: ܘܒ݂ܵܤܹ̇ܐ ܒܡܸܠܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܢܒ݂ܝܹ̈ܐ܀

arيُحِبُّ قِصاصَةَ وَرَقٍ تافِهَةً، وَيَدوسُ كَلِماتِ الأَنْبِياءِ.

trl-qarṭaysā shīṭā mḥavav: w-vāsē b-melē da-nvyē.

enhe cherishes a worthless scrap of paper, and tramples on the words of the prophets.

fril chérit un vil chiffon de papier, et foule aux pieds les paroles des prophètes.

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ܠܫܘܿܥ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܫܘܼ̈̈ܩܹܐ ܝܵܬܹ̇ܒ݂: ܘܲܕܢܸܩܪܸܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܫܬܲܥܒܲܕ݂.‏

arيَجْلِسُ لِلْحَديثِ الباطِلِ في الأَسْواقِ، وَلا يُخْضِعُ نَفْسَهُ لِلْقِراءَةِ.

trl-shōʿyāthā b-shūqē yātēv: wa-d-neqre lā meshtaʿbadh.

enHe sits for idle talk in the streets, but will not submit himself to reading.

frPour les bavardages, il s'assied dans les rues, mais à la lecture il ne se soumet pas.

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ܨܵܐܲܬ݂ ܛܸܒܹ̈ܐ ܕܓܵܠܹ̈ܐ: ܘܡܲܡܐܸܢ ܒܡܸܠܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܲܫܪܵܪܵܐ܀

arيَظْمَأُ إِلى أَخْبارِ النَّمّامِ، وَيَمَلُّ مِنْ كَلِماتِ الحَقِّ.

trṣāath ṭebē d-gālē: w-mamen b-melāwhī da-shrārā.

enHe thirsts for the reports of a gossip, and wearies of the words of truth.

frIl a soif des nouvelles d'un cancanier, et se lasse des paroles de vérité.

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ܡܲܬ̈ܠܹܐ ܚܲܪ̈ܒܹܐ ܠܵܐ ܛܵܥܹ̇ܐ: ܘܲܠܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܥܵܐ̇ܠ.‏

arلا يَنْسى الأَمْثالَ الباطِلَةَ، وَلكِنَّهُ لا يَدْخُلُ في القِراءَةِ.

trmatlē ḥarbē lā ṭāʿē: wa-l-qeryānā lā ʿāl.

enHe does not forget idle proverbs, yet he does not enter into reading.

frIl n'oublie pas les proverbes vains, mais il n'entre pas dans la lecture.

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ܡܵܐ̇ܬ݂ ܤܲܟ݂ܠܵܐ ܟܲܕ݂ ܗܸܕ݂ܝܘܿܛ: ܕܠܵܐ ܩܵܪܹܐ ܘܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܟܲܡ܀

arيَموتُ الأَحْمَقُ جاهِلًا بَسيطًا، إِذْ لا يَقْرَأُ وَلا يَصيرُ حَكيمًا.

trmāth sakhlā kad hedhyōṭ: d-lā qārē w-lā methḥakam.

enThe fool dies as an ignorant man, since he does not read and does not grow wise.

frL'insensé meurt ignorant, car il ne lit pas et ne devient pas sage.

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ܠܡܵܢ ܒܸܛܠܵܢܵܟ݂ ܕܲܒ݂ܫܘܼܩܵܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܬܸܠܐܸܐ ܥܲܡ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ.

arلِماذا بَطالَتُكَ في السّوقِ، بَدَلَ أَنْ تَتْعَبَ مَعَ العِلْمِ،

trl-men beṭlānākh da-b-shūqā: w-lā tele ʿam yūlpānā.

enWhy is your idleness in the marketplace, instead of laboring with learning,

frPourquoi ton oisiveté sur la place, au lieu de peiner avec le savoir,

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ܕܗܸܘܝܘܼ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܢܵܤܹ̇ܟ݂ ܠܵܟ݂: ܘܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܚܲܕ݂ܬ݂ܵܐ ܥܵܒܹ̇ܕ݂ ܠܵܟ݂܀

arالَّذي يَسْتَطيعُ أَنْ يُعيدَ صَبَّكَ وَيَجْعَلَكَ إِنْسانًا جَديدًا؟

trd-hewyū meshkaḥ nāsēkh lākh: w-nāshā ḥadhthā ʿābēdh lākh.

enwhich can recast you and make you a new man?

frlui qui peut te refondre et faire de toi un homme nouveau ?

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ܗ݀ܘ ܡܲܠܒܸ݁ܫ ܠܵܗ̇ ܠܝܼܕܲܥܬܵܐ: ܙܲܝܢܵܐ ܡܪܝܼܩܵܐ ܠܕ݂ܘܼܪܵܫܵܗ̇.

arيُلْبِسُ المَعْرِفَةَ سِلاحًا مَصْقولًا لِمُجادَلَتِها،

trhāw malbesh lāh l-īdaʿtā: zaynā mrīqā l-d-w-rāshāh.

enIt clothes knowledge with a polished weapon for her contest,

frIl revêt la connaissance d'une arme polie pour son combat,

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ܘܐܵܤܲܪ ܠܵܗ̇ ܤܲܝܦܵܐ ܠܛܝܼܫܵܐ: ܕܬܲܒ݂ܪܸܩ ܠܘܼܩܒܲܠ ܫܘ̈ܐܵܠܹܐ܀

arوَيُقَلِّدُها سَيْفًا مَشْحوذًا، لِتَبْرُقَ ضِدَّ الأَسْئِلَةِ.

trw-āsar lāh saypā l-ṭīshā: d-tavreq l-w-qbal shwālē.

enand girds on her a whetted sword, that she may flash out against questions.

fret il lui ceint une épée aiguisée, pour qu'elle brille contre les questions.

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ܗ݀ܘ ܡܵܘܤܸܦ ܒܵܗ̇ ܒܬܲܪܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܕܠܩܵܐ ܕܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܘܡܲܢܗܲܪ ܠܵܗ̇.

arيوقِدُ في الذِّهْنِ شَرارَةَ مَحَبَّةٍ، وَيُنيرُها،

trhāw māwsep bāh b-tarʿīthā: d-l-qā d-ḥūbā w-manhar lāh.

enIt kindles in the mind a spark of love, and gives it light,

frIl allume dans l'esprit une étincelle d'amour, et l'illumine,

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ܕܬܸܬ݂ܓܵܘܙܲܠ ܒܲܫ̈ܕ݂ܵܚܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܢܲܙܠܸܓ݂ ܫܘܼܦܪܵܐ ܕܦܸܬ݂ܓܵܡ̈ܝܗ̇܀

arلِتَتَّقِدَ إِشْراقًا، وَيَتَلَألَأَ جَمالُ أَقْوالِها.

trd-tethgāwzal ba-shdhāḥāthā: w-nazlegh shūprā d-pethgāmyh.

enthat it may blaze with brightness, and the beauty of its sayings may shine forth.

frpour qu'il s'embrase de clarté, et que resplendisse la beauté de ses paroles.

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ܗ̣ܘ ܡܵܪܹܩ ܠܹܗ ܠܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ: ܕܢܸܗܘܸܐ ܪܗܸܛܪܵܐ ܒܲܤܘܵܕܹܗ.

arيَصْقُلُ اللِّسانَ، لِيَصيرَ فَصيحًا في كَلامِهِ،

trhāw mārēq lēh l-leshānā: d-nehwe rheṭrā ba-swādēh.

enIt polishes the tongue, that it may become eloquent in its speech,

frIl polit la langue, pour qu'elle devienne éloquente dans son propos,

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ܘܓܵܠܲܦ ܡܸܠܬܵܐ ܤܕ݂ܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂: ܕܲܒ݂ܠܝܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܵܐ ܬܸܪܗܲܛ܀

arوَيَنْحَتُ الكَلِمَةَ بِنِظامٍ، لِئَلّا تَجْريَ بِإِهْمالٍ.

trw-gālap meltā sdhīrāīth: da-b-l-īlāīth lā terhaṭ.

enand it shapes the word in order, that it may not run carelessly.

fret il façonne la parole avec ordre, pour qu'elle ne courre pas à la légère.

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ܗ݀ܘ ܙܵܠܲܚ̇ ܥܲܠ ܦܸܬ݂ܓܵܡܹ̈ܐ: ܡܠܝܼܠܘܼܬܵܐ ܘܡܲܥܬܲܪ ܠܗܘܿܢ.‏

arيَرُشُّ الفَصاحَةَ عَلى أَقْوالِهِ، وَيُغْنيها،

trhāw zālaḥ ʿal pethgāmē: mlīlūtā w-maʿtar l-hōn.

enIt sprinkles eloquence upon its sayings, and enriches them,

frIl répand sur les paroles l'éloquence, et les enrichit,

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ܘܡܲܠܒܸܫ ܗܸܕܪܵܐ ܠܤܸܦ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܕܢܸܬ݂ܩܲܠ̈ܤܵܢ ܒܲܪ̈ܦܵܦܲܝܗܹܝܢ܀

arوَيُلْبِسُ الشِّفاهَ جَمالًا، لِتُمْدَحَ بِكُلِّ نُطْقٍ مِنْها.

trw-malbesh hedrā l-sepwāthā: d-nethqalsān ba-rpāpayhēyn.

enand it clothes the lips with beauty, that they may be praised for their every utterance.

fret il revêt les lèvres de beauté, pour qu'elles soient louées à chacun de leurs mouvements.

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ܗ݀ܘ ܠܒ݂ܝܼܟ݂ ܩܲܢܝܵܐ ܕܝܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܬܵܩܹ̇ܠ ܡܸܠܹ̈ܐ ܘܲܡܦܲܚܸܡ.

arيُمْسِكُ قَلَمَ المَعْرِفَةِ، وَيَزِنُ الكَلِماتِ وَيُقارِنُها،

trhāw l-b-īkh qanyā d-īdaʿthā: w-tāqēl melē wa-mpaḥem.

enIt holds the pen of knowledge, and weighs words and compares them,

frIl tient la plume de la connaissance, et pèse les mots et les compare,

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ܕܠܵܐ ܢܸܫܬܲܟ̈ܚܵܢ ܙܲܠܝ̈ܠܵܢ: ܡ̣ܢ ܬܘܼܪܓܵܡܹܗ ܕܲܫܪܵܪܵܐ܀

arلِئَلّا يوجَدَ شَيْءٌ رَذيلٌ في تَفْسيرِ الحَقِّ.

trd-lā neshtakḥān zalylān: men tūrgāmēh da-shrārā.

enso that nothing unworthy may be found in the exposition of truth.

frafin que rien de vil ne se trouve dans l'exposé de la vérité.

