Memra 34 On the saying 'All flesh is grass'

ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ ܥܵܒܹ̇ܕ݂ ܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ: ܟܡܵܐ ܡܠܹܝܢ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܬܘܼܩܵܢܲܝ̈ܟ.

arالمَجدُ لَكَ يا خالِقَ الإنسانِ، كَم هِيَ مُمتَلِئَةٌ غِنًى صَنائِعُكَ،

trshūvḥā lākh ʿābēdh nāshā: kmā mlēyn ʿūthrā tūqānayk.

enGlory to you, Maker of mankind, how full of riches are your works,

frGloire à toi, Créateur de l'homme, combien tes œuvres sont pleines de richesse,

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ܠܵܟ݂ ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܲܝܬ݁: ܒܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ ܘܒܲܐܪܥܵܐ ܐܵܡܹܝܢ܀

arلَكَ المَجدُ مِن كُلِّ ما خَلَقتَ، في السَّماءِ وعَلى الأَرضِ، آمين.

trlākh shūvḥā men kul da-b-rayt: ba-shmayā w-ba-ʾrʿā āmēyn.

ento you glory from all you created, in heaven and on earth, amen.

frà toi gloire de tout ce que tu as créé, dans le ciel et sur la terre, amen.

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ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ

arالعُشبُ

trʿmīrā

enGrass

frL'herbe

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ܕܟܼܠ ܒܤܵܲܪܲ

arلِكُلِّ بَشَرٍ

trd-kul b-sāra

enof all flesh

frde toute chair

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ܒܥܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ: ܚܸܙܵܝܗܝ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܕܥܵܒܲܪ ܠܹܗ.

arبِعَينِ الرّوحِ، كانَ إشَعياءُ قَد رَأى العالَمَ زائِلًا،

trb-ʿaynā d-rūḥā eshaʿyā: ḥezāyhī (h)wā l-ʿālmā d-ʿābar lēh.

enWith the eye of the spirit, Isaiah had seen the world passing away,

frPar l'œil de l'esprit, Isaïe avait vu le monde qui passe,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܦܘܼܡܵܐ ܕܲܢܒ݂ܝܼܘܼܬܵܐ: ܒܲܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܘܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܡܲܬ݂ܠܹܗ܀

arوبِفَمِ النُّبُوَّةِ، شَبَّهَهُ بِالعُشبِ والزَّهرِ.

trwa-b-pūmā da-nvīūtā: ba-ʿmīrā w-ʿūpyā mathlēh.

enand with the mouth of prophecy he likened it to grass and to a flower.

fret par la bouche de la prophétie il l'a comparé à l'herbe et à la fleur.

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ܟܠ ܒܤܲܪ ܠܲܡ ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ܵܘܗܝ: ܘܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܚܲܩܠܵܐ.

arكُلُّ بَشَرٍ، كَما قالَ، هوَ عُشبٌ، وجَمالُهُ زَهرُ الحَقلِ،

trkul b-sar lam ʿmīrā ʾīthāwhī: w-yāyūtēh ʿūpyā d-ḥaqlā.

enAll flesh, he said, is grass, and its beauty the flower of the field,

frToute chair, dit-il, est herbe, et sa beauté la fleur du champ,

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ܝܵܒܹܫ ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܘܐܵܦ ܚܵܡܹܐ: ܘܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܕܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܩܲܝܵܡܵܐ܀

arيَيبَسُ العُشبُ ويَذبُلُ الزَّهرُ أَيضًا، أَمّا كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ فَقائِمَةٌ.

tryābēsh ʿmīrā w-āp ḥāmē: w-meltēh d-māryā qayāmā.

enthe grass withers and the flower too fades, but the word of the Lord stands firm.

frl'herbe se dessèche et la fleur aussi se fane, mais la parole du Seigneur demeure ferme.

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ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܨܵܪܹܗ ܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ: ܠܥܘܼܡܪܵܐ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܥܵܒܲܘܿܪܵܐ.

arبِجَمالٍ صَوَّرَ إشَعياءُ مَسكِنَ هذا العالَمِ الزّائِلِ،

trshapīr ṣārēh eshaʿyā: l-ʿūmrā d-ʿālmā ʿābaōrā.

enBeautifully Isaiah portrayed the dwelling of this passing world,

frAvec beauté Isaïe a dépeint la demeure de ce monde qui passe,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܩܘܼܫܬܵܐ ܡܬܲܠ̣ ܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ: ܒܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܚܵܡ̇ܐ ܘܠܵܐ ܝܲܕ݂ܝܼܥ܀

arوبِالحَقِّ شَبَّهَ جَمالَهُ، بِزَهرٍ يَذبُلُ ولا يُعرَفُ.

trwa-b-qūshtā mtal yāyūtēh: b-ʿūpyā d-ḥām w-lā yadhīʿ.

enand in truth he likened its beauty to a flower that fades and is not known.

fret en vérité il a comparé sa beauté à une fleur qui se fane et n'est plus connue.

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ܘܐܲܝܕܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ ܥܸܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܲܩܪܵܬܹܗ: ܠܗܵܢܵܐ ܫܲܪܒܵܐ ܕܢܸܬ݂ܡܲܠܲܠ.

arوما هِيَ العِلَّةُ الّتي دَعَتهُ، إلى أَن يَتَكَلَّمَ بِهذا الخِطابِ،

trw-aydā (h)ī ʿelthā da-qrātēh: l-hānā sharbā d-nethmalal.

enAnd what was the cause that called him to speak this discourse,

frEt quelle fut la cause qui l'appela à prononcer ce discours,

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ܘܡ̣ܢ ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܚ̣ܙܵܝܗܝ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܐ ܠܥܵܠܡܵܐ: ܘܕܲܡܝܹܗ ܠܲܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܕܚܲܩܠܵܐ܀

arومِن أَينَ رَأى العالَمَ، وشَبَّهَهُ بِعُشبِ الحَقلِ؟

trw-men aykā ḥzāyhī (h)w l-ʿālmā: w-da-myēh la-ʿmīrā d-ḥaqlā.

enand from where had he seen the world, and likened it to the grass of the field?

fret d'où avait-il vu le monde, pour le comparer à l'herbe du champ ?

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ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܵܐ ܫܲܩ̣ܠܹܗ: ܕܢܸܙܡܲܪ ܗܵܕܹܐ ܒܲܪ̄ܬ݂ ܩܵܠܵܐ.‏

arأَيُّ فِكرٍ اعتَراهُ، لِيُنشِدَ هذِهِ الكَلِمَةَ،

traynā reʿyānā shaqlēh: d-nezmar hādē ba(r)th qālā.

enWhat thought took hold of him, that he should sing this utterance,

frQuelle pensée s'empara de lui, pour qu'il chante cette parole,

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ܒܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܢܝܼܫܵܐ ܚܵ̇ܐܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܦܫܝܼܩ ܗ̄ܘ ܕܢܹܐܠܲܦ ܓܲܠܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀

arوإلى أَيِّ هَدَفٍ كانَ يَنظُرُ؟ سَهلٌ أَن يُعرَفَ ذلِكَ جِهارًا.

trb-aynā nīshā ḥāar (h)wā: pshīq hāw d-nēlap galyāīth.

enat what mark was he looking? It is easy to learn plainly.

frvers quel signe regardait-il ? Il est facile de l'apprendre clairement.

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ܠܫܘܼ̈ܚܠܵܦܹܐ ܕܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܟܲܕ݂ ܡܸܬ݂ܝܲܒ݁ܠܝܼܢ ܥܲܠ ܥܵܠܡܵܐ.‏

arكانَ قَد رَأى تَحَوُّلاتِ الزَّمانِ، إذ تُساقُ على العالَمِ،

trl-shūḥlāpē d-zavnā ḥzā (h)wā: kad methyablīn ʿal ʿālmā.

enHe had seen the changes of time, as they were brought upon the world,

frIl avait vu les changements du temps, tels qu'ils s'abattaient sur le monde,

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ܘܲܠܡܲܠܟܹ̈ܐ ܟܲܕ݂ ܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܪܒ݁ܝܼܢ: ܘܗܵܦ̇ܟ݁ܝܼܢ ܚܵܪܒ݁ܝܼܢ ܠܲܚܕ݂ܵܕܹ̈ܐ܀

arوالمُلوكَ إذ يُخَرِّبونَ، ويَعودونَ فَيُخَرِّبُ بَعضُهُم بَعضًا.

trwa-l-malkē kad methḥarbīn: w-hāpkīn ḥārbīn la-ḥdhādē.

enand kings as they laid waste, and turned to lay waste one another.

fret les rois qui ravageaient, et se tournaient pour se ravager l'un l'autre.

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ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܠܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܲܝܟ݂ ܚܸܠܡܵܐ: ܦܵܪܕܝܼܢ ܥܵܒܲܪܝܼܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ.

arرَأى سُلُطاتٍ، كَالحُلمِ، تَتَبَدَّدُ وتَزولُ عَنِ الإنسانِ،

trḥzā l-shūlṭānē d-aykh ḥelmā: pārdīn ʿābarīn men nāshā.

enHe saw powers that, like a dream, scatter and pass away from man,

frIl vit des pouvoirs qui, comme un songe, se dispersent et s'éloignent de l'homme,

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ܘܲܠܕܲܪ̈ܓܹܐ ܕܪܵܡܝܼܢ ܝܵܘܡܵܢ: ܘܠܲܡܚܵܪ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܠܵܐ ܐܝܼܬܲܝܗܘܿܢ܀

arورُتَبًا هِيَ عالِيَةٌ اليَومَ، وغَدًا كَأَن لَم تَكُن.

trwa-l-da-rgē d-rāmīn yāwmān: w-la-mḥār aykh lā ʾītayhōn.

enand ranks that are high today, and tomorrow are as though they were not.

fret des rangs qui sont élevés aujourd'hui, et demain sont comme s'ils n'étaient pas.

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ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܕܥܲܕ݂ ܐܵܬ̈ܝܵܢ ܚܲܕ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܐܲܕܪܸܟ݂ ܐܸܢܹܝܢ ܥܵܩ̄ܝܬ݂ܵܐ.

arرَأى أَنَّهُ بَينَما الأَفراحُ آتِيَةٌ، أَدرَكَتها الأَحزانُ،

trḥzā d-ʿadh ātyān ḥadwāthā: adrekh enēyn ʿā(q)ythā.

enHe saw that while joys were coming, sorrows overtook them,

frIl vit que tandis que les joies venaient, les douleurs les rattrapaient,

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ܘܥܲܕ݂ ܡܸܫܬܲܪܸܐ ܒܛܵܒ̈ܬ݂ܵܐ: ܥܲܠ̣ ܒܵܬܲܪܗܹܝܢ ܒܝܼ̈ܫܵܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arوبَينَما يُطلَقُ الإنسانُ في الخَيراتِ، دَخَلَتِ الشُّرورُ في إثرِها.

trw-ʿadh meshtare b-ṭābthā: ʿal bātarhēyn b-īshāthā.

enand while one was loosed into good things, evils entered after them.

fret tandis que l'on se relâchait dans les biens, les maux entraient après eux.

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ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ ܚܲܕ݂ ܢܵܫܹ̇ܒ݂ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܘܲܐ̄ܚܪܹܢܵܐ ܡܗܲܒܸܒ݂ ܝܵܘܡܵܢ.

arرَأى أَنَّ واحِدًا نَما أَمسِ، وآخَرَ يُزهِرُ اليَومَ،

trḥzā d-ethmālī ḥadh nāshēv (h)wā: wa-ḥrēnā mhabev yāwmān.

enHe saw that yesterday one blew forth, and another flowers today,

frIl vit qu'hier l'un se fanait, et qu'aujourd'hui un autre fleurit,

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ܘܠܵܐ ܗܵܘ̇ ܩܲܕܝܼ ܪܲܒ݁ܘܼܬܹܗ: ܘܗܵܢܵܐ ܥ̣ܒܲܪ ܠܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܝܼܠܹܗ܀

arفَلا ذاكَ دامَت عَظَمَتُهُ، وهذا زالَ عَمّا كانَ لَهُ.

trw-lā hāw qadī rabūtēh: w-hānā ʿbar lēh men d-īlēh.

enand that one's greatness did not endure, and this one has passed away from what was his.

fret que la grandeur de celui-là ne dura pas, et que celui-ci a disparu de ce qui était sien.

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ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܠܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܐܲܝܟ݂ ܛܸܠܵܠܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣: ܘܒܲܕ݂ܡܘܼܬ݂ ܠܲܗܓܵܐ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹ̈ܐ.

arرَأى أَنَّ الغِنى كَالظِّلِّ، والسُّلُطاتِ كَالهَمسِ،

trḥzā l-ʿūthrā d-aykh ṭelālā hāw: w-ba-d-mūth la-hgā shūlṭānē.

enHe saw that riches are like a shadow, and powers after the manner of a whisper,

frIl vit que les richesses sont comme une ombre, et les pouvoirs à la manière d'un murmure,

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ܘܐܲܝܟ݂ ܚܸܙܘܵܐ ܕܠܸܠܝܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ: ܕܲܪ̈ܓܹܐ ܪ̈ܵܡܹܐ ܘܡܲܟ݁ܝܼܟܹܐ܀

arوأَنَّ الرُّتَبَ العالِيَةَ والوَضيعَةَ، هِيَ كَرُؤيا اللَّيلِ.

trw-aykh ḥezwā d-lelyā enōn: da-rgē rāmē w-makīkē.

enand that high and low ranks alike are like a vision of the night.

fret que les rangs élevés et humbles sont pareillement comme une vision de la nuit.

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ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܕܦܵܤ̇ܥܵܐ ܓܝܼܓܲܠ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ: ܘܲܠܘܵܬ݂ ܚܲܕ݂ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܟܲܠܝܵܐ.

arرَأى أَنَّ عَجَلَةَ الزَّمانِ تَخطو، ولا تَقِفُ عِندَ أَحَدٍ،

trḥzā d-pāsʿā gīgal zavnā: wa-l-wāth ḥadh lā methkalyā.

enHe saw that the wheel of time strides on, and for no one does it halt,

frIl vit que la roue du temps avance à grands pas, et pour personne elle ne s'arrête,

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ܘܥܲܕ݂ ܨܵܡܲܚ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܐܵܘܦ݂ܝܼ ܠܹܗ: ܘܟܲܕ݂ ܝܵܪܹܒ݂ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܠܵܐ ܐܝܼܬܵܘܗܝ܀

arوبَينَما يُزهِرُ الإنسانُ تَكونُ قَد أَفنَتهُ، وبَينَما يَعظُمُ يَكونُ كَأَن لَم يَكُن.

trw-ʿadh ṣāmaḥ nāsh āwfī lēh: w-kad yārēv aykh lā ʾītāwhī.

enand while a man flourishes it has already finished him, and while he grows great he is as though he were not.

fret tandis qu'un homme prospère, elle l'a déjà achevé, et tandis qu'il grandit, il est comme s'il n'était pas.

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ܚܲܪ ܒܹܗ ܒܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܕܕܲܓܵܠܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣: ܘܚܘܼܒܹܗ ܨܹܝܕ݂ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܠܵܐ ܡܟܲܬܲܪ.

arنَظَرَ إلى العالَمِ، أَنَّهُ كاذِبٌ، ومَحَبَّتُهُ لِلإنسانِ لا تَدومُ،

trḥar bēh b-ʿālmā d-da-gālā hāw: w-ḥūbēh ṣēydh nāsh lā mkatar.

enHe looked at the world, that it is false, and its love toward man does not endure,

frIl regarda le monde, qu'il est trompeur, et son amour envers l'homme ne dure pas,

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ܘܠܵܐ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹܗ ܡܸܬ݂ܩܲܕܹܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ̇ ܕܲܠܥܵܠܲܡ ܗ̄ܘ܀

arولا سُلطانُهُ يَبقى، ولا غِناهُ إلى الأَبَدِ.

trw-lā shūlṭānēh methqadē: w-lā ʿūthrēh da-l-ʿālam hāw.

enand its power does not last, nor is its riches everlasting.

fret sa puissance ne subsiste pas, ni sa richesse n'est éternelle.

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ܐܸܬ݂ܒܲܩ̣ܝܼ ܒܛܲܟ݂ܤܹ̈ܐ ܪ̈ܵܡܹܐ: ܟܲܕ݂ ܢܵܫ̇ܒ݁ܝܼܢ ܒܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.

arتَأَمَّلِ الرُّتَبَ العالِيَةَ، إذ تَزدَهِرُ في سَلطاتِها،

trethbaqī b-ṭakhsē rāmē: kad nāshbīn b-ʾūḥdānayhōn.

enConsider the high ranks, while they flourish in their dominions,

frConsidère les rangs élevés, tandis qu'ils prospèrent dans leurs dominations,

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ܘܥܲܕ݂ ܡܲܓܲܪ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܐܵܘܦܝܼܘ: ܘܠܲܝܬ݁ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ܀

arوبَعدَ قَليلٍ تَنتَهي، ولا تَبقى سَلطاتُها.

trw-ʿadh magar qalīl āwpīw: w-layt enōn shūlṭānayhōn.

enand yet after a little while they end, and their dominions are no more.

fret pourtant après un peu de temps ils finissent, et leurs dominations ne sont plus.

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ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܕܡܵܐ ܕܥܸܠܲܬ݀ ܛܲܠܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܥܸܠܲܬ݀ ܒܵܬ݂ܪܵܗ̇ ܤܲܝܒ݁ܘܼܬܵܐ.

arرَأى أَنَّهُ حينَ تَدخُلُ الصِّبا، تَدخُلُ الشَّيخوخَةُ في إثرِها،

trḥzā d-mā d-ʿelat ṭalyūthā: ʿelat bāthrāh saybūtā.

enHe saw that when youth had entered, old age entered after it,

frIl vit que lorsque la jeunesse était entrée, la vieillesse entrait après elle,

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ܘܡ̣ܢ ܕܲܪܓ݂ܵܐ ܕܲܥܠܲܝܡܘܼܬܵܐ: ܐܸܚܕܲܬ݀ ܠܵܗ̇ ܝܲܩܝܼܪܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arومِن رُتبَةِ الشَّبابِ، أَمسَكَ بِها الثِّقَلُ.

trw-men da-rghā da-ʿlaymūtā: eḥdat lāh yaqīrūtā.

enand from the rank of youthfulness, heaviness took hold of it.

fret du rang de la jeunesse, la pesanteur s'en emparait.

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ܚ̣ܙܵܐ ܠܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܦܘܼܢܵܩܵܐ: ܘܲܠܕܲܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܒܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܵܐ.

arرَأى الأَغنِياءَ في النَّعيمِ، والقُضاةَ في السُّلطانِ،

trḥzā l-ʿatīrē b-pūnāqā: wa-l-da-yānē b-ʾūḥdānā.

enHe saw the rich in luxury, and judges in dominion,

frIl vit les riches dans le luxe, et les juges dans la domination,

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ܘܪܹ̈ܫܵܢܹܐ ܒܲܓ݂ܢܘܿܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ: ܘܪܲܒܲܝ ܚܲܝ̈ܠܹܐ ܒܤܸܕ݂ܪ̈ܲܝܗܘܿܢ܀

arوالرُّؤَساءَ في مَقاصيرِهِم، وقادَةَ الجُيوشِ في صُفوفِهِم.

trw-rēshānē ba-ghnōnayhōn: w-rabaī ḥaylē b-sedhrayhōn.

enand rulers in their bridal chambers, and captains of hosts in their ranks.

fret les princes dans leurs chambres nuptiales, et les chefs d'armées dans leurs rangs.

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ܫܲܠܝ̈ܛܵܢܹܐ ܒܛܲܟ݂ܤܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ: ܘܐܲܪ̈ܟ݁ܘܿܢܹܐ ܒܦܘܼܩܕܵܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.‏

arالحُكّامَ في رُتَبِهِم، والوُلاةَ في أَوامِرِهِم،

trshalyṭānē b-ṭakhsayhōn: w-arkōnē b-pūqdānayhōn.

enrulers in their ranks, and magistrates in their commands,

frles souverains dans leurs rangs, et les magistrats dans leurs commandements,

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ܘܲܠܡܲܠܟܹ̈ܐ ܥܲܡ ܬܵܓܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ: ܘܲܠܚܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܟ݂ܠܗܹܝܢ ܡܵܘܬܵܐ܀

arوالمُلوكَ مَعَ تِيجانِهِم، وآخِرَ هذا كُلِّهِ المَوتَ.

trwa-l-malkē ʿam tāgayhōn: wa-l-ḥarthā d-khlhēyn māwtā.

enand kings with their crowns, and at the end of them all, death.

fret les rois avec leurs couronnes, et à la fin de tous, la mort.

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ܒܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܚܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ: ܘܒܲܕ݂ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ̈ܐܵܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ.‏

arفي هذِهِ نَظَرَ إشَعياءُ، وفي أُمورٍ كَثيرَةٍ سِواها،

trb-hālēyn ḥar (h)wā eshaʿyā: w-ba-d-sagīān men hālēyn.

enOn these things Isaiah looked, and on many more besides these,

frSur ces choses Isaïe regarda, et sur beaucoup d'autres encore,

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ܘܪܸܥܝܵܢܹܗ ܒܬܸܡܗܵܐ ܫܲܩ̣ܠܹܗ: ܕܒܲܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܢܲܡܬܲܠ܀

arوأَخَذَ فِكرَهُ العَجَبُ، أَن يُشَبِّهَ العالَمَ بِالعُشبِ.

trw-reʿyānēh b-temhā shaqlēh: d-ba-ʿmīrā l-ʿālmā namtal.

enand wonder seized his thought, that he should liken the world to grass.

fret l'étonnement saisit sa pensée, qu'il dût comparer le monde à l'herbe.

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ܘܟܲܕ݂ ܡܲܗܸܠ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܒܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹܗ: ܘܝܵܗ̇ܒ݂ ܥܵܝܵܐ ܠܐܘܼܚ̈ܕܵܢܹܐ.‏

arوبَينَما كانَ يَتَأَمَّلُ في سُلطانِهِ، ويُفَكِّرُ في السَّلطاتِ،

trw-kad mahel (h)wā b-shūlṭānēh: w-yāhv ʿāyā l-ʾūḥdānē.

enAnd while he pondered on its power, and gave thought to dominions,

frEt tandis qu'il méditait sur sa puissance, et portait sa pensée sur les dominations,

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ܢܒ݂ܝܼܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܓܵܘ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܹܗ: ܨܲܠܡܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܨܵܪܲܬ̤ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܬ݂܀

arكانَتِ النُّبُوَّةُ، في داخِلِ فِكرِهِ، تَرسُمُ صورَةً لِلعالَمِ.

trnvīūthā b-gāw reʿyānēh: ṣalmā l-ʿālmā ṣārat (h)wāth.

enprophecy, within his thought, was tracing an image for the world.

frla prophétie, au-dedans de sa pensée, traçait une image pour le monde.