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ܗ݀ܘ ܚܵܫܲܠ ܦܵܠܲܚ̇ ܓܵܠܲܦ: ܡܸܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܤܕ݂ܝܼܪܬܵܐ ܒܐܵܡܘܿܪܵܐ.

arيَسْبُكُ، يَعْمَلُ، يَنْحَتُ كَلِمَةً مُنَظَّمَةً لِلْمُتَكَلِّمِ،

trhāw ḥāshal pālaḥ gālap: melthā sdhīrtā b-āmōrā.

enIt forges, it labors, it shapes an ordered word for the speaker,

frIl forge, il travaille, il façonne une parole ordonnée pour qui la dit,

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ܘܤܵܕܲܪ ܡܲܬ݂ܩܸܢ ܩܵܒܲܥ̇ ܠܵܗ̇: ܘܲܠܘܵܬ݂ ܫܸܡܥܵܐ ܡܫܲܕܲܪ ܠܵܗ̇܀

arوَيُرَتِّبُها وَيُهَيِّئُها وَيُثَبِّتُها، وَيُرْسِلُها إِلى السَّمْعِ.

trw-sādar mathqen qābaʿ lāh: wa-l-wāth shemʿā mshadar lāh.

enand arranges, prepares, and fixes it, and sends it forth to the hearing.

fril l'arrange, la prépare, la fixe, et l'envoie à l'ouïe.

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ܝܲܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ؟ ܗ݀ܘ ܫܲܪܝܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ: ܕܗܸܘܝܘܼ ܚܙܵܩܵܗ̇ ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ.

arالمَعْرِفَةُ بِدونِهِ مُنْحَلَّةٌ، لأَنَّهُ حَقًّا رِباطُها المَتينُ،

tryadaʿthā d-lā hāw sharyā (h)ī: d-hewyū ḥzāqāh sharīrā.

enKnowledge without it is undone, for it is truly its binding cord,

frLa connaissance sans lui est défaite, car il est en vérité son lien,

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ܕܐܵܦܸܢ ܬܸܗܘܸܐ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ: ܚܵܫܲܚ̇ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܠܵܗ̇ ܕܘܼܪܵܫܵܐ܀

arفَحَتّى وَإِنْ كانَتْ غَنِيَّةً، فَهِيَ مُحْتاجَةٌ إِلى الجِدالِ.

trd-āpen tehwe ʿatīrā: ḥāshaḥ hāw lāh d-w-rāshā.

enfor even if it be rich, it still has need of disputation.

frcar même si elle est riche, elle a besoin de la controverse.

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ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܠܲܡ ܓܹܝܪ ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܗ̇ ܗܼ̄ܘ: ܕܝܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܐܵܦ ܩܲܝܘܼܡܵܗ̇.

arفَإِنَّ العِلْمَ هُوَ حَقًّا زَوْجُ المَعْرِفَةِ، وَأَيْضًا سَنَدُها،

tryūlpānā lam gēyr gavrāh hāw: d-īdaʿthā āp qayūmāh.

enFor learning, indeed, is the husband of knowledge, and also her support,

frCar le savoir, en effet, est l'époux de la connaissance, et aussi son soutien,

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ܗ݀ܘ ܡܕܲܪܸܓ݂ ܘܲܡܤܲܡܸܟ݂ ܠܵܗ̇: ܕܬܸܪܕܲܐ ܒܐܘܼܪܚܹܗ ܕܢܵܡܘܿܤܵܐ܀

arيُقَدِّمُها وَيُسْنِدُها، لِتَسْلُكَ في طَريقِ النّاموسِ.

trhāw mdaregh wa-msamekh lāh: d-terda b-ʾūrḥēh d-nāmōsā.

enit leads her onward and sustains her, that she may walk in the way of the Law.

fril la fait avancer et la soutient, pour qu'elle marche dans le chemin de la Loi.

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ܝܲܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܕܵܡ̇ܝܵܐ ܠܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁ܬ݂ܵܐ ܐܲܪܡܲܠܬܵܐ.

arالمَعْرِفَةُ بِدونِ العِلْمِ تُشْبِهُ امْرَأَةً أَرْمَلَةً،

tryadaʿthā d-lā yūlpānā: dāmyā l-a(n)tthā armaltā.

enKnowledge without learning is like a widowed woman,

frLa connaissance sans le savoir ressemble à une femme veuve,

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ܕܐܵܦ ܐܸܢ ܢܸܗܘܸܐ ܕܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ ܗ̣̄ܝ: ܤܢܝܼܩܵܐ ܗ̣̄ܝ ܕܪܹܫܵܐ ܢܸܗܘܸܐ ܠܵܗ̇܀

arفَحَتّى وَإِنْ كانَتْ غَنِيَّةً، فَهِيَ مُحْتاجَةٌ إِلى رَأْسٍ عَلَيْها.

trd-āp en nehwe d-ʿatīrā (h)ī: snīqā (h)ī d-rēshā nehwe lāh.

enfor even if she be rich, she still needs a head over her.

frcar même si elle est riche, elle a besoin qu'une tête soit sur elle.

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ܐܸܢ ܕܹܝܢ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܗ̣̄ܝ ܝܑܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܲܡܫܵܘܬܲܦ ܠܵܗ̇ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ.

arأَمّا إِنْ كانَتِ المَعْرِفَةُ عَظيمَةً، وَيُشارِكُها العِلْمُ،

tren dēyn rabā (h)ī ydaʿthā: wa-mshāwtap lāh yūlpānā.

enBut if knowledge be great, and learning is joined to her,

frMais si la connaissance est grande, et que le savoir lui est associé,

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ܒܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܕܕܲܗܒ݂ܵܐ ܡܵܘܬܸܒ݂ ܠܵܗ̇: ܕܥܵܗ̇ܢ ܠܵܗ̇ ܘܗ݀ܝ ܚܵܫ̇ܚܵܐ ܠܹܗ܀

arيُسْكِنُها في بَيْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، لأَنَّهُ يَليقُ بِها، وَهِيَ نافِعَةٌ لَهُ.

trb-ba-ytā d-da-hvā māwtev lāh: d-ʿāhn lāh w-(h)ī ḥāshḥā lēh.

enhe sets her in a house of gold, for it befits her, and she is of use to him.

fril l'établit dans une maison d'or, car cela lui convient, et elle lui est utile.

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ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܡ̣ܟܲܪ ܠܝܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܗܵܘܢܵܐ ܠܲܛܠܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ.

arالعِلْمُ خَطيبُ المَعْرِفَةِ، كَرَجُلِ فَهْمٍ لِفَتاةٍ،

tryūlpānā mkar l-īdaʿthā: w-gavrā d-hāwnā la-ṭlīthā.

enLearning is betrothed to knowledge, as a man of understanding to a young woman,

frLe savoir est fiancé à la connaissance, comme un homme d'intelligence à une jeune fille,

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ܕܗܹ݀ܝ ܪܚܝܼܡܵܐ ܫܒ݂ܝܼܚܵܐ ܘܦܲܐܝܵܐ: ܘܗ݀ܘ ܪܕܹܐ ܘܲܪܡܝܼܣ ܘܲܡܛܲܟܲܣ܀

arفَهِيَ مَحْبوبَةٌ مَجيدَةٌ وَحَسْناءُ، وَهُوَ حَكيمٌ وَوَديعٌ وَمُنَظَّمٌ،

trd-(h)ī rḥīmā shvīḥā w-payā: w-hāw rdē wa-rmīs wa-mṭakas.

enfor she is beloved, glorious and comely, and he is prudent, gentle and orderly,

frcar elle est aimée, glorieuse et belle, et lui est prudent, doux et ordonné,

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ܠܬܲܟ݁ܝܼܢ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܠܲܚܕ݂ܵܕܹ̈ܐ: ܕܚܲܕ݂ ܢܸܩܦܵܐ ܕܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܢܸܗܘܘܿܢ.

arحَتّى يَتَلاءَما، لِيَصيرا رِباطَ مَحَبَّةٍ واحِدًا،

trl-takīn enōn la-ḥdhādē: d-ḥadh neqpā d-ḥūbā nehwōn.

enso that they are fitted to each other, that they may become one bond of love,

fren sorte qu'ils sont assortis l'un à l'autre, pour ne former qu'un seul lien d'amour,

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ܕܗܵܕܹܐ ܒܵܥܝܵܐ ܕܘܼܪܵܫܵܐ: ܘܗ݀ܘ ܪܵܚܹܡ ܠܲܡܟ݂ܵܘܵܢܘܼ܀

arلأَنَّها تَشْتَهي الجِدالَ، وَهُوَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْشِدَ.

trd-hādē bāʿyā d-w-rāshā: w-hāw rāḥēm la-mkhāwānū.

enfor she desires disputation, and he loves to give guidance.

frcar elle désire la controverse, et lui aime à guider.

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ܝܨܲܦ ܠܵܗ̇ ܘܲܡܢܲܟܸܦ ܠܵܗ̇: ܘܚܹܐܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܘܼܡ ܥܵܒܹ̇ܕ݂ ܠܵܗ̇.

arيَعْتَني بِها وَيَجْعَلُها عَفيفَةً، وَيَجْعَلُها عَروسًا بِلا عَيْبٍ،

tryṣap lāh wa-mnakep lāh: w-ḥērthā d-lā mūm ʿābēdh lāh.

enHe cares for her and makes her modest, and makes her a bride without blemish,

frIl prend soin d'elle et la rend modeste, et fait d'elle une épouse sans tache,

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ܠܵܐ ܫܵܒ̇ܩ ܠܵܗ̇ ܕܲܬ݂ܙܲܢܸܐ: ܕܲܡܢܲܛܲܪ ܠܵܗ̇ ܙܲܗܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀

arلا يَتْرُكُها تَضِلُّ، لأَنَّهُ يَحْرُسُها بِطَهارَةٍ.

trlā shābq lāh da-thzane: da-mnaṭar lāh zahyāīth.

enhe does not let her go astray, for he guards her purely.

fril ne la laisse pas s'égarer, car il la garde avec pureté.

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ܬܵܪܐܵܗ̇ ܗ݀ܘ ܘܲܡܪܲܒ݁ܝܵܢܵܗ̇: ܘܐܵܦ ܡܵܠܘܿܟ݂ܵܐ ܘܗܲܕܝܼܐܵܐ.

arهُوَ مُرَبّيها وَمُغَذّيها، وَأَيْضًا مُشيرُها وَهاديها،

trtārāh hāw wa-mrabyānāh: w-āp mālōkhā w-hadīā.

enHe is her educator and her nurturer, and also her counselor and guide,

frIl est son éducateur et son nourricier, et aussi son conseiller et son guide,

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ܡܕܲܪܸܫ ܠܵܗ̇ ܘܩܵܢܵܝܵܐ ܛܲܥܡܵܐ: ܘܲܕ݂ܫܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܬ݂ ܡܲܪܬܸܐ ܠܵܗ̇܀

arيُدَرِّبُها فَتَكْتَسِبُ ذَوْقًا، وَيُنَشِّئُها كَأَنَّها طِفْلَةٌ.

trmdaresh lāh w-qānāyā ṭaʿmā: wa-d-shavrā (h)wāth marte lāh.

enhe trains her and she gains taste, and he nurtures her as though she were a child.

fril la forme et elle acquiert du goût, et il la nourrit comme si elle était un enfant.