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ܦܲܠܸܓ݂ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ ܓܸܠܝܵܢܵܐ: ܨܝܕ݂ ܡܲܫܡܲܥܬܹܗ ܕܲܢܒ݂ܝܵܐ.‏

arانقَسَمَتِ الرُّؤيا في ذاتِها، نَحوَ سَمعِ النَّبِيِّ،

trpalegh napshēh gelyānā: ṣydh mashmaʿtēh da-nvyā.

enThe vision divided itself, toward the hearing of the prophet,

frLa vision se divisa, vers l'ouïe du prophète,

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ܕܲܒ݂ܩܵܠܹ̈ܐ ܥܦܝܼ̈ܦܹܐ ܢܲܠܸܦ: ܫܲܪܒܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܕܐܝܼܬ݂ܵܘܗܝ܀

arلِيُعَلِّمَ، بِكَلِماتٍ مُلائِمَةٍ، خَبَرَ العالَمِ كَما هوَ.

trda-b-qālē ʿpīpē nalep: sharbēh d-ʿālmā aykh d-ʾīthāwhī.

enthat in fitting words he should teach the story of the world as it is.

frafin qu'en paroles convenables il enseigne l'histoire du monde telle qu'elle est.

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ܩܵܠܵܐ ܠܲܡ ܕܐܵܡܲܪ ܩܪܝܼ: ܘܐܸܡܲܪ ܠܹܗ ܡܵܢܵܐ ܐܸܩܪܸܐ.‏

ar"صَوتٌ"، كَما قيلَ، "قالَ: نادِ"؛ فَقالَ لَهُ: "بِماذا أُنادي؟"

trqālā lam d-āmar qrī: w-emar lēh mānā eqre.

enA voice, it says, said, "Cry out"; and he said to it, "What shall I cry?"

frUne voix, dit-il, dit : « Crie » ; et il lui dit : « Que crierai-je ? »

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ܘܡܲܢ̣ܘܼ ܟܲܝ ܗܵܘ̇ ܕܐܵܡܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܘܡܲܢ̣ܘܼ ܗܵܢܵܐ ܕܥܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܠܹܗ܀

arفَمَن ذا الّذي كانَ يَقولُ، ومَن هذا الّذي يُجيبُهُ؟

trw-manū kaī hāw d-āmar (h)wā: w-manū hānā d-ʿānē lēh.

enAnd who then was the one who spoke, and who was this one who answered him?

frEt qui donc était celui qui parlait, et qui était celui qui lui répondait ?

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ܗ݀ܝ ܢܒ݂ܝܼܘܼܬܵܐ ܢܸܗܡܲܬ̤ ܗ̄ܘܵܬ: ܒܲܒ̈ܢܵܬ݂ ܩܵܠܹ̈ܐ ܬܐܵܡ̈ܬܵܐ.

arتِلكَ النُّبُوَّةُ كانَت تَهمِسُ، بِأَصواتٍ تَوأَمَةٍ،

tr(h)ī nvīūtā nehmat (h)wāt: ba-b-nāth qālē tāmtā.

enThat prophecy murmured in twin voices,

frCette prophétie murmurait en voix jumelles,

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ܟܲܕ݂ ܦܵܩ̇ܕܵܐ ܘܟܲܕ݂ ܡܸܬ݂ܥܲܢܝܵܐ: ܢܒ݂ܝܼܵܐ ܒܫܲܪܒܹܗ ܢܸܬ݂ܢܲܗܲܪ܀

arإذ تَأمُرُ وإذ تُجابُ، لِيَستَنيرَ النَّبِيُّ بِخَبَرِها.

trkad pāqdā w-kad methʿanyā: nvī b-sharbēh nethnahar.

enas it commanded and as it was answered, that the prophet through its account might be enlightened.

frtandis qu'elle commandait et qu'elle recevait réponse, afin que le prophète par son récit fût illuminé.

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ܠܸܠܝܵܢܵܐ ܒܲܬ݂ܪܹܝܢ ܦܘܼܡ̈ܝܼܢ: ܪܵܬܲܡ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܠܘܵܬ݂ ܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ.‏

arهَمسًا بِفَمَينِ، كانَت تُسَخِّرُهُ نَحوَ إشَعياءَ،

trlelyānā ba-thrēyn pūmīn: rātam (h)wā l-wāth eshaʿyā.

enA murmuring with two mouths it was harnessing toward Isaiah,

frUn murmure à deux bouches, elle l'attelait vers Isaïe,

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ܕܡܵܐ ܕܡܲܗܦܸܟ݂ ܠܲܡܫܲܐܵܠܘܼ: ܬܹܐܚܘܿܕ ܤܵܟ݂ܵܗ̇ ܬܲܫܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arحَتّى إذا التَفَتَ لِيَسأَلَ، تَمسِكَ القِصَّةُ بِكامِلِها.

trd-mā d-mahpekh la-mshaālū: tēḥōd sākhāh tashʿīthā.

enso that when he turned to question it, the story might take hold entire.

frafin que, lorsqu'il se tournerait pour l'interroger, le récit se saisît tout entier.

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ܢܒ݂ܝܼܘܼܬܵܐ ܒܓ݂ܵܘ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܹܗ: ܒܲܬ݂ܪܹܝܢ ܩܵܠܝ̈ܢ ܢܸܗܡܲܬ݀ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܵܬ̣.‏

arالنُّبُوَّةُ، في داخِلِ فِكرِهِ، هَمَسَت بِصَوتَينِ،

trnvīūtā b-ghāw reʿyānēh: ba-thrēyn qālyn nehmat (h)wāt.

enProphecy, within his thought, murmured with two voices,

frLa prophétie, au-dedans de sa pensée, murmurait avec deux voix,

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ܚܲܕ݂ ܩܵܠܵܐ ܕܐܵܡܲܪ ܩܪܝܼ: ܘܲܐ̄ܚܪܹܢܵܐ ܕܡܵܢܵܐ ܐܸܩܪܸܐ܀

arصَوتٌ يَقولُ: "نادِ"، وآخَرُ: "بِماذا أُنادي؟"

trḥadh qālā d-āmar qrī: wa-ḥrēnā d-mānā eqre.

enone voice that said, "Cry out", and another, "What shall I cry?"

frune voix qui disait : « Crie », et une autre : « Que crierai-je ? »

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ܟܠܒ݁ܤܲܪ ܠܲܡ ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ܵܘܗܝ: ܘܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܚܲܩܠܵܐ.

ar"كُلُّ بَشَرٍ"، كَما يُقالُ، "هوَ عُشبٌ، وجَمالُهُ زَهرُ الحَقلِ،"

trklbsar lam ʿmīrā ʾīthāwhī: w-yāyūtēh ʿūpyā d-ḥaqlā.

en"All flesh", it says, "is grass, and its beauty the flower of the field,"

fr« Toute chair », dit-elle, « est herbe, et sa beauté la fleur du champ »,

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ܘܲܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܘܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܝܵܒܹܫ: ܕܪܘܼܚܹܗ ܕܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܢܸܫܒܲܬ݀ ܒܹܗ܀

arويَيبَسُ العُشبُ والزَّهرُ، إذا نَفَخَت فيهِ نَسمَةُ الرَّبِّ.

trwa-ʿmīrā w-ʿūpyā yābēsh: d-rūḥēh d-māryā neshbat bēh.

enand the grass and the flower wither when the breath of the Lord blows upon it.

fret l'herbe et la fleur se dessèchent quand le souffle du Seigneur souffle sur elles.

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ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܕܲܒ݂ܡܸܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܐܸܫܬܲܡܥܲܬ݀: ܗܵܝ̇ ܒܲܪ̄ܬ݂ ܩܵܠܵܐ ܠܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ.‏

arكَما سُمِعَت في كَلِمَةٍ، تِلكَ الكَلِمَةُ لِإشَعياءَ،

traykh da-b-melthā eshtamʿat: (h)ī ba(r)th qālā l-eshaʿyā.

enAs in a word it was heard, that utterance, by Isaiah,

frComme en une parole elle fut entendue, cette parole, par Isaïe,

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ܕܚܲܬ݁ܝܼܬܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܢܸܤܬܲܟܲܠ: ܫܲܪܒܹ݁ܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܘܿܪܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ܀

arلِيَفهَمَ بِدِقَّةٍ، خَبَرَ هذا العالَمِ الزّائِلِ.

trd-ḥatītāīth nestakal: sharbēh d-ʿālmā d-ʿāvōrā hāw.

enthat he might understand precisely the story of this passing world.

frafin qu'il comprît précisément l'histoire de ce monde qui passe.

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ܢܒ݂ܝܼܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܥܸܡܕܲܬ݀ ܫܸܩܠܲܬ݀: ܕܝܘܼܩܢܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܬܸܚܫܘܿܠ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܬ݂.‏

arغَمَسَتِ النُّبُوَّةُ وأَخَذَت طينًا، لِتَصوغَ شَبَهَ العالَمِ،

trnvīūthā ʿemdat sheqlat: d-yūqnēh d-ʿālmā teḥshōl (h)wth.

enProphecy dipped and took up clay, that it might fashion the likeness of the world,

frLa prophétie plongea et prit de l'argile, pour façonner la ressemblance du monde,

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ܘܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܠܸܩܛܲܬ݀ ܕܬܸܥܒܸܕ݂ ܠܹܗ: ܬܲܨܒ݁ܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ܀

arوقَطَفَت زَهرًا لِتَصنَعَ لَهُ، زينَةً لِبُرهَةٍ قَصيرَةٍ.

trw-ʿūpyā leqṭat d-teʿbedh lēh: taṣbīthā d-qalīl zavnā.

enand gathered a flower, to make of it an ornament of a little while.

fret cueillit une fleur, pour en faire un ornement d'un peu de temps.

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ܘܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܕܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ: ܒܗܵܢܵܐ ܡܲܪܓܵܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ.

arجَمالُ الإنسانِ زَهرَةٌ، في هذا مَرجِ الخَليقَةِ،

trw-yāyūtēh d-nāshā ʿūpyā (h)ī: b-hānā margā da-b-rīthā.

enThe beauty of man is a flower, in this meadow of creation,

frLa beauté de l'homme est une fleur, dans cette prairie de la création,

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ܘܒܲܕ݂ܡܘܼܬ݂ ܦܸܩ̈ܚܹܐ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹ̈ܐ: ܡܗܲܒ݁ܒ݂ܝܼܢ ܘܚܵܡܹܝܢ ܘܡܸܬ݁ܛܲܠܩܝܼܢ܀

arوعَلى مِثالِ البَراعِمِ، تُزهِرُ السُّلُطاتُ، وتَذبُلُ، وتَفنى.

trw-ba-d-mūth peqḥē shūlṭānē: mhabvīn w-ḥāmēyn w-metṭalqīn.

enand after the manner of buds, powers flower, and fade, and are destroyed.

fret à la manière des bourgeons, les pouvoirs fleurissent, se fanent, et sont détruits.

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ܠܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܵܡܹ̇ܐ ܓܸܢܤܲܢ: ܕܡܲܬ݂ܗܲܪ ܫܘܼܦܪܹܗ ܠܚܲܙܵܝܵܘ̈ܗܝ.

arجِنسُنا شَبيهٌ بِالبُرعُمِ، الّذي يُدهِشُ جَمالُهُ ناظِريهِ،

trl-habāvā dāmē gensan: d-mathhar shūprēh l-ḥazāyāwhī.

enOur race is like a bud, whose beauty astonishes those who see it,

frNotre race est comme un bourgeon, dont la beauté étonne ceux qui le voient,

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ܕܲܒ݂ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܡܲܦܪܸܓ݂: ܘܢܵܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܒܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ܀

arالّذي في بُرهَةٍ قَصيرَةٍ يَتَفَتَّحُ، ويَسقُطُ جَمالُهُ على الأَرضِ.

trda-b-qalīl zavnā mapregh: w-nāthrā b-arʿā payūtēh.

enwhich in a little while blooms and sheds, and its beauty falls to the ground.

frqui en un peu de temps s'épanouit et se dépouille, et sa beauté tombe à terre.

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ܚܙܝܼ ܠܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܒܲܝܲܢ: ܘܠܵܐ ܝܲܬ݁ܝܼܪ ܡ̣ܢ ܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ.‏

arانظُر إلى الغَنِيِّ وتَبَيَّن: ما هوَ إلّا بُرعُمٌ.

trḥzī l-ʿatīrā w-ethbayan: w-lā yatīr men habāvā.

enLook at the rich man and consider: he is no more than a bud.

frRegarde le riche et considère : il n'est pas plus qu'un bourgeon.

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ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܓܹܝܪ ܘܲܦܐܸܐ ܚܸܙܘܹܗ: ܘܟܲܕ݂ ܬܲܨܕ݂ ܒܹܗ ܚܵܡܹ̇ܐ ܠܹܗ܀

arفَحَسَنٌ وجَميلٌ مَنظَرُهُ، وبَينَما تُحَدِّقُ فيهِ يَذبُلُ.

trshapīr gēyr wa-pe ḥezwēh: w-kad taṣdh bēh ḥāmē lēh.

enFor fair and comely is his appearance, yet even as you gaze on him, he fades.

frCar beau et gracieux est son aspect, et pourtant, tandis même que tu le regardes, il se fane.

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ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܡܲܚܡܸܐ ܠܗܲܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܐ: ܘܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܡܦܲܪܤܸܐ ܠܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ.

arالشَّمسُ تُذبِلُ البُرعُمَ، والمَوتُ يُفني الغَنِيَّ،

trshemshā maḥme l-havāvā: w-māwtā mparse l-ʿatīrā.

enThe sun withers the bud, and death makes an end of the rich man,

frLe soleil dessèche le bourgeon, et la mort met fin au riche,

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ܕܗܵܢܵܐ ܢܵܬܲܪ ܡ̣ܢ ܡܲܪܓܹܗ: ܘܗܵܘ̇ ܡܸܫܬܲܠܲܚ ܡ̣ܢ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ܀

arفَهذا يَسقُطُ مِن مَرجِهِ، وذاكَ يُجَرَّدُ مِن غِناهُ.

trd-hānā nātar men margēh: w-hāw meshtalaḥ men ʿūthrēh.

enfor the one falls from his meadow, and the other is stripped of his riches.

frcar l'un tombe de sa prairie, et l'autre est dépouillé de ses richesses.

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ܚܘܼܪ ܒܹܗ ܒܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܵܘܡܵܢ: ܟܲܕ݂ ܗ݀ܘ ܒܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܘܲܒ݂ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ.

arتَأَمَّلِ الغَنِيَّ اليَومَ، وهوَ في العالَمِ وفي غِناهُ،

trḥūr bēh b-ʿatīrā yāwmān: kad hāw b-ʿālmā wa-b-ʿūthrēh.

enGaze on the rich man today, while he is in the world and in his riches,

frRegarde le riche aujourd'hui, tandis qu'il est dans le monde et dans ses richesses,

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ܘܲܚܙܝܼ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܒܵܬܲܪ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ: ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܘܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܫܵܒ̇ܩ ܠܹܗ܀

arوانظُر أَيضًا بَعدَ حينٍ، أَنَّ العالَمَ وغِناهُ يَترُكانِهِ.

trwa-ḥzī tūv bātar zavnā: d-ʿālmā w-ʿūthrēh shābq lēh.

enand see again, after a time, that the world and his riches leave him.

fret regarde encore, après un temps, que le monde et ses richesses le quittent.

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ܩܪܘܿܒ݂ ܗܵܫܵܐ ܚܙܝܼ ܠܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ: ܘܲܠܗܸܕ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܪܹܫܵܢܘܼܬܹܗ.

arاقتَرِب الآنَ وانظُر جَمالَهُ، وبَهاءَ رِئاسَتِهِ،

trqrōv hāshā ḥzī l-payūtēh: wa-l-hedhrā d-rēshānūtēh.

enDraw near now, see his beauty, and the splendor of his rulership,

frApproche-toi maintenant, vois sa beauté, et la splendeur de sa domination,

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ܘܲܠܛܲܟ݂ܤܹ̈ܐ ܕܡܸܫܬܲܡܥܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ: ܘܠܐܝܼܩܵܪܵܐ ܕܡܸܙܕܲܝܲܚ ܒܹܗ܀

arوالرُّتَبَ الّتي تُطيعُهُ، والكَرامَةَ الّتي يَتَمَجَّدُ بِها.

trwa-l-ṭakhsē d-meshtamʿīn lēh: w-l-ʾīqārā d-mezdayaḥ bēh.

enand the ranks that obey him, and the honor with which he is glorified.

fret les rangs qui lui obéissent, et l'honneur dont il est glorifié.

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ܪܵܗ̇ܛܵܐ ܩܕܵܡܵܘܗܝ ܙܲܗܝܘܼܬܵܐ: ܘܲܟ݂ܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܪܲܒ݁ܘܼܬܵܐ.‏

arالبَهاءُ يَجري أَمامَهُ، والعَظَمَةُ تُحيطُ بِهِ،

trrāhṭā qdāmāwhī zahyūtā: wa-khrīkhā lēh rabūtā.

enSplendor runs before him, and greatness surrounds him,

frLa splendeur court devant lui, et la grandeur l'entoure,

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ܡܸܤܬܲܡܲܟ݂ ܥܲܠ ܪܵܡܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܠܵܘ̇ܝܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܦܵܩܘܿܕ݂ܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arيَتَّكِئُ على الرِّفعَةِ، وتُرافِقُهُ السُّلطَةُ.

trmestamakh ʿal rāmūthā: w-lāwyā lēh pāqōdhūtā.

enhe leans upon loftiness, and authority accompanies him.

fril s'appuie sur la hauteur, et l'autorité l'accompagne.

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ܠܬܲܪܥܹܗ ܦܵܪܚܝܼܢ ܐܝܼܩܵܪܹ̈ܐ: ܘܕܲܫ̈ܢܹܐ ܚܵܒ݂ܨ̇ܝܼܢ ܒܐܸܤܟ݁ܘܼܦܬܹܗ.‏

arإلى بابِهِ تَطيرُ الكَراماتُ، والهَدايا تَزدَحِمُ على عَتَبَتِهِ،

trl-tarʿēh pārḥīn ʾīqārē: w-da-shnē ḥāvṣīn b-eskūptēh.

enTo his door honors fly, and gifts crowd at his threshold,

frVers sa porte volent les honneurs, et les présents s'entassent à son seuil,

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ܪܵܗܛ̇ܝܼܢ (ܫܩܵܠܹ̈ܐ ܘܲܡܫܵܟܹ̈ܐ: ܕܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܢܸܥܘܿܠ ܩܲܕ݂ܡܵܝܵܐ܀

arيَتَسابَقُ الآخِذونَ والمُهدونَ، أَيُّهُم يَدخُلُ أَوَّلًا.

trrāhṭīn shqālē wa-mshākē: d-aynā d-neʿōl qadhmāyā.

enThose who take and those who bring gifts run, each to enter first.

frCeux qui prennent et ceux qui apportent des présents courent, chacun pour entrer le premier.

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ܟܠ ܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܢܵܫܒܵܐ ܠܘܵܬܹܗ: ܡܸܫܕܵܐ ܫܵܕ݂ܝܵܐ ܒܐܵܘܵܢܹܗ.

arكُلُّ ريحٍ تَهُبُّ نَحوَهُ، تُلقي بِنَفسِها في مَقصورَتِهِ،

trkul rūḥā d-nāshbā l-wātēh: meshdā shādhyā b-āwānēh.

enEvery wind that blows toward him casts itself into his chamber,

frTout vent qui souffle vers lui se jette dans sa chambre,

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ܘܚܵܒܹ̇ܨ ܥܵܐ̇ܠ ܡܵܡܘܿܢܵܐ: ܒܟ݂ܠܗܘܿܢ ܬܲܪ̈ܥܹܐ ܕܡܸܕ݂ܝܵܪ̈ܵܘܗܝ܀

arوالمالُ يَزدَحِمُ داخِلًا، مِن كُلِّ أَبوابِ مَساكِنِهِ.

trw-ḥābēṣ ʿāl māmōnā: b-khlhōn tarʿē d-medhyārāwhī.

enand mammon crowds in at all the doors of his dwellings.

fret mammon s'entasse à toutes les portes de ses demeures.

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ܠܵܐ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܕܵܐ̇ܫ ܐܸܤܟ݁ܘܼܦܬܹܗ: ܕܠܵܐ ܩܘܼܪ̈ܒܵܢܹܐ ܥܲܠ ܐܝܼܕ݂ܵܘ̈ܗܝ.

arلا أَحَدَ يَطَأُ عَتَبَتَهُ، بِلا قَرابينَ في يَدَيهِ،

trlā nāsh dāsh eskūptēh: d-lā qūrbānē ʿal ʾīdhāwhī.

enNo one treads his threshold without offerings in hand,

frNul ne foule son seuil sans offrandes en main,

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ܘܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܕܕܲܫܢܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܲܥܸܠ: ܒܡܸܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܢܸܫܦܲܪ ܝܲܨܝܼܦ ܗ̄ܘ

arومَن لا يُدخِلُ هَدايا، يَحرِصُ بَدَلًا مِنها على كَلامٍ يُرضي.

trw-aynā d-da-shnē lā maʿel: b-melthā d-neshpar yaṣīp hāw

enand whoever brings in no gifts is careful instead with words to please.

fret quiconque n'apporte pas de présents veille à plaire du moins par ses paroles.

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ܟܲܕ݂ ܪܲܚܝܼܩ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܲܪܥܹܗ: ܪܵܢܹܐ ܕܡܵܢܵܐ ܢܹܐܡܲܪ ܠܹܗ.‏

arوبَينَما الإنسانُ بَعيدٌ عَن بابِهِ، يُفَكِّرُ بِما سَيَقولُهُ لَهُ،

trkad raḥīq nāsh men tarʿēh: rānē d-mānā nēmar lēh.

enWhile still far from his door, a man ponders what he shall say to him,

frAlors qu'il est encore loin de sa porte, l'homme songe à ce qu'il lui dira,

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ܕܲܒ݂ܡܸܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܲܡܢܝܼܚܵܐ ܠܹܗ: ܢܸܚܙܸܐ ܐܲܦܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܲܦܨܝܼܚܵܢ܀

arلِكَي، بِكَلِمَةٍ تُرضيهِ، يَرى وَجهَهُ فَرِحًا.

trda-b-melthā da-mnīḥā lēh: neḥze apāwhī da-pṣīḥān.

enso that by a word pleasing to him, he may see his face rejoicing.

frafin que par une parole qui lui plaise, il voie son visage se réjouir.