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ܝܲܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܪܚܲܡܝ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܓܲܒ݂ܪܹܟ݂ܝ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܐܵܦ ܒܲܪ ܢܸܩܦܹܟ݂ܝ.

arأَيَّتُها المَعْرِفَةُ، أَحِبّي العِلْمَ؛ هُوَ زَوْجُكِ وَأَيْضًا شَريكُ اتِّحادِكِ،

tryadaʿthā rḥamī yūlpānā: gavrēkhī hāw āp bar neqpēkhī.

enO Knowledge, love learning; he is your husband and also the partner of your union,

frÔ Connaissance, aime le savoir ; il est ton époux, et aussi ton compagnon d'union,

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ܠܵܐ ܬܸܦܪܲܫܝܼܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܨܐܕܵܘܗܝ: ܕܕܲܠܡܵܐ ܫܸܬ݂ܩܵܐ ܢܙܲܢܸܐ ܒܹܕܝ܀

arلا تَفْتَرِقي عَنْهُ، لِئَلّا يُضِلَّكِ الصَّمْتُ،

trlā teprashīn men ṣdāwhī: d-da-l-mā shethqā nzane bēdī.

endo not part from him, lest silence lead you astray,

frne te sépare pas de lui, de peur que le silence ne te fasse égarer,

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ܙܸܠܝ ܥܲܡܹܗ ܕܛܵܒ݂ܘܼ ܠܸܘܝܹܗ: ܕܠܵܐ ܡܲܦ̮ܓܲܥ ܒܹܟ݂ܝ ܬܘܼܩ̈ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ.

arاذْهَبي مَعَهُ، أَحْسِني مُرافَقَتَهُ، لِئَلّا تُلاقِيَكِ العَثَراتُ،

trzelī ʿamēh d-ṭāvū lewyēh: d-lā mapgaʿ bēkhī tūqlāthā.

engo with him, keep him good company, so that stumbling-blocks may not meet you,

frva avec lui, sois-lui une bonne compagne, afin que les obstacles ne te rencontrent pas,

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ܐܝܼܕܵܐ ܡܸܢܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܬܲܪܦܹܝܢ: ܕܠܲܐܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ ܡܵܘܒܸ݁ܠ ܠܹܟ݂ܝ܀

arلا تُرْخي يَدَكِ مِنْهُ، فَإِنَّهُ يَقودُكِ إِلى أَرْضِ الحَياةِ.

trʾīdā menēh lā tarpēyn: d-la-ʾthrā d-ḥayē māwbel lēkhī.

endo not let go your hand from him, for he leads you to the land of life.

frne retire pas ta main de lui, car il te conduit au pays de la vie.

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ܥܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܤܲܡܝܵܐ ܗ̣̄ܝ: ܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܚܵܙܝܵܐ ܨܘܼܪ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ.

arالعَيْنُ بِلا نورٍ عَمْياءُ، وَلا تُبْصِرُ صُوَرًا البَتَّةَ،

trʿaynā d-lā nūhrā samyā (h)ī: āplā ḥāzyā ṣūrāthā.

enAn eye without light is blind, and cannot see forms at all,

frUn œil sans lumière est aveugle, et ne voit aucune forme,

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ܝܲܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܥܘܝܼܪܵܐ ܕܬܸܒ݂ܚܘܿܪ ܬܲܩ̈ܢܵܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arكَذلِكَ المَعْرِفَةُ بِدونِ العِلْمِ عَمْياءُ عَنْ تَمْييزِ الحَقِّ.

tryadaʿthā d-lā yūlpānā: ʿwīrā d-tevḥōr taqnāthā.

enso knowledge without learning is blind to discern what is right.

frainsi la connaissance sans le savoir est aveugle pour discerner ce qui est droit.

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ܕܲܕܹܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܡܸܠܚܵܐ ܗ̣̄ܝ: ܕܒ݂ܵܗ̇ ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܕܲܕ݂ܝܼܢ ܦܲܟ݁ܝ̈ܗܹܐ.

arالحِبْرُ مِلْحٌ لِلإِنْسانِ، بِهِ يُشْحَذُ البَليدونَ،

trda-dēyūthā l-nāshā melḥā (h)ī: d-vāh methmadadhīn pakyhē.

enInk is salt to man, by which the dull-witted are made keen,

frL'encre est le sel de l'homme, par lequel les esprits flasques s'affermissent,

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ܘܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܪܕܹܐ ܒܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܛܲܥܡܹܗ ܪܝܼܪܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ ܕܲܚܠܲܡܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arوَمَنْ لا يَسْلُكُ في العِلْمِ، فَطَعْمُهُ كَلُعابِ الحُلْمِ.

trw-aynā d-lā rdē b-yūlpānā: ṭaʿmēh rīrā hāw da-ḥlamthā.

enand whoever does not walk in learning, his taste is like the drivel of a dream.

fret quiconque ne marche pas dans le savoir, sa saveur est comme la bave d'un songe.

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ܤܒ݂ܘܿܟ݂ܘ ܤܲܟ̈ܠܹܐ ܥܲܠ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܐܸܫܟܲܚܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܚܸܟܲܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ.

arانْصَرِفوا أَيُّها الجُهّالُ إِلى القِراءَةِ، وَها أَنْتُمْ تَجِدونَ حِكْمَةً،

trsvōkhw saklē ʿal qeryānā: w-hā eshkaḥtōn ḥekamāthā.

enSet yourselves, O foolish ones, to reading, and behold, you will find wisdom,

frAdonnez-vous, insensés, à la lecture, et voici que vous trouverez la sagesse,

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ܚܲܟ݁ܝܼܡܹܐ ܩܪܵܘ ܒ݂ܟ݂ܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ: ܕܬ݂ܘܼܒ݂ ܬܲܤܓ݁ܘܿܢ ܥܲܠ ܝܼܲܕ݂ܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arأَيُّها الحُكَماءُ، اقْرَأوا في الكُتُبِ، لِتَزْدادوا أَكْثَرَ في المَعْرِفَةِ.

trḥakīmē qrāw b-khtābē: d-thūv tasgōn ʿal īdhaʿthā.

enO wise ones, read in the Scriptures, that you may increase yet more in knowledge.

frSages, lisez dans les Écritures, pour croître encore davantage en connaissance.

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ܡܨܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܓܹܝܪ ܡܵܘܤܸܦ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ: ܠܚܲܟ݁ܝܼܡܹܐ ܥܲܠ ܚܸܟ̈ܲܡܵܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ.

arفَإِنَّ القِراءَةَ تَقْدِرُ أَنْ تُضيفَ لِلْحُكَماءِ عَلى حِكْمَتِهِمْ،

trmṣ hāw gēyr māwsep qeryānā: l-ḥakīmē ʿal ḥekamāthhōn.

enFor reading is able to add to the wise, upon their wisdom,

frCar la lecture peut ajouter aux sages, sur leur sagesse même,

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ܘܗ݀ܘ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܕܲܢܛܲܟܸ݁ܣ: ܠܗܸܕ݂ܝ̈ܘܿܛܐ ܒܦܸܬ݂ܓ݂ܵܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ܀

arوَتَقْدِرُ أَيْضًا أَنْ تُرَتِّبَ الجُهّالَ بِكَلِماتِهِمْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ.

trw-hāw tūv meshkaḥ da-nṭakes: l-hedhyōṭ b-pethghāmayhōn.

enand it can also set the unlearned in order by their own words.

fret elle peut aussi mettre en ordre les ignorants par leurs propres paroles.

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ܐܸܢ ܤܲܟ݂ܠܵܐ ܐܢ̄ܬ݁ ܩܪܝܼ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܝܼܬܲܪ: ܕܲܢܚܲܟܸܡ ܠܵܟ݂ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ.‏

arإِنْ كُنْتَ جاهِلًا فَاقْرَأْ وَاسْتَفِدْ، لِيُحَكِّمَكَ العِلْمُ،

tren sakhlā ʾ(n)t qrī w-ethītar: da-nḥakem lākh yūlpānā.

enIf you are foolish, read and profit, that learning may make you wise,

frSi tu es insensé, lis et profites-en, pour que le savoir te rende sage,

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ܘܐܸܢ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܚܲܟ݁ܝܼܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬܲܝܟ݂: ܩܪܝܼ ܘܲܠܥܵܠܲܡ ܠܵܐ ܬܸܫܠܸܐ܀

arوَإِنْ كُنْتَ حَكيمًا، فَاقْرَأْ وَلا تَكُفَّ أَبَدًا.

trw-en tūv ḥakīmā ʾītaykh: qrī wa-l-ʿālam lā teshle.

enand if you are wise, read, and never at any time cease.

fret si tu es sage, lis, et ne cesse jamais.

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ܢܲܤܓܸ݁ܐ ܢܸܩܪܸܐ ܗܸܕ݂ܝܘܿܛܵܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܢܲܗܲܪ ܒܘܼܝܵܢܹܗ.‏

arلِيَقْرَأِ الجاهِلُ كَثيرًا، وَها فَهْمُهُ يَسْتَنيرُ،

trnasge neqre hedhyōṭā: w-hā ethnahar b-w-yānēh.

enLet the unlearned man read much, and behold, his understanding is enlightened,

frQue l'ignorant lise abondamment, et voici que son intelligence s'illumine,

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ܛܲܥܡܵܢܵܐ ܕܹܝܢ ܠܵܐ ܢܲܪܦܸܐ: ܘܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܒܠܸܠܝܵܐ ܠܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ܀

arأَمّا الفَطِنُ فَلا يَتَراخَ، وَلا حَتّى لَيْلًا، عَنِ القِراءَةِ.

trṭaʿmānā dēyn lā narpe: w-āplā b-lelyā l-qeryānā.

enbut let the discerning man not slacken, not even by night, from reading.

frmais que l'homme de discernement ne se relâche pas, même la nuit, de la lecture.

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ܤܲܟ݂ܠܵܐ ܕܩܵܪܹܐ ܒܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ: (ܐܸܢ ܠܵܐ ܡܲܡܐܸܢ ܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܟܲܡ.

arالجاهِلُ الَّذي يَقْرَأُ في الكُتُبِ، إِنْ لَمْ يَمَلَّ، يَصيرُ حَكيمًا،

trsakhlā d-qārē ba-khthābē: en lā mamen methḥakam.

enA fool who reads in the Scriptures, if he does not grow weary, becomes wise,

frL'insensé qui lit dans les Écritures, s'il ne se lasse pas, devient sage,

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ܚܲܟ݁ܝܼܡܵܐ ܕܹܝܢ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܡܵܘܤܸܦ: ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܠܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܕܝܼܕܲܥܬܹܗ܀

arوَالحَكيمُ أَيْضًا يُضيفُ نورًا إِلى نورِ مَعْرِفَتِهِ.

trḥakīmā dēyn tūv māwsep: nūhrā l-nūhrā d-īdaʿtēh.

enand a wise man, moreover, adds light to the light of his knowledge.

fret le sage, quant à lui, ajoute lumière à la lumière de sa connaissance.