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ܥܵܐܵܠܝܼܢ ܤܵܬܲܪܝܼܢ ܠܲܚܕ݂ܵܕܹ̈ܐ: ܫܘܼܦܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ ܩܕܵܡ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ.‏

arتَدخُلُ الإطراءاتُ مُزاحِمًا بَعضُها بَعضًا، أَمامَ الأَغنِياءِ،

trʿāālīn sātarīn la-ḥdhādē: shūprānē qdām ʿatīrē.

enFlatteries enter, jostling one another, before the rich,

frLes flatteries entrent, se bousculant l'une l'autre, devant le riche,

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ܕܠܲܡܥܝܼܤܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܪܸܥܝܵܢܹܗ: ܢܸܗܘܘܿܢ ܚܵܢܹܝܢ ܫܲܪ̈ܒܲܝܗܘܿܢ܀

arلِتَكونَ أَقوالُهُم، إرضاءً لِفِكرِهِ، حانِيَةً عَلَيهِ.

trd-la-mʿīsūthā d-reʿyānēh: nehwōn ḥānēyn sharbayhōn.

enthat to please his mind, their words may show him favor.

frafin que, pour plaire à son esprit, leurs paroles lui témoignent faveur.

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ܚܵܙܹܝܢ ܠܹܗ ܕܨܲܠܝܵܐ ܐܸܕ݂ܢܹܗ: ܠܗܵܘ̇ ܡܲܡܠܠܵܐ ܕܲܤܬ݂ܝܼܪܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ.‏

arيَرَونَ أَنَّ أُذُنَهُ تَميلُ، إلى ذلِكَ الكَلامِ المُتَمَلِّقِ،

trḥāzēyn lēh d-ṣalyā edhnēh: l-hāw mamllā da-sthīrūthā.

enThey see that his ear inclines toward that speech of flattery,

frIls voient que son oreille s'incline vers ce langage de flatterie,

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ܘܲܡܠܹܝܢ ܫܘܼܩܪܵܐ ܦܘܼܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ: ܕܲܢܡܲܠܠܘܼܢ ܐܲܟ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܪܵܚܹ̇ܡ܀

arوتَمتَلِئُ أَفواهُهُم بِالكَذِبِ، لِيَتَكَلَّموا كَما يُحِبُّ.

trwa-mlēyn shūqrā pūmayhōn: da-nmallūn akhmā d-rāḥēm.

enand their mouths fill with falsehood, that they may speak as pleases him.

fret leurs bouches se remplissent de mensonge, pour parler selon ce qui lui plaît.

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ܚܵܙܹܝܢ ܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܕܡܲܫܡܲܥܬܹܗ: ܕܲܤܘܸܐ ܠܹܗ ܠܡܹܐܟܲܠܩܲܪܨܵܐ.‏

arيَرَونَ بَيتَ سَمعِهِ، أَنَّهُ مُهَيَّأٌ لِلوِشايَةِ،

trḥāzēyn ba-ytā d-mashmaʿtēh: da-swe lēh l-mēkalqarṣā.

enThey see the house of his hearing, that it is fitted out for slander,

frIls voient la demeure de son ouïe, qu'elle est disposée pour la calomnie,

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ܘܒܲܩܠܝܼܕܵܐ ܕܫܘܼܦܪܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܦܵܬܲܚܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܠܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܐܸܕ݂ܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arوبِمِفتاحِ التَّملُّقِ، يَفتَحونَ لِأَنفُسِهِم بابَ أُذُنَيهِ.

trw-ba-qlīdā d-shūprānūthā: pātaḥīn lēh l-tarʿā d-edhnāwhī.

enand with the key of flattery they open to themselves the door of his ears.

fret avec la clé de la flatterie ils s'ouvrent la porte de ses oreilles.

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ܬܵܘܬܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܠܚܲܒ݂ܪܹܗ ܤܵܬܲܪ: ܘܲܠܫܲܠܝܼܛܵܐ ܒܲܪ ܙܵܘܓܹܗ.‏

arالجارُ يَشي بِرَفيقِهِ، والوَجيهُ بِنَظيرِهِ،

trtāwtāvā l-ḥavrēh sātar: wa-l-shalīṭā bar zāwgēh.

enThe neighbor slanders his companion, and the noble slanders his fellow noble,

frLe voisin calomnie son compagnon, et le noble son pareil,

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ܘܥܲܒ݂ܕܵܐ ܡܩܲܠܩܸܠ ܠܲܟ݂ܢܵܬܹܗ: ܕܗ݀ܘ ܠܲܡ ܢܸܫܦܲܪ ܝܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ܀

arوالعَبدُ يُشَوِّهُ سُمعَةَ زَميلِهِ، لِيُرضِيَ هوَ وَحدَهُ أَكثَرَ.

trw-ʿavdā mqalqel la-khnātēh: d-hāw lam neshpar yatīrā.

enand the servant defames his fellow servant, that he alone may please the more.

fret le serviteur diffame son compagnon de service, afin de plaire davantage, lui seul.

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ܒܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܫܸܡ̈ܥܹܐ ܟܲܕܵܒܹ̈ܐ: ܡܢܝܼܚܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܠܪܵܚܹܡ ܥܵܘܼܠܵܐ.

arبِهذِهِ الأَخبارِ الكاذِبَةِ، يُرضونَ مُحِبَّ الظُّلمِ،

trb-hālēyn shemʿē kadābē: mnīḥīn lēh l-rāḥēm ʿāūlā.

enWith these lying reports they please the lover of wrongdoing,

frPar ces rapports menteurs ils plaisent à l'ami de l'iniquité,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܨܘܿܚ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܲܚܕ݂ܵܕܹ̈ܐ: ܡܝܲܩܪܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܒܢܲܝ̈ ܓܹܗܲܢܵܐ܀

arوبِتَعييرِ بَعضِهِم بَعضًا، يُكرِمُهُ بَنو جَهَنَّمَ.

trwa-b-ṣōḥyāthā da-ḥdhādē: myaqrīn lēh b-naī gēhanā.

enand with mutual reproaches, the sons of Gehenna honor him.

fret par leurs reproches mutuels, les fils de la géhenne l'honorent.

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ܫܪܵܪܵܐ ܩܕܵܡܵܘܗܝ ܠܵܐ ܬܵܢܹܝܢ: ܕܐܸܕܢܹܗ ܠܩܘܼܫܬܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܨܲܠܝܵܐ.

arلا يُخبِرونَهُ بِالحَقِّ، لِأَنَّ أُذُنَهُ لا تَميلُ إلى الصِّدقِ،

trshrārā qdāmāwhī lā tānēyn: d-ednēh l-qūshtā lā ṣalyā.

enThey do not recount truth before him, for his ear does not incline to what is true,

frIls ne rapportent pas la vérité devant lui, car son oreille ne s'incline pas vers ce qui est vrai,

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ܐܲܦܠܵܐ ܡܸܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܟܹܐܢܘܼܬܵܐ: ܐܵܡ̇ܪܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܲܚܸܒ݂ ܠܵܗܵ܀

arولا يَقولونَ لَهُ كَلِمَةَ عَدلٍ، إذ لا يُحِبُّها.

traplā melthā d-kēnūtā: āmrīn lēh d-lā maḥev lāhā.

ennor do they speak to him a word of justice, since he does not love it.

fret ils ne lui disent pas non plus une parole de justice, puisqu'il ne l'aime pas.

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ܡܡܲܠܠܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܠܦܘܼܬ݂ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܹܗ: ܕܕܲܠܡܵܐ ܢܸܥܨܘܿܢ ܨܸܒ݂ܝܵܢܹܗ.

arيُكَلِّمونَهُ بِحَسَبِ فِكرِهِ، لِئَلّا يُخالِفوا مَشيئَتَهُ،

trmmallīn lēh l-pūth reʿyānēh: d-da-l-mā neʿṣōn ṣevyānēh.

enThey speak to him according to his mind, lest they cross his will,

frIls lui parlent selon son esprit, de peur de contrarier sa volonté,

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ܡܢܝܼܚܝܼܢ ܠܵܗ̇ ܒܩܵܠܹ̈ܐ ܡܥܝܼܤܹܐ: ܠܗܵܝ̇ ܡܲܫܡܲܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܤܲܝܲܒ݂ܬܵܐ܀

arويُهَدِّئونَ، بِكَلِماتٍ مُرضِيَةٍ، ذلِكَ السَّمعَ الدَّنِسَ.

trmnīḥīn lāh b-qālē mʿīsē: l-(h)ī mashmaʿthā msayavtā.

enand with pleasing words they soothe that defiled hearing.

fret par des paroles agréables ils apaisent cette ouïe souillée.

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ܬܸܛܪܵܐ ܕܡ̈ܠܹܐ ܫܵܕܹܝܢ ܠܹܗ: ܒܐܸܕ݂ܢܹܗ ܕܠܝܼܚܬܵܐ ܕܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ.

arيَصُبّونَ عَلَيهِ وابِلًا مِنَ الكَلامِ، في أُذُنِ الغَنِيِّ المُلَوَّثَةِ،

trteṭrā d-mlē shādēyn lēh: b-edhnēh d-l-īḥtā d-ʿatīrā.

enA downpour of words they pour into the polluted ear of the rich man,

frUne averse de paroles, ils la déversent dans l'oreille polluée du riche,

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ܘܒܲܤܝܵܢܵܐ ܕܦܸܬ݂ܓܵܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ: ܫܵܝ̇ܥܝܼܢ ܟ̱ܠܵܗ̇ ܡܲܫܡܲܥܬܹܗ܀

arوبِطوفانِ أَقوالِهِم، يُلَطِّخونَ سَمعَهُ كُلَّهُ.

trw-ba-syānā d-pethgāmayhōn: shāyʿīn klāh mashmaʿtēh.

enand with the flood of their sayings, they befoul his whole hearing.

fret par le flot de leurs discours, ils souillent toute son ouïe.

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ܚܲܕ݂ ܡܲܝܬܸܐ ܠܹܗ ܐܝܼܩܵܪܵܐ: ܐ̄ܚܪܹܢܵܐ ܒܡܸܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܝܲܩܲܪ ܠܹܗ.‏

arواحِدٌ يَجلِبُ لَهُ كَرامَةً، وآخَرُ بِكَلِمَةٍ يُكرِمُهُ،

trḥadh mayte lēh ʾīqārā: ḥrēnā b-melthā myaqar lēh.

enOne brings him honor, another with a word does him honor,

frL'un lui apporte l'honneur, un autre par une parole lui rend honneur,

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ܥܲܒܲܕܹܐ ܩܵܝ̇ܡܝܼܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܗܵܪܟܵܐ: ܐ̄ܓ݂ܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܤܵܓ݂ܕܝܼܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܲܡ̇ܢ܀

arالعَبيدُ يَقِفونَ مِن هُنا، والأُجَراءُ يَسجُدونَ مِن هُناكَ،

trʿabadē qāymīn men hārkā: ghīrē sāghdīn men tamn.

enservants stand on this side, hired men bow down on that,

frdes serviteurs se tiennent d'un côté, des mercenaires se prosternent de l'autre,

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ܚܲܝܵܒܹ̈ܐ ܒܐܝܼܩܵܪ̈ܝܗܘܿܢ: ܘܡܸܤܟ݂ܢܹ̈ܐ ܒܩܘܼܠܵܤܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ

arالمُذنِبونَ بِتَكريماتِهِم، والفُقَراءُ بِإطراءاتِهِم،

trḥayābē b-ʾīqāryhōn: w-meskhnē b-qūlāsayhōn

enthe guilty with their honors, and the poor with their flatteries,

frles coupables avec leurs honneurs, et les pauvres avec leurs flatteries,

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ܡܤܲܡܕ݂ܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܠܲܚܟ݁ܘܼ̈ܫܬ݂ܵܢܹܐ: ܘܫܲܓ݁ܘܼܫܬ݂ܵܢܹܐ ܡܝܲܩܪܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ܀

arيَحتَشِدُ حَولَهُ المُتَآمِرونَ، والمُثيرونَ لِلفِتَنِ يُكرِمونَهُ.

trmsamdhīn lēh la-ḥkūshthānē: w-shagūshthānē myaqrīn lēh.

enSchemers cluster about him, and agitators do him honor.

frLes intrigants s'assemblent autour de lui, et les agitateurs lui rendent honneur.

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ܪܵܗܛ̇ܝܼܢ ܒܵܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܘܲܩܕܵܡܵܘܗܝ: ܫܘܼܦܲܪ̈ܕܲܝܼܩܹܐ ܪܗܝܼܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂.

arيَجري خَلفَهُ وأَمامَهُ، الحُرّاسُ مُسرِعينَ،

trrāhṭīn bāthrēh wa-qdāmāwhī: shūpardaīqē rhīvāīth.

enBehind him and before him run bodyguards in haste,

frDerrière lui et devant lui courent des gardes du corps en hâte,

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ܗܕܝܼܪ ܒܲܠܒ݂ܘܼ̈ܫܹܐ ܪܹ̈ܫܵܝܹܐ: ܕܚܝܼܠ ܘܲܡܥܲܛܲܦ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arمُتَزَيِّنٌ بِثِيابٍ رِئاسِيَّةٍ، مَهيبٌ ومُتَسَربِلٌ بِالبَهاءِ،

trhdīr ba-l-b-w-shē rēshāyē: d-ḥīl wa-mʿaṭap payūtā.

enHe is adorned in princely garments, feared, and clothed with splendor,

frIl est paré de vêtements princiers, redouté, et revêtu de splendeur,

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ܡܓܲܙܲܝ ܦܲܓ݂ܪܹܗ ܘܲܡܦܲܢܲܩ: ܕܠܝܼܩ ܘܲܫܒ݂ܝܼܚ ܦܲܪܨܘܿܦܹܗ.‏

arجَسَدُهُ مُدَلَّلٌ ومُنَعَّمٌ، ووَجهُهُ مُشرِقٌ مَجيدٌ،

trmgazaī paghrēh wa-mpanaq: d-l-īq wa-shvīḥ parṣōpēh.

enhis body pampered and cared for, radiant and glorious his face,

frson corps choyé et soigné, son visage radieux et glorieux,

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ܪܵܗ̇ܛܵܐ ܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܬܟ݂ܝܼܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂: ܘܦܸܬ݂ܓܵܡܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܚܲܪܝܼܦܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀

arكَلامُهُ يَجري بِقُوَّةٍ، وأَقوالُهُ بِحِدَّةٍ.

trrāhṭā meltēh tkhīvāīth: w-pethgāmāwhī ḥarīpāīth.

enhis word runs forcefully, and his sayings sharply.

frsa parole court avec force, et ses discours avec vivacité.

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ܡܫܲܠܲܛ ܘܲܕ݂ܚܝܼܠ ܦܘܼܩܕܵܢܹܗ: ܘܟ݂ܠܡܵܐ ܕܐܵܡܲܪ ܩܵܐ̇ܡ ܗ̄ܘ.‏

arأَمرُهُ مُتَسَلِّطٌ مَهيبٌ، وكُلُّ ما يَقولُهُ يَثبُتُ،

trmshalaṭ wa-d-ḥīl pūqdānēh: w-khlmā d-āmar qām hāw.

enHis command is mighty and feared, and whatever he says stands firm,

frSon commandement est puissant et redouté, et tout ce qu'il dit demeure ferme,

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ܒܓܵܘ ܦܘܼܡܹܗ ܕܲܓܵܠܘܼܬܵܐ: ܘܲܕ݂ܡܲܟܸܣ ܠܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܒ݂܀

arوفي فَمِهِ الكَذِبُ، ومَن يُوَبِّخُهُ لا يَقتَرِبُ.

trb-gāw pūmēh da-gālūtā: wa-d-makes lēh lā qarīv.

enin his mouth is falsehood, and none who rebukes him draws near.

frdans sa bouche est le mensonge, et nul qui le reprend ne s'approche.

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ܒܗܲܦ̈ܟܵܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܫܲܚ: ܘܠܵܐ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܡܲܡܪܲܚ ܬܵܟܹܣ ܠܹܗ.

arيَتَعامَلُ بِالانحِرافاتِ، ولا يَجرُؤُ أَحَدٌ أَن يُوَبِّخَهُ،

trb-hapkāyāthā methḥashaḥ: w-lā nāsh mamraḥ tākēs lēh.

enHe deals in perversities, and no one dares to reprove him,

frIl traite de perversités, et nul n'ose le censurer,

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ܫܟ݂ܝܼܚܵܢ ܠܹܗ ܕܲܓܵܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ: ܘܢܵܨܲܪܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܕܩܘܼܫܬܵܐ ܡܲܠܸܠ݂ܬ݁܀

arالأَكاذيبُ مُهَيَّأَةٌ لَهُ، ويُثبِتونَ لَهُ أَنَّهُ نَطَقَ بِالحَقِّ.

trshkhīḥān lēh da-gālātē: w-nāṣarīn lēh d-qūshtā malelt.

enfalsehoods are ready for him, and they maintain for him that he has spoken truth.

frdes mensonges lui sont tout prêts, et l'on soutient pour lui qu'il a dit la vérité.

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ܒܥܵܘܼܠܵܐ ܪܵܗܹܛ ܠܸܫܵܢܹܗ: ܘܝܵܡܹܝܢ ܚܠܵܦܵܘܗܝ ܕܲܫܪܵܪܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ.

arلِسانُهُ يَجري بِالظُّلمِ، ويُقسِمونَ عَنهُ أَنَّهُ الحَقُّ،

trb-ʿāūlā rāhēṭ leshānēh: w-yāmēyn ḥlāpāwhī da-shrārā hāw.

enHis tongue runs in wrongdoing, and they swear on his behalf that it is truth,

frSa langue court dans l'iniquité, et l'on jure en sa faveur que c'est la vérité,

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ܪܟ݂ܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ ܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܥܲܠ ܫܘܼܩܪܵܐ: ܘܲܡܩܲܠܤܵܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼܐܝܼܢ܀

arكَلامُهُ راكِبٌ على الكَذِبِ، ومادِحوهُ كَثيرونَ.

trrkhīvā meltēh ʿal shūqrā: wa-mqalsānāwhī sagīīn.

enhis word rides upon falsehood, and his flatterers are many.

frsa parole chevauche le mensonge, et ses flatteurs sont nombreux.

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ܙܐܦܵܢ ܡܲܡܠܠܵܐ ܕܠܸܫܵܢܹܗ: ܘܲܦܨܝܼܚܝܼܢ ܒܹܗ ܫܵܡܘܿܥܵܘ̈ܗܝ.

arمُخادِعٌ كَلامُ لِسانِهِ، ومَعَ ذلِكَ يَفرَحُ بِهِ سامِعوهُ،

trzpān mamllā d-leshānēh: wa-pṣīḥīn bēh shāmōʿāwhī.

enDeceitful is the speech of his tongue, yet his hearers rejoice in it,

frTrompeur est le langage de sa langue, et pourtant ses auditeurs s'en réjouissent,

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ܕܲܗܒܹܗ ܦܘܼܡܵܐ ܗܵܘܹ̇ܐ ܠܹܗ: ܘܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ ܡܠܝܼܠܵܐ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ܀

arذَهَبُهُ يَصيرُ لَهُ فَمًا، وغِناهُ لِسانًا ناطِقًا.

trda-hbēh pūmā hāwē lēh: w-leshānā mlīlā ʿūthrēh.

enhis gold becomes for him a mouth, and his riches a tongue that speaks.

frson or devient pour lui une bouche, et sa richesse une langue qui parle.

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ܘܡܸܛܠ ܕܲܗܕܝܼܪ ܒܲܠܒ݂ܘܼܫܵܘ̈ܗܝ: ܛܵܒ݂ ܫܲܦܝܼܪܝܼܢ ܦܸܬ݂ܓܵܡܵܘ̈ܗܝ.

arولِأَنَّهُ مُتَزَيِّنٌ بِثِيابِهِ، تَبدو أَقوالُهُ حَسَنَةً جِدًّا،

trw-meṭul da-hdīr ba-l-b-w-shāwhī: ṭāv shapīrīn pethgāmāwhī.

enAnd because he is adorned in his garments, his sayings seem very fair,

frEt parce qu'il est paré de ses vêtements, ses discours paraissent très beaux,

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ܗܵܐ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܕܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ: ܕܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܡܗܲܒܸܒ݂ ܒܵܗ̇܀

arفَهذا جَمالُ الغَنِيِّ، الّذي في بُرهَةٍ قَصيرَةٍ يُزهِرُ فيهِ.

trhā payūtēh d-ʿatīrā: d-qalīl zavnā mhabev bāh.

enbehold the beauty of the rich man, that for a little while flowers in it.

frvoici la beauté du riche, qui pour un peu de temps fleurit en cela.

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ܘܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܕܬܲܨܕ݂ ܒܹܗ: ܫܘܼܦܪܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܬܸܚܙܸܐ ܒܹܗ.

arومِن أَيِّ جِهَةٍ تُحَدِّقُ فيهِ، تَرى فيهِ جَمالَ العالَمِ،

trw-men kul aykā d-taṣdh bēh: shūprēh d-ʿālmā teḥze bēh.

enand from wherever you gaze upon him, you will see in him the beauty of the world,

fret de quelque côté que tu le regardes, tu verras en lui la beauté du monde,

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ܗܦܘܿܟ݂ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܘܲܚܙܝܼ ܦܵܪܘܿܫܵܐ: ܒܵܬܲܪ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ܀

arعُد أَيُّها الفَطِنُ وانظُر، بَعدَ حينٍ إلى الغَنِيِّ،

trhpōkh tūv wa-ḥzī pārōshā: bātar zavnā l-ʿatīrā.

enturn again, discerning one, and look after a time upon the rich man,

frretourne-toi encore, homme de discernement, et regarde après un temps le riche,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܩܵܡ ܩܸܨܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܬܲܪܥܹܗ: ܘܥܲܠ̣ ܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܫ̣ܪܵܐ ܒܐܵܘܵܢܹܗ.

arحينَ يَقِفُ الأَجَلُ على بابِهِ، ويَدخُلُ المَوتُ ويَحُلُّ في مَقصورَتِهِ،

trmā d-qām qeṣā ʿal tarʿēh: w-ʿal māwtā shrā b-āwānēh.

enwhen the end has stood at his door, and death has entered and dwelt in his chamber,

frquand la fin s'est tenue à sa porte, et que la mort est entrée et a demeuré dans sa chambre,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܥܲܠ ܚܲܛ̣ܦܹܗ ܥܘܼܢܕܵܢܵܐ: ܘܐܸܫܬܲܠܲܚ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܸܢܝܵܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arحينَ يَختَطِفُهُ الرَّحيلُ، ويُجَرَّدُ مِن مُقتَنَياتِهِ،

trmā d-ʿal ḥaṭpēh ʿūndānā: w-eshtalaḥ men qenyānāwhī.