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ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕ݂݂ܵܐ ܩܪܝܼ ܘܠܵܐ ܬܸܫܠܸܐ: ܤܦܝܼ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܘܠܵܐ ܬܸܡܐܲܢ ܠܵܟ݂.

arأَيُّها التِّلْميذُ، اقْرَأْ وَلا تَكُفَّ؛ زِدْ عَلى ثَرْوَتِكَ وَلا تَفْتُرْ،

trtalmīdhā qrī w-lā teshle: spī ʿūthrā w-lā teman lākh.

enDisciple, read and do not cease; add to your riches, and do not grow slack,

frDisciple, lis et ne cesse pas ; ajoute à ta richesse, et ne te lasse pas,

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ܪܚܲܡ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܟܲܫܲܪ: ܤܚܝܼ ܒܲܟ݂ܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܢܲܗܲܪ܀

arأَحِبَّ العِلْمَ وَتَهَيَّأْ؛ اغْتَسِلْ بِالكُتُبِ وَاسْتَنِرْ.

trrḥam yūlpānā w-ethkashar: sḥī ba-khtābē w-ethnahar.

enlove learning and be made ready; bathe in the Scriptures and be enlightened.

fraime le savoir et prépare-toi ; baigne-toi dans les Écritures et sois illuminé.

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ܛܪܘܿܕ݂ ܠܲܚܙܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܚܘܼ̈ܩܹܐ: ܘܬܸܗܘܸܐ ܪܵܗܛܵܐ ܒܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ.‏

arسُقْ نَظَرَكَ بَيْنَ السُّطورِ، فَتَصيرَ سَريعًا في القِراءَةِ،

trṭrōdh la-ḥzāthākh bēyth ḥūqē: w-tehwe rāhṭā b-qeryānā.

enDrive your gaze among the lines, and you will become swift in reading,

frPousse ton regard parmi les lignes, et tu deviendras rapide dans la lecture,

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ܦܬܲܚ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܓܲܙܵܐ ܕܲܟ݂ܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ: ܘܥܘܿܠ ܐܲܦܸܩ ܠܵܟ݂ ܤܝܼܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arافْتَحْ خِزانَةَ الكُتُبِ، وَادْخُلْ، وَأَخْرِجْ لِنَفْسِكَ ذَخائِرَ.

trptaḥ bēyth gazā da-khtābē: w-ʿōl apeq lākh sīmāthā.

enopen the treasury of the Scriptures, and go in, bring out treasures for yourself.

frouvre le trésor des Écritures, et entre, et tire pour toi des richesses.

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ܐܹܝܢ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܒܡܵܢܵܐ ܐܸܩܪܸܐ: ܡܫܲܐܲܠ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ ܐܲܠܸܦܝܼܢܝ.‏

ar«نَعَمْ يا مُعَلِّمُ، بِماذا أَقْرَأُ؟» أَسْأَلُكَ، عَلِّمْني،

trēyn rabā b-mānā eqre: mshaal nā lākh alepīnī.

en"Yes, master, in what shall I read?" I ask you, teach me,

fr« Oui, maître, en quoi lirai-je ? » Je te le demande, enseigne-moi,

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ܘܲܟ݂ܬ݂ܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܐܸܗܪܘܿܓ݂: ܐܲܝܠܹܝܢ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܚܵܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ܀

arوَالكُتُبُ الَّتي يَنْبَغي أَنْ أَلْهَجَ بِها، أَرِني أَيَّتُها هِيَ.

trwa-khthābē da-b-hōn ehrōgh: aylēyn enōn ḥāwā lī.

enand the Scriptures on which I should meditate, show me which they are.

fret les Écritures sur lesquelles je dois méditer, montre-les-moi.

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ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕܵܐ ܓܲܠܝܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ ܗܵܕܹܐ: ܠܡܘܿܢ ܐܲܬ݂ܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܢܝ ܦܸܬ݂ܓܵܡܵܐ.

ar«أَيُّها التِّلْميذُ، هذا واضِحٌ، فَلِماذا تَطْرَحُ عَلَيَّ هذا السُّؤالَ؟

trtalmīdā galyā (h)ī hādē: l-mōn athīvtānī pethgāmā.

en"Disciple, this is plain — why do you put this question to me?

fr« Disciple, cela est clair — pourquoi m'adresses-tu cette question ?

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ܕܫܲܐܸܠܬܵܢܝ ܕܐܹܚܵܘܸܐ ܠܵܟ݂: ܠܵܐ ܛܵܠ̇ܲܡ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ ܒܵܥܘܼܬܵܟ݂܀

arوَإِذْ سَأَلْتَني أَنْ أُرِيَكَ، لَنْ أَحْجُبَ عَنْكَ طَلَبَكَ.

trd-shaeltānī d-ēḥāwe lākh: lā ṭālam nā bāʿūtākh.

enSince you have asked me to show you, I will not withhold your request.

frPuisque tu m'as demandé de te montrer, je ne refuserai pas ta requête.

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ܩܪܝܼ ܒܲܢܒ݂ܝ̈ܐ ܕܐܝܼܬܲܝܗܘܿܢ: ܩܲܝܛܘܿܢܩܵܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.

arاقْرَأِ الأَنْبِياءَ الَّذينَ هُمْ مَخادِعُ اللهِ،

trqrī ba-nvy d-ʾītayhōn: qayṭōnqānāwhī d-alāhā.

enRead the prophets, who are the chambers of God,

frLis les prophètes, qui sont les chambres de Dieu,

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ܗܪܘܿܓ݂ ܒܲܫܠܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ݂ܹܝܢ: ܬܵܪ̈ܐܹܐ ܡܠܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ ܕܲܤܒܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arالهَجْ بِالرُّسُلِ الَّذينَ هُمْ أَبْوابُ البِشارَةِ النّاطِقَةُ.

trhrōgh ba-shlīḥē da-ʿvīdhēyn: tārē mlīlē da-sbarthā.

enmeditate on the apostles, who are the speaking doors of the gospel.

frmédite sur les apôtres, qui sont les portes parlantes de l'évangile.

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ܚܦܘܿܪ ܓܲܠܵܐ ܥܲܡܝ̈ܩܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܒܐܘܿܪܵܝܬܵܐ ܤܝܼܡܲܬ݂ ܤܸܦܪܹ̈ܐ.

arاحْفُرْ، وَاكْشِفْ عَنِ الأُمورِ العَميقَةِ المُدَّخَرَةِ في ناموسِ الكُتُبِ،

trḥpōr galā ʿamyqāthā: b-ʾōrāytā sīmath seprē.

enDig, and uncover the deep things laid up in the Law of the books,

frCreuse, et découvre les choses profondes déposées dans la Loi des livres,

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ܡܘܼܫܹܐ ܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ݂ ܠܵܟ݂ ܗܲܕܝܼܐܵܐ: ܕܒܲܪ ܐ̄ܪܵܙܵܐ ܗ̣̄ܘ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arلِيَكُنْ موسى هادِيَكَ، فَإِنَّهُ خَبيرٌ بِسِرِّ اللاهوتِ.

trmūshē ʿvīdh lākh hadīā: d-bar rāzā hāw d-alāhūtā.

enlet Moses be made your guide, for he is versed in the mystery of the Godhead.

frque Moïse te soit fait pour guide, car il est initié au mystère de la Divinité.

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ܡܲܬܲܝ ܐܸܠܦܵܐ ܪܲܟܸܲܒ݂ ܠܵܟ݂: ܕܬܸܪܕܹܐ ܒܝܲܡܵܐ ܕܲܤܒܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ.

arمَتّى هَيَّأَ لَكَ سَفينَةً، لِتُبْحِرَ في بَحْرِ البِشارَةِ،

trmataī elpā rakav lākh: d-terdē b-yamā da-sbarthā.

enMatthew has fitted for you a ship, to sail in the sea of the gospel,

frMatthieu t'a équipé un navire, pour voguer sur la mer de l'évangile,

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ܡܲܪܩܘܿܣ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܩܹܘܒܲܪܢܹܝܛܵܟ݂: ܘܗ݀ܘ ܡܲܦܸܩ ܠܵܟ݂ ܠܲܠܡܹܐܢܵܐ܀

arمَرْقُسُ هُوَ رُبّانُكَ، وَهُوَ يُخْرِجُكَ إِلى المينَاءِ.

trmarqōs hāw qēwbarnēyṭākh: w-hāw mapeq lākh la-l-mēnā.

enMark is your pilot, and he brings you out to the harbor.

frMarc est ton pilote, et c'est lui qui te fait aborder au port.

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ܠܘܼܩܵܐ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܡܚܵܘܸܐ ܠܵܟ݂: ܘܨܝܕ݂ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܐܵܘܵܢܵܟ݂.

arلوقا يُريكَ الطَّريقَ، وَعِنْدَ يوحَنّا مَبيتُكَ،

trl-w-qā ʾūrḥā mḥāwe lākh: w-ṣydh yōḥanān āwānākh.

enLuke shows you the way, and with John is your lodging,

frLuc te montre le chemin, et chez Jean se trouve ton logis,

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ܡܠܘܿܐܵܐ ܒܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁: ܘܠܲܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ ܒܟ݂ܠܗܘܿܢ ܚܵܙܹ̇ܝܬ݁܀

arفي بولُسَ تَجِدُ رَأْسَ مالِكَ، وَفي جَميعِهِمْ تَرى المَسيحَ.

trmlōā b-pāwlōs meshkaḥ a(n)t: w-la-mshīḥā b-khlhōn ḥāzēyt.

enin Paul you find your investment, and in all of them you see the Christ.

fren Paul tu trouves ton capital, et en eux tous tu vois le Christ.

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ܒܲܕ݂ܝܵܬ̈ܩܵܣ ܬܲܪ̈ܬܲܝܗܹܝܢ: ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܕܒ݂ܐܝ̈ܕܲܝܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܫܲܚ.‏

arاشْتَغِلْ في العَهْدَيْنِ كِلَيْهِما، كَأَنَّكَ تَتَناوَلُهُما بِيَدَيْكَ،

trba-d-yātqās tartayhēyn: aykh d-b-ʾydayā ethḥashaḥ.

enEmploy yourself in both Testaments, as though handling them with your own hands,

frEmploie-toi dans les deux Testaments, comme si tu les maniais de tes propres mains,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܩܬܵܐ ܘܲܚܕܲܬܵܐ: ܡ̣ܢ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܬܸܫܠܸܐ܀

arوَفي القَديمِ وَالجَديدِ، لا تَكُفَّ عَنِ القِراءَةِ.

trwa-b-ʿatīqtā wa-ḥdatā: men qeryānā lā teshle.

enand in the Old and the New, do not cease from reading.

fret dans l'Ancien comme dans le Nouveau, ne cesse pas de lire.

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ܐܹܝܢ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܘܒ݂ܵܬܲܪ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ: ܐܲܝܕܵܐ ܚܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ.‏

ar«نَعَمْ يا مُعَلِّمُ، وَبَعْدَ هذِهِ الأُمورِ، أَيَّ غايَةٍ أَجِدُ؟»

trēyn rabā w-vātar hālēyn: aydā ḥarthā meshkaḥ nā.

en"Yes, master, and after these things, what end shall I find?"

fr« Oui, maître, et après cela, quelle fin trouverai-je ?