enwhen departure has snatched him away, and he has been stripped of his possessions,

frquand le départ l'a arraché, et qu'il a été dépouillé de ses possessions,

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ܡܐ ܕܡܸܬ݂ܢܲܟ݂ܪܸܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܥܘܼܡܪܹܗ: ܘܗܵܘܹ̇ܐ ܠܒܲܝܬܹܗ ܪܲܚܝܼܩܵܐ.

arحينَ يُصبِحُ غَريبًا عَن مَسكِنِهِ، ويَصيرُ بَعيدًا عَن بَيتِهِ،

trm d-methnakhre men ʿūmrēh: w-hāwē l-ba-ytēh raḥīqā.

enwhen he is estranged from his dwelling, and becomes a stranger to his own house,

frquand il est devenu étranger à sa demeure, et devient un étranger dans sa propre maison,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܢܵܦܹ̇ܩ ܡ̣ܢ ܡܸܕ݂ܝܵܪ̈ܵܘܗܝ: ܘܦܵܝ̇ܫܝܼܢ ܒܵܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܒܸܢܝܵܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arحينَ يَخرُجُ مِن مَساكِنِهِ، وتَبقى أَبنِيَتُهُ مِن بَعدِهِ.

trmā d-nāpēq men medhyārāwhī: w-pāyshīn bāthrēh benyānāwhī.

enwhen he goes out from his dwellings, and his buildings remain behind him.

frquand il sort de ses demeures, et que ses bâtiments restent derrière lui.

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ܡܵܐ ܕܡܸܬ݂ܦܲܫܛܵܐ ܡܲܪܕܝܼܬܹܗ: ܒܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܪܗܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ ܕܥܲܢܝ̈ܕܹܐ.

arحينَ يَنطَلِقُ مَسيرُهُ، في الطَّريقِ العَجولِ لِلمَوتى،

trmā d-methpashṭā mardītēh: b-ʾūrḥā rhīvtā d-ʿanydē.

enwhen his journey is set forth on the hurried road of the dead,

frquand son voyage s'engage sur la route hâtive des morts,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܥܲܠܼܘ ܒܵܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܫܵܩ̈ܘܿܠܹܐ: ܘܚܲܛ̣ܦܘܼܗܝ ܘܲܢܦܲܩܼܘ ܛܵܥܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ܀

arحينَ يَدخُلُ الحامِلونَ لِيَأخُذوهُ، ويَختَطِفونَهُ ويَخرُجونَ حامِلينَ إيّاهُ،

trmā d-ʿalīw bāthrēh shāqōlē: w-ḥaṭpūhī wa-npaqīw ṭāʿōnē.

enwhen the bearers have come in after him, and snatched him up and gone out carrying him,

frquand les porteurs sont entrés après lui, l'ont saisi et sont sortis en le portant,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܡܲܒ݂ܥܲܕ݂ ܩܵܐܹ̇ܡ ܕܲܗܒܹܗ: ܘܲܫܕܹܐ ܘܲܫܒ݂ܝܼܩ ܡܵܡܘܿܢܹܗ.‏

arحينَ يَقِفُ ذَهَبُهُ بَعيدًا، ويَبقى مالُهُ مَطروحًا مَهجورًا،

trmā d-mavʿadh qāēm da-hbēh: wa-shdē wa-shvīq māmōnēh.

enwhen his gold stands far off, and his mammon lies cast away and abandoned,

frquand son or se tient au loin, et que son mammon gît jeté et abandonné,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܦܵܪܹܩ ܠܹܗ: ܘܩܸܢܝܵܢܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܡܫܵܘܙܸܒ݂ ܠܹܗ܀

arحينَ لا يُنقِذُهُ غِناهُ، ولا يُخَلِّصُهُ اقتِناؤُهُ،

trmā d-ʿūthrēh lā pārēq lēh: w-qenyānēh lā mshāwzev lēh.

enwhen his riches do not deliver him, nor his possessions save him,

frquand ses richesses ne le délivrent pas, ni ses possessions ne le sauvent,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܓ݂ܝܼܪ̈ܵܘܗܝ ܫܵܝܛܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ: ܘܥܲܒ݂ܕܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܫܬܲܡܥܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ.

arحينَ يَحتَقِرُهُ أُجَراؤُهُ، ولا يَعودُ عَبيدُهُ يُطيعونَهُ،

trmā d-aghīrāwhī shāyṭīn lēh: w-ʿavdāwhī lā meshtamʿīn lēh.

enwhen his hired men despise him, and his servants no longer obey him,

frquand ses mercenaires le méprisent, et que ses serviteurs ne lui obéissent plus,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܬܵܢܹ̇ܝܢ ܠܹܗ ܒܝܼܫܵܐܝܼܬ݂: ܗܵܢܘܿܢ ܕܲܗܘܵܘ ܤܵܓ݂ܘܿܕܵܘ̈ܗܝ܀

arحينَ يَتَحَدَّثونَ عَنهُ بِالسُّوءِ، أُولَئِكَ الّذينَ كانوا ساجِدينَ لَهُ،

trmā d-tānēyn lēh b-īshāīth: hānōn da-hwāw sāghōdāwhī.

enwhen they speak ill of him, those who were once his worshippers,

frquand ils parlent mal de lui, ceux qui furent jadis ses adorateurs,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܲܡܡܲܠܠܝܼܢ ܤܲܢ̈ܝܵܬܹܗ: ܐܲܝܠܹܝܢ ܕܐܲܤܓ݁ܝܼܘ ܩܘܼܠܵܤܵܘ̈ܗܝ.

arحينَ يَتَحَدَّثونَ عَن مَكارِهِهِ، أُولَئِكَ الّذينَ أَكثَروا مِن إطرائِهِ،

trmā da-mmallīn sanyātēh: aylēyn d-asgīw qūlāsāwhī.

enwhen they speak of his hateful deeds, those who once multiplied his flatteries,

frquand ils parlent de ses actes odieux, ceux qui jadis multipliaient ses flatteries,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܓܵܥ̇ܪܝܼܢ ܒܹܗ ܚܲܒ݁ܝܼܒ݂ܵܘ̈ܗܝ: ܘܪ̈ܵܚܡܵܘܗܝ ܛܵܥܹܝܢ ܥܸܢܝܵܢܹܗ܀

arحينَ يُوَبِّخُهُ أَحِبّاؤُهُ، ويَنسى أَصدِقاؤُهُ ذِكرَهُ،

trmā d-gāʿrīn bēh ḥabīvāwhī: w-rāḥmāwhī ṭāʿēyn ʿenyānēh.

enwhen his loved ones rebuke him, and his friends forget his memory,

frquand ses bien-aimés le blâment, et que ses amis oublient son souvenir,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܡܸܬ݂ܦܲܤܩܵܐ ܐܵܘܝܘܼܬܵܐ: ܕܲܒ݂ܢܲܝ̈ ܓܲܒ݁ܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܨܹܐܕ݂ܵܘܗܝ܀

arحينَ تَنقَطِعُ عَنهُ أُلفَةُ أَهلِ بَيتِهِ،

trmā d-methpasqā āwyūtā: da-b-naī gabh men ṣēdhāwhī.

enwhen the fellowship of his household is cut off from him,

frquand la communion de sa maison lui est retranchée,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܲܫܸܪܵܐ ܒܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܘܲܡܛܵܐ: ܠܐܵܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܒܹܝܬ݂ ܥܲܢܝ̈ܕܹܐ.‏

arحينَ يَستَقِرُّ في المَوتِ ويَصِلُ، إلى مَساكِنِ المَوتى،

trmā da-sherā b-māwtā wa-mṭā: l-āwānē d-bēyth ʿanydē.

enwhen he has settled into death and come to the dwellings of the dead,

frquand il s'est établi dans la mort et est parvenu aux demeures des morts,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܡܲܪܟܸܢ ܪܹܫܹܗ ܘܥܵܐܲܠ: ܒܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܲܫܝܘܿܠ ܗܲܦܟܵܐܝܼܬ݂܀

arحينَ يُطأطِئُ رَأسَهُ ويَدخُلُ، مِن بابِ الهاوِيَةِ بِلا رُجوعٍ،

trmā d-marken rēshēh w-ʿāal: b-tarʿā da-shyōl hapkāīth.

enwhen he bows his head and enters at the gate of Sheol, never to return,

frquand il incline la tête et entre par la porte du shéol, pour ne plus revenir,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܥܵܓ݂ܢ̇ܝܼܢ ܠܹܗ ܒܚܸܫܘܿܟ݂ܐ: ܘܗܵܦ̇ܟ݁ܝܼܢ ܥܵܐ̇ܠܝܼܢ ܠܒ݂ܘܼܤܵܡܵܐ.

arحينَ يَدفِنونَهُ في الظَّلامِ، ويَعودونَ فَيَدخُلونَ إلى الوَليمَةِ،

trmā d-ʿāghnīn lēh b-ḥeshōkh: w-hāpkīn ʿālīn l-b-w-sāmā.

enwhen they bury him in darkness, and turn back to enter into feasting,

frquand ils l'ensevelissent dans les ténèbres, et retournent pour entrer dans la fête,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܫܵܕܹܝܢ ܠܹܗ ܒܲܥܓ݂ܵܢܵܐ: ܘܠܲܝܬ݁ ܐܝܼܩܵܪܵܐ ܕܦܵܓܲܥ̇ ܒܹܗ܀

arحينَ يَطرَحونَهُ عَجِلينَ، ولا كَرامَةَ تُلاقيهِ،

trmā d-shādēyn lēh ba-ʿghānā: w-layt ʾīqārā d-pāgaʿ bēh.

enwhen they cast him down in haste, and no honor meets him,

frquand ils le jettent à terre en hâte, et qu'aucun honneur ne le rencontre,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܝܲܗ̣̄ܒ݂ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ ܪܹܝܚܵܐ: ܘܲܤ̣ܪܝܼ ܦܲܓ݂ܪܹܗ ܒܓܵܘ ܩܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ.‏

arحينَ يُصدِرُ الغَنِيُّ رائِحَةً كَريهَةً، ويَتَعَفَّنُ جَسَدُهُ في القَبرِ،

trmā d-ya(h)v ʿatīrā rēyḥā: wa-srī paghrēh b-gāw qavrā.

enwhen the rich man gives forth a stench, and his body rots within the grave,

frquand le riche exhale une puanteur, et que son corps pourrit dans la tombe,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܥܲܠ̣ ܤܵܤܵܐ ܘܐܸܫܬܲܝܚܲܢ: ܒܗܵܘ̇ ܦܲܓ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܡܸܬ݂ܓܲܐܸܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ܀

arحينَ تَدخُلُ الدّودَةُ وتَستَقِرُّ، في ذلِكَ الجَسَدِ الّذي كانَ مُتَعالِيًا،

trmā d-ʿal sāsā w-eshtayḥan: b-hāw paghrā d-methgae (h)wā.