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ܘܗܵܢܵܐ ܥܲܡܠܵܐ ܕܐܵܘܚܸܕܬܵܢܝ: ܡ̇ܢ ܝܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ ܡܲܦܓܲܥ ܒܝܼ܀

ar«وَهذا التَّعَبُ الَّذي أَقَمْتَني فيهِ، أَيُّ رِبْحٍ يُلاقيني مِنْهُ؟

trw-hānā ʿamlā d-āwḥedtānī: men yūthrānā mapgaʿ bī.

en"And this labor to which you have set me, what profit shall meet me from it?

frEt ce labeur auquel tu m'as astreint, quel profit m'en reviendra-t-il ?

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ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܥܲܠ̈ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܘܐܸܠܵܐ ܠܡܵܢܵܐ ܐܸܙܪܘܿܥ ܒܹܗ.

arأَلِلْعِلْمِ ثِمارٌ؟ وَإِلّا فَلِماذا أَزْرَعُ فيهِ؟»

trʾīth ʿallāthā l-yūlpānā: w-elā l-mānā ezrōʿ bēh.

enThere are fruits for learning — otherwise, why should I sow in it?"

frIl y a des fruits pour le savoir — sinon, pourquoi y sèmerais-je ? »

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ܡܵܘܪܸܒ݂ ܠܝܼ ܡܵܐ ܕܲܪܚܸܡܬܹܗ: ܘܐܸܢ ܕܹܝܢ ܠܵܐ ܠܡܵܢ ܡܲܠܐܸܐ ܠܝܼ܀

ar«سَيُعَظِّمُني إِنْ أَحْبَبْتُهُ؛ وَإِلّا فَلِماذا أُتْعِبُ نَفْسي؟»

trmāwrev lī mā da-rḥemtēh: w-en dēyn lā l-men male lī.

en"It will magnify me, if I have loved it; but if not, why should I trouble myself?"

fr« Il me grandira, si je l'ai aimé ; sinon, pourquoi m'en peinerais-je ? »

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ܐܹܝܢ ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕܵܐ ܠܐܝܼ ܥܲܡܹܗ: ܦܵܪܲܥ̇ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܠܵܟ݂ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ.

ar«نَعَمْ أَيُّها التِّلْميذُ، اتْعَبْ مَعَهُ؛ فَالعِلْمُ يُكافِئُكَ،

trēyn talmīdā l-ʾī ʿamēh: pāraʿ hāw lākh yūlpānā.

en"Yes, disciple, labor with it; learning will repay you,

fr« Oui, disciple, peine avec lui ; le savoir te récompensera,

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ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܠܙܲܪܥܹܗ ܥܲܠ̈ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܕܡܸܢܗܹܝܢ ܥܵܬܲܪܝܼܢ ܦܲܠܵܚܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arلِزَرْعِهِ ثِمارٌ، مِنْها يَسْتَغْني عامِلوهُ».

trʾīth hāw l-zarʿēh ʿallāthā: d-menhēyn ʿātarīn palāḥāwhī.

enthere are fruits to its seed, from which its laborers grow rich."

fril y a des fruits à sa semence, dont s'enrichissent ses laboureurs. »

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ܒܘܼܤܵܡܵܐ ܕܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ ܐܝܼܬܵܘܗܝ: ܘܲܡܪܲܒ݁ܝܵܢܵܗ̇ ܕܝܼܕܲܥܬܵܐ.

arهُوَ لَذَّةُ النَّفْسِ، وَمُرَبّي المَعْرِفَةِ،

trb-w-sāmā d-napshā ʾītāwhī: wa-mrabyānāh d-īdaʿtā.

enIt is the delight of the soul, and the nurturer of knowledge,

frIl est la joie de l'âme, et le nourricier de la connaissance,

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ܠܗܵܘܢܵܐ ܡܦܲܛܸܡ ܒܲܛܥܘܼܡܵܘ̈ܗܝ: ܕܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܚܠܝܼܡܝܼܢ ܐܸܒ݁ܒܵܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arيُسَمِّنُ الذِّهْنَ بِنَكَهاتِهِ، الَّتي هِيَ صِحِّيَّةٌ جِدًّا في ثِمارِها.

trl-hāwnā mpaṭem ba-ṭʿūmāwhī: d-sagī ḥlīmīn ebbānāwhī.

enit fattens the mind with its flavors, which are very wholesome in their fruits.

fril engraisse l'esprit de ses saveurs, dont les fruits sont très salutaires.

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ܒܹܗ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁ ܚܸܟܪ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܕܲܡܕܲܝ̈ܩܵܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܸܪ̈ܝܵܢܵܘܗܝ.

arفيهِ تَجِدُ حِكَمًا تُشْرِقُ مِنْ قِراءاتِهِ،

trbēh meshkaḥ a(n)t ḥekrmāthā: da-mdayqān men qeryānāwhī.

enIn it you find wisdoms that shine forth from its readings,

frEn lui tu trouves des sagesses qui rayonnent de ses lectures,

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ܘܡܸܢܹܗ ܚܵܙܹ̇ܝܬ݁ ܟܲܤ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܕܲܒ݂ܕܲܗܒ݂ܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܙܕܲܒ̈ܢܵܢ܀

arوَمِنْهُ تَرى خَفايا لا تُباعُ بِالذَّهَبِ.

trw-menēh ḥāzēyt kasyāthā: da-b-da-hvā lā mezdabnān.

enand from it you see hidden things that are not sold for gold.

fret de lui tu vois des choses cachées qui ne se vendent pas pour de l'or.

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ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܫܲܪܝܵܐ ܡܲܦ̮ܓܲܥ ܒܵܟ݂: ܕܡܵܡܘܿܢܵܐ ܨܹܐܕܵܘܗܝ ܙܸܒ݂ܠܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ.‏

arيُلاقيكَ بِثَرْوَةٍ باقِيَةٍ، المالُ إِلى جانِبِها لَيْسَ إِلّا زِبْلًا.

trʿūthrā sharyā mapgaʿ bākh: d-māmōnā ṣēdāwhī zevlā hāw.

enIt meets you with lasting wealth, beside which mammon is but dung.

frIl te fait rencontrer une richesse durable, à côté de laquelle le mammon n'est que fumier.

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ܡܩܲܪܸܒ݂ ܠܵܟ݂ ܨܝܕ݂ ܤܝܼܡܵܬܹܗ: ܡܲܥܬܲܪ ܡܲܕܥܵܟ݂ ܡ̣ܢ ܓܲܙܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arيُقَرِّبُكَ إلى ذَخائِرِهِ، ويُغني ذِهنَكَ مِن خَزائِنِهِ.

trmqarev lākh ṣydh sīmātēh: maʿtar madʿākh men gazāwhī.

enHe brings you near to his treasures, enriching your mind from his storehouses.

frIl t'approche de ses trésors, enrichissant ton esprit de ses greniers.

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ܡܝܼܒܸ݁ܠ ܡܘܫܸܛ ܥܵܒܹ̇ܕ݂ ܠܵܟ݂: ܒܲܪ ܐ̄ܪ̈ܵܙܹܝܗ̇ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܘܼܬܵܐ.‏

arيَقودُكَ ويَمُدُّ يَدَهُ، ويَجعَلُكَ ابنًا لأَسرارِ اللّاهوتِ.

trmībel mwsheṭ ʿābēdh lākh: bar rāzēyh d-alāhūtā.

enHe leads you on, and reaches out his hand, making you a son of the mysteries of the Godhead.

frIl te conduit, il tend la main, il fait de toi un fils des mystères de la divinité.

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ܡܡܲܛܸܐ ܡܩܲܪܸܒ݂ ܝܵܗܹܒ݂ ܠܵܟ݂: ܕܬܸܚܙܸܐ ܠܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܒܲܟ݂ܬܵܒ݂ܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arيُبَلِّغُكَ ويُقَرِّبُكَ ويُعطيكَ، لِتَرى الرَّبَّ في كُتُبِهِ.

trmmaṭe mqarev yāhēv lākh: d-teḥze l-māryā ba-khtāvāwhī.

enHe brings, draws near, and gives to you, that you may see the Lord in his writings.

frIl apporte, il approche, il te donne, pour que tu voies le Seigneur dans ses écrits.

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ܕܲܒ݂ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܗܵܪܹܓ݂ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁: ܥܸܢܝܵܢܵܟ݂ ܥܲܡ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ.

arلأَنَّكَ إذ تَتَأَمَّلُ في العِلمِ، فَحَديثُكَ هوَ مَعَ اللهِ نَفسِهِ.

trda-b-yūlpānā hārēgh a(n)t: ʿenyānākh ʿam alāhā hāw.

enFor when you meditate in learning, your converse is with God himself.

frCar lorsque tu médites dans l'étude, ton entretien est avec Dieu lui-même.

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ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܕܦܸܓ݂ܥܲܬ݀ ܒܵܟ݂: ܕܡܲܢܼܘܼ ܝܲܬܸܒ݂ ܠܲܤܘܵܕܵܟ݂܀

arعَظيمٌ جِدًّا ما أَصابَكَ، أَنَّ مِثلَ هذا يَجلِسُ لِمُحادَثَتِكَ.

trsagī rabā d-peghʿat bākh: d-manīū yatev la-swādākh.

enGreat, very great, is what has befallen you — that such a one sits to converse with you.

frGrande, très grande est la chose qui t'est arrivée, que tel soit assis à converser avec toi.

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ܐ̄ܡܲܪ ܠܝܼ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܕܲܠܡܵܐ ܟܲܝ: ܒܛܲܥܡܵܐ ܠܡܹܐܠܲܦ ܙܵܕܹܩ ܠܝܼ.‏

arقالَ لي مُعَلِّمٌ: أَفَيَحِقُّ لي أَن أَتَعَلَّمَ بِقَدرٍ،

trmar lī rabā da-l-mā kaī: b-ṭaʿmā l-mēlap zādēq lī.

enA teacher said to me: is it right, then, that I should learn by measure,

frUn maître me dit : est-il donc juste que j'apprenne avec mesure,

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ܘܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܐܸܤܲܒ݂ ܠܝܼ: ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܕܲܒ݂ܕܲܝܠܵܐ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ܀

arوآخُذَهُ لِنَفسي شَيئًا فَشَيئًا، كَعِلمٍ خاصٍّ بي؟

trw-qalīl qalīl esav lī: aykh da-b-da-ylā yūlpānā.

enand take it for myself little by little, as one's own private learning?

fret que je le reçoive peu à peu, comme un savoir qui m'appartienne en propre ?

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ܠܡܵܐ ܢܵܒܲܥ ܠܹܗ ܚܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ: ܡ̣ܢ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܵܐ.

arأَفَيَنبُعُ الجِدالُ مِنَ العِلمِ الكَثيرِ،

trl-mā nābaʿ lēh ḥeryānā: men yūlpānā sagīā.

enDoes contention spring up from abundant learning,

frLa dispute jaillit-elle d'un savoir abondant,

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ܘܦܵܓܲܥ ܠܝܼ ܒܹܗ ܚܘܼܤܪܵܢܵܐ: ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܥܹܝܬ݂ ܝܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ܀

arوأُصابُ فيهِ بِالخُسرانِ، حَيثُ طَلَبتُ الرِّبحَ؟

trw-pāgaʿ lī bēh ḥūsrānā: aykā da-b-ʿēyth yūthrānā.

enand does loss befall me there, where I sought profit?

fret le dommage m'atteint-il là où j'ai cherché le profit ?

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ܠܡܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܝܲܠܕܵܐ ܠܵܗ̇ ܒܨܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܒܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܘܼܬܵܐ ܕܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ.

arأَفَيولَدُ الجَدَلُ، مِن كَثرَةِ القِراءَةِ،

trl-mā methyaldā lāh b-ṣāthā: b-sagīūtā d-qeryānā.

enDoes dispute get born from too much reading,

frLa controverse naît-elle d'une lecture trop abondante,

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ܘܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܛܸܐ ܠܹܗ ܝ̄ܠܘܿܦܵܐ: ܕܢܸܩܪܘܿܒ݂ ܢܸܗܘܸܐ ܒܵܨܵܘܿܝܵܐ؟

arأَوَيَبلُغُ الطّالِبُ إلى أَن يَصيرَ، إذِ اقتَرَبَ، مُخاصِمًا؟

trw-methmaṭe lēh (y)lōpā: d-neqrōv nehwe bāṣāōyā

enand does the student come to this — that in drawing near he becomes a disputer?

fret l'étudiant en vient-il là, qu'en s'approchant il devienne un contestataire ?

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ܠܡܵܐ ܟܲܝ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܹܗ ܠܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܕܘܼܟ݁ܬܵܐ ܕܫܸܠܝܵܐ ܚܵܫܲܚ̇ ܠܹܗ.

arأَفَلِلعِلمِ إذَن مَكانٌ، والسُّكونُ هوَ ما يُلائِمُهُ؟

trl-mā kaī ʾīth lēh l-yūlpānā: d-w-ktā d-shelyā ḥāshaḥ lēh.

enDoes learning, then, have a place — is quiet what suits it?

frLe savoir a-t-il donc une place, est-ce le repos qui lui convient ?

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ܘܐܸܢ ܡܲܤܓܸ݁ܐ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܗܵܪܹܓ݂ ܒܹܗ: ܠܥܵܘܼܠܵܐ ܫܵܪܹܟ݂ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܲܡܵܢ܀

arوإن أَكثَرَ إنسانٌ التَّأَمُّلَ فيهِ، أَيَنضَمُّ مِن هُناكَ إلى الظُّلمِ؟

trw-en masge nāsh hārēgh bēh: l-ʿāūlā shārēkh men tamān.

enAnd if a man dwells on it too much, is he joined thereby to wrongdoing?

frEt si un homme s'y adonne trop, est-il par là associé à l'iniquité ?

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ܕܲܠܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܵܗ̇ ܠܝܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ: ܐܸܤܛܘܼܡܟܵܐ ܕܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܝܵܩܲܪ.

arأَفَلِلمَعرِفَةِ مَعِدَةٌ، يُمكِنُ أَن تُثقَلَ،

trda-l-mā ʾīth lāh l-īdaʿthā: esṭūmkā d-meshkaḥ yāqar.

enDoes knowledge, then, have a stomach that can grow heavy,

frLa connaissance a-t-elle donc un estomac qui puisse s'alourdir,

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ܘܠܵܐ ܦܵܫܪܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܵܐ: ܐܸܢ ܫܵܩܠܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܕܠܵܐ ܟܲܝܠܵܐ܀

arولا يَنهَضِمُ كَثيرُها، إن أُخِذَت بِلا قَدرٍ؟

trw-lā pāshrā lēh sagīā: en shāqlā lēh d-lā kaylā.

enand does much of it fail to digest, if it is taken without measure?

fret n'en digère-t-elle pas beaucoup, si elle en prend sans mesure ?

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ܐܘ̇ ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕܵܐ ܒܝܼܫ ܡܲܠܸܠ̣ܬ݁: ܤܵܦ̈ܩܵܢ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܠܵܐ ܬܘܤܸܦ.

arأَيُّها التِّلميذُ، بِئسَ ما تَكَلَّمتَ؛ يَكفي هذا، فَلا تَزِد.

trʾw talmīdā b-īsh malelt: sāpqān hālēyn lā twsep.

enO disciple, you have spoken ill; enough — add no more to this.

frÔ disciple, tu as mal parlé ; cela suffit, n'y ajoute rien.

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ܒܸܛܠܵܢܵܐ ܪܡܲܙ ܠܵܟ݂ ܗܵܕܹܐ: ܕܬܲܗܦܸܟ݂ ܒܲܕ݂ܠܵܐ ܡܸܫܬܲܡܥܵܐ܀

arالبَطالَةُ أَلمَحَت لَكَ بِهذا، لِتَرجِعَ بِما لا يَنبَغي أَن يُسمَعَ.

trbeṭlānā rmaz lākh hādē: d-tahpekh ba-d-lā meshtamʿā.

enIdleness has hinted this to you, that you should turn back through what should not be heeded.

frL'oisiveté t'a soufflé ceci, que tu retournes par ce qu'il ne faut pas écouter.

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ܐܸܢ ܡܲܤܡܸܐ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܠܥܲܝܢܹܐ: ܐܵܘ ܙܲܠܝܼܩܵܐ ܠܲܚܙܵܬ݂ܵܐ.‏

arإن كانَ النّورُ يُعمي العُيونَ، أَو الشُّعاعُ يُعيقُ الرُّؤيَةَ،

tren masme nūhrā l-ʿaynē: āw zalīqā la-ḥzāthā.

enIf light blinds the eyes, or a ray of brightness hinders sight,

frSi la lumière aveugle les yeux, ou si l'éclat gêne la vue,

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ܐܸܢ ܡܲܟܸܐ ܫܸܡܥܵܐ ܠܐܸܕܢܹ̈ܐ: ܘܥܵܩ̇ܪܝܼܢ ܩܵܠܹ̈ܐ ܠܡܲܫܡܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arإن كانَ الصَّوتُ يُؤذي الآذانَ، والأَصواتُ تَقلَعُ السَّمعَ،

tren make shemʿā l-ednē: w-ʿāqrīn qālē l-mashmaʿthā.

enif sound wounds the ears, and voices root out hearing,

frsi le son blesse les oreilles, et si les voix arrachent l'ouïe,

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ܐܸܢ ܒܝܼܫܝܼܢ ܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ ܠܢܘܼܢܵܐ: ܘܝܲܒ݂ܫܵܐ ܒܛܲܗܪܵܐ ܡܵܘܬܲܪ ܠܹܗ.

arإن كانَ الماءُ يَضُرُّ السَّمَكَةَ، واليَبَسُ في الظَّهيرَةِ يَنفَعُها،

tren b-īshīn mayā l-nūnā: w-yavshā b-ṭahrā māwtar lēh.

enif water is harmful to the fish, and dry land at noon profits it,

frsi l'eau est nuisible au poisson, et si la terre sèche à midi lui profite,

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ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܥܸܕܵܢܵܐ ܠܝܵܠܘܿܦܵܐ: ܕܠܵܐ ܡܲܗܢܸܐ ܠܹܗ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ:

arفَإِنَّ لِلمُتَعَلِّمِ وَقتًا، لا يَنفَعُهُ فيهِ العِلمُ،

trʾīth ʿedānā l-yālōpā: d-lā mahne lēh yūlpānā:

enthen there is a time when learning does not profit the learner,

fralors il est un temps où le savoir ne profite pas à celui qui apprend,

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ܐܸܢ ܡܲܚܡܸܐ ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܠܐܲܪܥܵܐ: ܘܡܵܘܒܸܫ ܛܲܠܵܐ ܠܐܝܼܠܵܢܹ̈ܐ.‏

arإن كانَ المَطَرُ يُحرِقُ الأَرضَ، والنَّدى يُيَبِّسُ الأَشجارَ،

tren maḥme meṭrā l-arʿā: w-māwbesh ṭalā l-ʾīlānē.

enif rain scorches the earth, and dew withers the trees,

frsi la pluie brûle la terre, et si la rosée dessèche les arbres,

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ܐܲܦ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܡܲܚܤܲܪ ܠܵܗ̇: ܠܬܲܪܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܵܐ ܕܤܵ̇ܓ݂ܐ ܒܵܗ̇܀

arفَإِنَّ العِلمَ أَيضًا يُنقِصُ العَقلَ، حينَ يَكثُرُ فيهِ.

trap yūlpānā maḥsar lāh: l-tarʿīthā mā d-sāgh bāh.

enthen learning too diminishes the mind, when it grows too great in it.

fralors le savoir aussi nuit à l'intelligence, quand il y croît trop.

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ܐܸܢ ܚܵܤܲܪ ܦܲܓ݂ܪܵܐ ܒܢܲܦܫܵܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪ ܡܵܐ ܕܫܲܪܝܵܐ ܒܹܗ.‏

arإن كانَ الجَسَدُ يَنقُصُ بِالنَّفسِ، ولا يَغنى حينَ تَحُلُّ فيهِ،

tren ḥāsar paghrā b-napshā: w-lā ʿatīr mā d-sharyā bēh.

enIf the body is harmed by the soul, and is not enriched when the soul dwells in it,

frSi le corps est lésé par l'âme, et n'est pas enrichi quand elle habite en lui,

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ܐܵܦ ܝܑܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܐܲܠܨܵܐ: ܒܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܘܼܬܹܗ ܕܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ܀

arفَالمَعرِفَةُ أَيضًا تُضطَهَدُ بِكَثرَةِ العِلمِ.

trāp īdaʿthā methalṣā: b-sagīūtēh d-yūlpānā.

enthen knowledge too is oppressed by the abundance of learning.

fralors la connaissance aussi est opprimée par l'abondance du savoir.

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ܐܲܢ ܗ݀ܘ ܕܐܝܼܬ݂ ܕܟ݂ܵܠܲܐ ܡܸܛܪܵܐ: ܕܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܒܚܲܩܠܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܢܸܚܘܿܬ݂.

arإن كانَ ثَمَّةَ مَن يَمنَعُ المَطَرَ، لِئَلّا يَنزِلَ كَثيرًا في حَقلِهِ،

tren hāw d-ʾīth d-khāla meṭrā: d-sagī b-ḥaqlēh lā neḥōth.

enIf there is one who holds back the rain, that it not fall too heavily on his field,

frSi quelqu'un retient la pluie, pour qu'elle ne tombe pas trop sur son champ,

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ܢܸܟ݂ܐܸܐ ܒܚ̣ܐܦܹܗ ܕܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܕܠܵܐ ܢܸܫܬܲܪܬܲܚ ܒܝܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arفَليَكُفَّ اندِفاعَ العِلمِ، لِئَلّا يَطغى في المَعرِفَةِ.

trnekhe b-ḥpēh d-yūlpānā: d-lā neshtartaḥ b-īdaʿthā.

enlet him also restrain the rush of learning, that it not run riot in knowledge.

frqu'il retienne aussi l'élan du savoir, pour qu'il ne se déchaîne pas dans la connaissance.

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ܪܲܒܵܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ ܐܲܬ݂ܗܲܪܬܵܢܝ: ܘܲܒ݂ܥܸܢܝܵܢܵܟ݂ ܒܲܤܸܡܬܵܢܝ.

arكَثيرًا جِدًّا أَدهَشتَني، وبِحَديثِكَ أَمتَعتَني.

trrabā sagī athhartānī: wa-b-ʿenyānākh ba-semtānī.

enGreatly, O master, you have amazed me, and delighted me with your discourse.

frGrandement, ô maître, tu m'as émerveillé, et tu m'as réjoui par ton discours.

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ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܒܵܥܹ̇ܐ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ ܕܐܸܫܲܐܸܠ: ܠܵܐ ܬܲܡܐܸܢ ܒܝܼ ܕܡܲܚܨܦ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ܀

arأُريدُ أَن أَسأَلَ أَيضًا؛ لا تَسأَم مِنّي لِجُرأَتي.

trtūv bāʿē nā d-eshael: lā tamen bī d-maḥṣp nā.

enAgain I wish to ask; do not be displeased with me for my boldness.

frJe désire encore demander ; ne t'irrite pas contre moi pour mon audace.

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ܐܸܢ ܗܸܕܝܘܿܛܝܼܢ ܚܘܼܫܵܒܲܝ: ܡܸܢܵܟ݂ ܢܸܤܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܬܘܼܪܵܨܵܐ.‏

arإن كانَت أَفكاري بَسيطَةً، فَلتَأخُذ مِنكَ التَّصويبَ.

tren hedyōṭīn ḥūshābaī: menākh nesvūn tūrāṣā.

enIf my thoughts are simple, let them receive correction from you.

frSi mes pensées sont simples, qu'elles reçoivent de toi leur correction.

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ܕܐܲܤܓ݂݁ܐ ܠܡܐܠܲܦ ܚܲܦܸܛܬܵܢܝ: ܚܵܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ ܕܠܵܐ ܚܵܤܲܪ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ܀

arإذ حَثَثتَني على أَن أَتَعَلَّمَ كَثيرًا، فَأَرِني أَنّي لا أَخسَرُ،

trd-asgh l-mlap ḥapeṭtānī: ḥāwā lī d-lā ḥāsar nā.

enSince you have urged me on to learn much, show me that I shall not be the worse for it,

frPuisque tu m'as exhorté à beaucoup apprendre, montre-moi que je n'en serai pas amoindri,

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ܐܸܢ ܠܵܐ ܡܤܲܓ̰ܸܦ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܵܐ ܘܲܕ݂ܠܵܐ ܟܲܝܠܵܐ.

arوأَنَّ العِلمَ لا يُفسِدُ، إذا كانَ كَثيرًا وبِلا قَدرٍ —

tren lā msagep yūlpānā: sagīā wa-d-lā kaylā.

enthat learning does not corrupt, when it is much and beyond measure —

frque le savoir ne corrompt pas, quand il est abondant et sans mesure —

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ܐܲܝܟܲܢܵܐ ܛܥܵܘ ܚܲܟܝ̈ܡܹܐ: ܒܵܬܲܪ ܕܐܲܤܓ݁ܝܼܘ ܐܸܬ݁ܕܲܪܲܫܘ܀

arفَكَيفَ ضَلَّ الحُكَماءُ، بَعدَ أَن تَدَرَّبوا كَثيرًا؟

traykanā ṭʿāw ḥakymē: bātar d-asgīw etdarashw.

enhow then did the wise err, after they had studied so much?

frcomment donc les sages ont-ils erré, après s'être tant exercés à l'étude ?

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ܫܵܡܲܥ̇ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܕܲܒ݂ܤܘܿܓܵܐܐ: ܪ̈ܕܲܝܵܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܘ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܕܲܛܥܵܘ.‏

arأَسمَعُ أَنَّ الّذينَ ضَلّوا كانوا، في الغالِبِ، مُعَلِّمينَ،

trshāmaʿ nā aykh da-b-sōgā: rdayā hwāw hālēyn da-ṭʿāw.

enI hear it said that those who erred were, for the most part, teachers,

frJ'entends dire que, pour la plupart, ceux qui ont erré étaient des maîtres,

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ܘܡܸܤܬܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܠܝܼ ܕܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܵܐ ܐܲܚ̣ܬܲܪ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ܀

arويَبدو لي أَنَّ العِلمَ الكَثيرَ جَعَلَهُم جَسورينَ.

trw-mestavrā lī d-yūlpānā: sagīā aḥtar enōn.

enand it seems to me that abundant learning made them reckless.

fret il me semble que l'abondance du savoir les a rendus téméraires.

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ܦܫܝܼܛܵܐ ܤܸܕ݂ܩܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܥܵܒܲܕ݂: ܘܕܲܢܩܝܼܡ ܓܲܒܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ.

arالبَسيطُ لا يُحدِثُ اِنشِقاقًا، ولا يَقدِرُ أَن يُقيمَ حِزبًا،

trpshīṭā sedhqā lā ʿābadh: w-da-nqīm gabā lā meshkaḥ.

enThe simple man makes no schism, and cannot raise up a faction,

frL'homme simple ne fait pas de schisme, et ne peut susciter de faction,

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ܕܐܵܦܸܢ ܛܵܥܹܐ ܗ݀ܘ ܛܵܥܹܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܡܨܐ ܕܢܲܛܥܸܐ ܠܲܐ̄ܚܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ܀

arفَإِن ضَلَّ، ضَلَّ وَحدَهُ، ولا يَقدِرُ أَن يُضِلَّ الآخَرينَ.

trd-āpen ṭāʿē hāw ṭāʿē: w-lā mṣ d-naṭʿe la-ḥrānē.

enfor even if he errs, he errs alone, and cannot lead others astray.

frcar même s'il erre, il erre seul, et ne peut égarer les autres.

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ܪ̈ܕܲܝܵܐ ܕܹܝܢ ܗܵܐ ܚܵܙܲܐ ܐ̄ܢܵܐ: ܕܲܥ̣ܒܲܕ݂ܘ ܤܸܕ̈ܲܩܹܐ ܒܥܹܕܵܬܵܐ.‏

arأَمّا المُعَلِّمونَ فَها أَنا أَرى أَنَّهُم أَحدَثوا اِنشِقاقاتٍ في الكَنائِسِ،

trrdayā dēyn hā ḥāza nā: da-ʿbadhw sedaqē b-ʿēdātā.

enBut teachers, behold, I see, have made schisms in the churches,

frMais les maîtres, voici, je le vois, ont fait des schismes dans les églises,

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ܘܲܡܫܲܡ̈ܗܹܐ ܒܡܲܠܦܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ: ܫܲܦܘ ܕܲܒ݂ܩܘܼܗ̇ ܠܟ݂ܵܦܘܿܪܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arوالمَشهورونَ بِالتَّعليمِ، اِنزَلَقوا فَلَحِقوا بِالجُحودِ.

trwa-mshamhē b-malpānūtā: shapw da-b-qūh l-khāpōrūtā.

enand those renowned for their teaching have fallen in with denial.

fret ceux qui sont renommés dans l'enseignement se sont attachés à la négation.

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ܘܟ݂ܠ ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܲܥ̣ܒܲܕ݂ ܤܸܕ݂ܩܵܐ: ܡܕܲܪܫܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ܵܘܗܝ ܘܲܠܛܝܼܫܵܐ.

arوكُلُّ مَن أَحدَثَ اِنشِقاقًا، فَهوَ دارِسٌ وجَدِلٌ حادٌّ،

trw-kul aynā da-ʿbadh sedhqā: mdarshā ʾīthāwhī wa-l-ṭīshā.

enAnd everyone who has made a schism is a scholar and a sharp disputer,

frEt quiconque a fait un schisme est un savant et un habile disputeur,

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ܘܠܵܐ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܐܲܤܛ̣ܝܼ ܡ̣ܢ ܥܹܕܬܵܐ: ܕܠܵܐ ܡܠܝܼܠܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܘܛܘܼܠܝܵܩܵܐ܀

arوما ضَلَّ أَحَدٌ عَنِ الكَنيسَةِ، إلّا وكانَ فَصيحًا ماهِرًا في الجَدَلِ.

trw-lā nāsh asṭī men ʿēdtā: d-lā mlīlā (h)wā w-ṭūlyāqā.

enand no one has strayed from the Church who was not eloquent and skilled in argument.

fret nul ne s'est écarté de l'Église qui ne fût éloquent et habile dans l'argumentation.

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ܐܸܢܗ݀ܘ ܕܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܡܘܬܲܪ: ܗܵܐ ܠܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܐܲܝܟܲܢ ܐܲܚ̣ܤܲܪ.

arفَإِن كانَ العِلمُ يَنفَعُ، فَها كَيفَ أَضَرَّ بِهؤُلاءِ؟

trenhw d-yūlpānā mwtar: hā l-hālēyn aykan aḥsar.

enIf, then, learning profits, behold, how has it harmed these?

frSi donc le savoir profite, voici, comment a-t-il nui à ceux-là ?

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ܦܲܫܸܩ ܠܝܼ ܘܲܫܪܝܼܢܝ ܡܸܢܵܟ݂: ܘܠܵܐ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܐܲܠܐܹܝܟ݂ ܥܲܠ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ܀

arفَسِّر لي، واحلُلني مِن هذا بِواسِطَتِكَ، ولَن أُتعِبَكَ ثانِيَةً بِهذا.

trpasheq lī wa-shrīnī menākh: w-lā tūv alēykh ʿal hālēyn.

enExplain this to me, and free me of it through you, and I will trouble you no more about it.

frExplique-le-moi, et délivre-m'en par toi, et je ne te fatiguerai plus à ce sujet.

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ܬܲܠܡܝܼܕܵܐ ܩܢܝܼ ܒܘܼܝܵܢܵܐ: ܠܡܵܢ ܚܵܐܲܪ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁ ܫܝܼܥܵܐܝܼܬ݂.‏

arأَيُّها التِّلميذُ، اقتَنِ الفَهمَ، لِماذا تَنظُرُ بِسَذاجَةٍ؟

trtalmīdā qnī b-w-yānā: l-men ḥāar a(n)t shīʿāīth.

enO disciple, get understanding — why do you look at this so foolishly?

frÔ disciple, acquiers l'intelligence ; pourquoi regardes-tu cela si sottement ?

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ܕܐܵܦ ܥܲܠ ܗܵܕܹܐ ܕܫܲܐܸܠܬܵܢܝ: ܦܫܝܼܩ ܗܼ̄ܘ ܕܬܹܐܠܲܦ ܓܲܠܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀

arفَإِنَّ هذا أَيضًا الّذي سَأَلتَني عَنهُ، سَهلٌ أَن أُعَلِّمَكَ إيّاهُ جَهارًا.

trd-āp ʿal hādē d-shaeltānī: pshīq hāw d-tēlap galyāīth.

enFor concerning this too, that you have asked me, it is easy to teach you plainly.

frCar sur cela même que tu m'as demandé, il est facile de t'enseigner clairement.

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ܠܵܘ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܵܐ: ܡܲܛܥܸܐ ܐܲܟ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܤܵܵܒܲܪ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁.

arلَيسَ العِلمُ الكَثيرُ هوَ الّذي يُضِلُّ، كَما تَظُنُّ.

trlāw yūlpānā sagīā: maṭʿe akhmā d-sābar a(n)t.

enIt is not much learning that leads astray, as you suppose.

frCe n'est pas l'abondance du savoir qui égare, comme tu le penses.

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ܨܸܒ݂ܝܵܢܵܐ ܕܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܡܲܪܝܼܪ: ܘܗ݀ܘ ܡܥܲܩܸܡ ܠܹܗ ܠܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ܀

arإرادَةُ الإنسانِ مُرَّةٌ، وهيَ الّتي تُعَوِّجُ العِلمَ.

trṣevyānā d-nāshā marīr: w-hāw mʿaqem lēh l-yūlpānā.

enThe will of man is perverse, and it is that which twists learning.

frLa volonté de l'homme est mauvaise, et c'est elle qui tord le savoir.

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ܠܥܲܝܢܵܐ ܤܓ݂ܝܼܦܬܵܐ ܡܲܚܤܲܪ ܗܼ̄ܘ: ܐܵܦ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܡܵܐ ܕܕܵܢܲܚ ܒܵܗ̇.

arلِلعَينِ العَليلَةِ، حَتّى النّورُ يَضُرُّها، حينَ يُشرِقُ عَلَيها،

trl-ʿaynā sghīptā maḥsar hāw: āp nūhrā mā d-dānaḥ bāh.

enTo a diseased eye, even light does harm, when it shines upon it,

frÀ l'œil malade, même la lumière nuit, quand elle brille sur lui,

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ܘܬܲܪܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ: ܡܸܤܬܲܓܵܦܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ܀

arوالعَقلُ غَيرُ السَّليمِ، يَتَضَرَّرُ مِنَ العِلمِ.

trw-tarʿīthā d-lā sharīrā: mestagāpā men yūlpānā.

enand a mind that is not sound is harmed by learning.

fret l'esprit qui n'est pas sain est lésé par le savoir.

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ܡܲܪܝܼܪ ܕܸܒ݂ܫܵܐ ܠܲܟ݂ܪܝܼܗܵܐ: ܠܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܕܡܲܪܝܼܪ ܒܲܟ݂ܝܵܢܹܗ.

arالعَسَلُ مُرٌّ لِلمَريضِ، لا لأَنَّهُ مُرٌّ بِطَبعِهِ،

trmarīr devshā la-khrīhā: lā (h)wā d-marīr ba-khyānēh.

enHoney is bitter to the sick man, not because it is bitter by nature,

frLe miel est amer pour le malade, non qu'il soit amer par nature,

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ܐܸܠܵܐ ܒܦܘܼܡܹܗ ܡܸܬ݂ܗ̇ܦܟܵܐ: ܚܲܠܝܘܼܬܵܐ ܠܡܲܪܝܼܪܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arبَل في فَمِهِ تَنقَلِبُ حَلاوَتُهُ مَرارَةً.

trelā b-pūmēh methhpkā: ḥalyūtā l-marīrūtā.

enbut in his mouth its sweetness is turned to bitterness.

frmais dans sa bouche sa douceur se change en amertume.

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ܐܸܢ ܬܸܬܲܠ ܟܲܟܵܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܠܓ݂ܵܪܤܵܐ ܕܢܹܐܟ݂ܘܿܠ ܘܲܢܬ݂ܝܼܒ݂ܝܼܗ̇.

arإن أَعطَيتَ كَعكَةً حُلوَةً لِلحَيَّةِ لِتَأكُلَها وتَبلَعَها،

tren tetal kakārīthā: l-ghārsā d-nēkhōl wa-nthīvīh.

enIf you give a sweet cake to the serpent to eat and swallow,

frSi tu donnes un gâteau doux au serpent, pour qu'il le mange et l'avale,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܓܵܤܹ̇ܐ ܠܵܗ̇ ܡ̣ܢ ܦܘܼܡܹܗ: ܡܸܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܚܵܠܹ̇ܛ ܒܵܗ̇܀

arحينَ تَبلَعُها مِن فَمِهِ، تَختَلِطُ بِها قَطرَةُ المَوتِ،

trmā d-gāsē lāh men pūmēh: merthā d-māwtā ḥālēṭ bāh.

enwhen it swallows it down, a drop of death mixes into it,

frquand il l'avale de sa bouche, une goutte de mort s'y mêle,

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ܟܲܕ݂ ܚܲܠܝܵܐ ܟܲܟܵܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܒܦܘܼܡܹܗ ܕܚܸܘܝܵܐ ܤܲܡ ܡܘܬܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ.

arفَبَينَما الكَعكَةُ حُلوَةٌ، تَصيرُ في فَمِ الحَيَّةِ سُمَّ مَوتٍ.

trkad ḥalyā kakārīthā: b-pūmēh d-ḥewyā sam mwtā (h)ī.

enand though the cake is sweet, in the mouth of the serpent it becomes a poison of death.

fret bien que le gâteau soit doux, dans la bouche du serpent il devient un poison de mort.

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ܗܵܟܲܢܵܐ ܐܵܦ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܡ̣ܢ ܕܵܪ̈ܘܿܫܹܐ ܕܲܠܩܘܼܒ݂ܠܵܐ ܗܼ̄ܘ܀

arهكَذا العِلمُ أَيضًا، في أَفواهِ المُخاصِمينَ، يَصيرُ خِصامًا.

trhākanā āp yūlpānā: men dārōshē da-l-qūvlā hāw.

enSo too learning, in the mouths of disputers, turns to contention.

frAinsi le savoir aussi, dans la bouche des disputeurs, se change en contestation.

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ܐܲܢ̄ܬ݁ ܝܵܠܘܿܦܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܟܲܫܲܪ: ܒܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܘܲܥܬܲܪ ܡܸܢܹܗ.

arأَنتَ أَيُّها المُتَعَلِّمُ، كُن مُستَحِقًّا بِالعِلمِ، واغتَنِ مِنهُ.

tra(n)t yālōpā ethkashar: b-yūlpānā wa-ʿtar menēh.

enYou, O learner, be made worthy through learning, and grow rich from it.

frToi, ô disciple, rends-toi digne par le savoir, et enrichis-toi de lui.

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ܚܘܼܒܵܐ ܙܠܘܿܚ ܥܲܠ ܩܸܪܝܵܢܵܟ݂: ܘܗܵܐ ܒܤܸܡ ܛܲܥܡܵܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܥܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂܀

arاسكُب المَحَبَّةَ على قِراءَتِكَ، وها طَعمُ بَحثِكَ يَحلو.

trḥūbā zlōḥ ʿal qeryānākh: w-hā b-sem ṭaʿmā da-b-ʿāthākh.

enPour out love upon your reading, and behold, the taste of your searching will grow sweet.

frRépands l'amour sur ta lecture, et voici, la saveur de ta recherche s'adoucira.

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ܡܕܲܪܫܝܼܢ ܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܠܲܒ݂ܥܝܼܪܵܐ: ܘܲܡܚܲܟ݁ܡܝܼܢ ܠܵܗ̇ ܒܪ̈ܲܕ݂ܝܘܼܬܵܐ.‏

arيُدَرِّبُ النّاسُ البَهيمَةَ، ويُحَكِّمونَها بِالتَّأديبِ،

trmdarshīn nāshā la-b-ʿīrā: wa-mḥakmīn lāh b-radhyūtā.

enMen train the beast, and make it wise through discipline,

frLes hommes exercent la bête, et la rendent sage par la discipline,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܢܘܼܦܵܩܵܐ ܕܲܫܚܵܩܵܐ: ܠܵܒ݂ܟܵܐ ܛܲܟ݂ܤܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܥܝܵܕܵܐ܀

arوبِمُمارَسَةِ الجَهدِ، تُدرِكُ قَواعِدَ العادَةِ.

trwa-b-nūpāqā da-shḥāqā: lāvkā ṭakhsē da-ʿyādā.

enand through the labor of exercise it takes hold of the ways of custom.

fret par l'effort de l'exercice, elle acquiert les habitudes de la coutume.

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ܘܐܸܢ ܚܲܝܘܿܬܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܝܼܬ݁ܪ̈ܲܢ: ܡ̣ܢ ܕܘܼܪܵܫܵܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܵܐ.

arوإن كانَتِ الحَيَواناتُ تَستَفيدُ مِنَ التَّدريبِ الكَثيرِ،

trw-en ḥayōtā methītran: men d-w-rāshā sagīā.

enAnd if animals profit from much training,

frEt si les animaux profitent d'un long entraînement,

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ܟܡܵܐ ܢܸܬ݂ܥܲܕܲܪ ܝܵܠܘܿܦܵܐ: ܡ̣ܢ ܥܸܢܝܵܢܵܐ ܕܲܟ݂ܬܵܒܹ̈ܐ܀

arفَكَم بِالحَرِيِّ يُعانُ المُتَعَلِّمُ، بِالاشتِغالِ بِالكُتُبِ!

trkmā nethʿadar yālōpā: men ʿenyānā da-khtābē.

enhow much more will the learner be helped by occupation with the scriptures!

frcombien plus le disciple sera-t-il aidé par le commerce avec les écritures !

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ܪܸܚܡܲܬ݂ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܢܸܨܚܲܬ݀: ܘܡ̣ܢ ܫܚܵܩܵܐ ܟܠܝܼܠܵܐ ܫܸܩܠܲܬ݀.

arمَحَبَّةُ العِلمِ اِنتَصَرَت، ومِنَ الجَهدِ أَخَذَت إكليلًا.

trreḥmath yūlpānā neṣḥat: w-men shḥāqā klīlā sheqlat.

enThe love of learning has triumphed, and from labor has taken a crown.

frL'amour du savoir a triomphé, et de l'effort a reçu une couronne.

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ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܘܼ ܕܐܲܤܓ݁ܝܼ ܕܘܼܪܵܫܵܐ: ܠܝܼܕܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܸܪ̈ܝܵܢܵܘܗܝ܀

arطوبى لِمَن أَكثَرَ الجَهدَ لِلمَعرِفَةِ مِن قِراءاتِهِ.

trb-rīkhū d-asgī d-w-rāshā: l-īdaʿthā men qeryānāwhī.

enBlessed is he who has multiplied labor for knowledge through his reading.

frBéni soit celui qui a multiplié l'effort pour la connaissance par ses lectures.

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ܫܹܠܦܵܢܵܐ: ܕܠܲܝܬ݁ ܒܝܼܫܬܵܐ ܒܲܕ݂ܝܵܢܵܐ

arقَرْضٌ [...]: أَنَّهُ لا شَرَّ في الحُكمِ.

trshēlpānā: d-layt b-īshtā ba-d-yānā

enLoan [...]: that there is no evil in judgment.

frEmprunt [...] : qu'il n'y a pas de mal dans le jugement

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