enwhen the worm has entered and settled in that body which once was proud,

frquand le ver est entré et s'est établi dans ce corps qui jadis était fier,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܲܢܬܲܪ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ: ܗܵܘ̇ ܓܘܼܫܡܵܐ ܕܡܸܬ݂ܦܲܢܲܩ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ.‏

arحينَ يَسقُطُ كَالبُرعُمِ، ذلِكَ الجَسَدُ الّذي كانَ مُدَلَّلًا،

trmā da-ntar aykh habāvā: hāw gūshmā d-methpanaq (h)wā.

enwhen that body once pampered has fallen like a bud,

frquand ce corps jadis choyé est tombé comme un bourgeon,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܲܚܡܵܐ ܒܲܕ݂ܡܘܼܬ݂ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ: ܗܵܘ̇ ܨܲܠܡܵܐ ܦܐܸܐ ܨܘܼܪ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arحينَ يَذبُلُ كَالزَّهرِ، ذلِكَ الشَّكلُ الجَميلُ الصُّوَرِ،

trmā da-ḥmā ba-d-mūth ʿūpyā: hāw ṣalmā pe ṣūrāthā.

enwhen that image of fair form has faded like a flower,

frquand cette image de belle forme s'est fanée comme une fleur,

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ܡܵܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܦܲܫܲܩ ܒܲܥܒ݂ܵܕ݂݂ܵܐ: ܡܲܬ݂ܠܹܗ ܓܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܕܐܹܫܲܥܝܵܐ.‏

arحينَ يَتَّضِحُ بِالفِعلِ، مَثَلُ إشَعياءَ الكامِلُ،

trmā d-ethpashaq ba-ʿvādhā: mathlēh gmīrā d-ēshaʿyā.

enwhen in deed the perfect parable of Isaiah has been made plain,

frquand en effet la parabole parfaite d'Isaïe a été rendue manifeste,

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ܕܟ݂ܠ ܒܤܲܪ ܠܲܡ ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ܵܘܗܝ: ܘܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܚܲܩܠܵܐ܀

arأَنَّ كُلَّ بَشَرٍ، كَما قيلَ، هوَ عُشبٌ، وجَمالُهُ زَهرُ الحَقلِ،

trd-kul b-sar lam ʿmīrā ʾīthāwhī: w-yāyūtēh ʿūpyā d-ḥaqlā.

enthat all flesh, it says, is grass, and its beauty the flower of the field,

frque toute chair, dit-elle, est herbe, et sa beauté la fleur du champ,

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ܐܹܝܢ ܒܲܫܪܵܪܵܐ ܚܲܒ݁ܝܼܒܲܝ: ܠܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܵܡܹܐ ܒܲܪܢܵܫܵܐ.‏

arنَعَم، بِالحَقِّ يا أَحِبّائي، الإنسانُ يُشبِهُ الزَّهرَ،

trēyn ba-shrārā ḥabībaī: l-ʿūpyā dāmē ba-rnāshā.

enyes, in truth, my beloved, man is like a flower,

froui, en vérité, mes bien-aimés, l'homme est semblable à une fleur,

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ܲܪܟܲܢ

arيَنحَني،

trrkan

enit bends,

frelle se penche,

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ܕܫܵܘܲܚ̇ ܨܵܡܲܚ̇ ܘܲܡܗܲܒܸܒ݂: ܚܵܡ̇ܐ ܘܢܵܬܲܪ ܘܡܸܬ݁ܛܲܠܲܩ܀

arيَنمو ويَزدَهِرُ ويُزهِرُ: يَذبُلُ ويَسقُطُ ويَفنى.

trd-shāwaḥ ṣāmaḥ wa-mhabev: ḥām w-nātar w-metṭalaq.

engrows tall, flourishes, and flowers: fades, falls, and is destroyed.

frs'élève, s'épanouit et fleurit ; se fane, tombe et est détruite.

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ܬܸܬ݁ܕܝܼܢ ܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܕܲܢܒ݂ܝܵܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܙܝܲܬ݀ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ.

arلِتُحاكَم كَلِمَةُ النَّبِيِّ، فَها قَد ظَهَرَ جَمالُها،

trtetdīn meltēh da-nvyā: w-hā ethḥazyat payūtēh.

enLet the word of the prophet be judged, for behold, its beauty has been shown,

frQue la parole du prophète soit jugée, car voici, sa beauté a été montrée,

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ܩܘܼܫܬܵܐ ܢܸܗܘܸܐ ܒܵܚܘܿܪܵܐ: ܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܦܲܫܩܲܬ݀ ܬܸܬ݂ܩܲܠܲܣ܀

arلِيَكُنِ الحَقُّ هوَ الفاحِصَ، وحينَ تُفَسَّرُ لِتُمدَح.

trqūshtā nehwe bāḥōrā: w-mā d-ethpashqat tethqalas.

enlet truth be the judge, and when it has been explained, let it be praised.

frque la vérité soit juge, et quand elle aura été expliquée, qu'elle soit louée.

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ܨܘܼܬ݂ܘ ܦܵܪ̈ܘܿܫܹܐ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܒܲܝܲܢܘ: ܕܕܵܡܹ̇ܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ ܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܠܲܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ.‏

arاسمَعوا أَيُّها الفُطَناءُ وافهَموا، أَنَّ العالَمَ يُشبِهُ العُشبَ،

trṣūthw pārōshē w-ethbayanw: d-dāmē hāw ʿālmā la-ʿmīrā.

enListen, discerning ones, and understand, that the world is like grass,

frÉcoutez, hommes de discernement, et comprenez, que le monde est comme l'herbe,

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ܘܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܠܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܚܲܩܠܵܐ: (ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܟ݂ܪܸܙ ܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ܀

arوجَمالُهُ كَزَهرِ الحَقلِ، كَما نادى إشَعياءُ.

trw-yāyūtēh l-ʿūpyā d-ḥaqlā: aykh mā d-akhrez eshaʿyā.

enand its beauty like the flower of the field, as Isaiah proclaimed.

fret sa beauté comme la fleur du champ, ainsi qu'Isaïe l'a proclamé.

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ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܓܹܝܪ ܫܘܼܦܪܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܹܗ: ܘܠܵܐ ܢܵܬܲܪ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ.‏

arفَأَيُّ جَمالٍ هُناكَ لا يَسقُطُ كَالبُرعُمِ،

traynā gēyr shūprā ʾīth bēh: w-lā nātar aykh habāvā.

enFor what beauty is there that does not fall like a bud,

frCar quelle beauté existe-t-il qui ne tombe pas comme un bourgeon,

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ܐܲܝܢܵܐ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܵܐ ܡܩܵܘܸܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܡܸܬ݁ܛܲܠܲܩ܀

arوأَيُّ سُلطانٍ يَدومُ، ولا يَفنى كَالزَّهرِ؟

traynā shūlṭānā mqāwe: w-lā aykh ʿūpyā metṭalaq.

enwhat power endures, and is not destroyed like a flower?

frquel pouvoir subsiste, et n'est pas détruit comme une fleur ?

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ܐܸܢ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܗܵܐ ܥܵܒܲܪ ܠܹܗ: ܘܐܸܢ ܕܲܗܒ݂ܵܐ ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܦܵܐܹܫ ܠܹܗ.

arإن كانَ الغِنى، ها هوَ يَزولُ، وإن كانَ الذَّهَبُ أَيضًا يُترَكُ،

tren ʿūthrā hā ʿābar lēh: w-en da-hvā tūv pāēsh lēh.

enIf riches, behold, they pass away, and even gold too is left behind,

frSi les richesses, voici, elles passent, et même l'or aussi demeure en arrière,

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ܢ ܫܘܼܦܪܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܒܲܠ ܠܹܗ: ܘܐܸܢ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܵܐ ܒܵܛܲܠ ܠܹܗ܀

arوإن كانَ الجَمالُ يَفسُدُ، وإن كانَ السُّلطانُ يَبطُلُ،

trn shūprā methḥabal lēh: w-en shūlṭānā bāṭal lēh.

enif beauty is corrupted, and if power comes to nothing,

frsi la beauté se corrompt, et si le pouvoir s'anéantit,

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ܠܵܐ ܡܲܠܟܵܐ ܡܩܵܘܸܐ ܬܵܓܹܗ: ܘܠܵܐ ܕܲܝܵܢܵܐ ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹܗ.

arفَلا تاجُ مَلِكٍ يَدومُ، ولا سُلطَةُ قاضٍ،

trlā malkā mqāwe tāgēh: w-lā da-yānā ʾūḥdānēh.

enno king's crown endures, nor any judge's dominion,

frnulle couronne de roi ne subsiste, ni domination de juge,

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ܠܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܒܕ݂ܝܼܠܹܗ ܦܵܐܹܫ: ܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܙܥܘܿܪܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܦܲܨܸܐ܀

arولا يَبقى العَظيمُ فيما لَهُ، ولا يُفلِتُ الصَّغيرُ.

trlā rabā b-d-īlēh pāēsh: āplā zʿōrā methpaṣe.

enno great man remains in what is his, nor is the small man spared.

frnul grand ne demeure dans ce qui est sien, ni le petit n'est épargné.

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ܕܲܪ̈ܓܹܐ ܕܪܵܥ̇ܡܝܼܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܐܸܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ: ܐܲܝܟܲܢ ܝܵܘܡ̇ܢ ܗܵܐ ܨܵܕܹܝܢ.

arرُتَبٌ كانَت تُرعِدُ بِالأَمسِ، كَيفَ اليَومَ ها هيَ خالِيَةٌ،

trda-rgē d-rāʿmīn (h)wāw ethmālī: aykan yāwmn hā ṣādēyn.

enRanks that thundered yesterday, how today, behold, they lie desolate,

frLes rangs qui tonnaient hier, comme aujourd'hui, voici, ils gisent désolés,

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ܘܫܲܠܝ̈ܛܹܐ ܕܒܲܙܘܼܗ̇ ܠܐܲܪܥܵܐ: ܫܲܥܒܸܕ݂ܘ ܠܥܲܡܡ̈ܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝ̈ܐܹܐ܀

arوحُكّامٌ نَهَبوا الأَرضَ، واستَعبَدوا شُعوبًا كَثيرَةً،

trw-shalyṭē d-ba-zūh l-arʿā: shaʿbedhw l-ʿamm sagyē.

enand rulers who plundered the earth, who enslaved many peoples,

fret les princes qui pillaient la terre, qui asservissaient des peuples nombreux,

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ܡ̣ܝܼܬ݂ܘ ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܚܲܝ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܢܵܚ̣ܘ ܘܲܒ݂ܛܸܠܼܘ ܕܘܼܟ݂ܪ̈ܵܢܲܝܗܘܿܢ܀

arماتوا كُلُّهُم كَالوُحوشِ، اِستَراحوا وبَطَلَت أَذكارُهُم.

trmīthw klhōn aykh ḥaywāthā: nāḥw wa-b-ṭelīw d-w-khrānayhōn.

enall of them died like beasts, they rest, and their memorials have ceased.

frtous sont morts comme des bêtes, ils reposent, et leurs souvenirs ont cessé.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܕܲܝܵܢܵܐ: ܩܲܕ̈ܲܡܵܝܹܐ ܥܲܡ ܛܲܟ݂ܤܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ القُضاةُ، الأَوَّلونَ، بِرُتَبِهِم؟

traykā enōn da-yānā: qadamāyē ʿam ṭakhsayhōn.

enWhere are the judges, the earlier ones, with their ranks?

frOù sont les juges, les anciens, avec leurs rangs ?

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ܕܲܒ݂ܙܲܒ݂ܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ ܐܸܫܬܲܡܲܗܘ: ܘܗܵܐ ܕܲܥܝܼܟ݂ܝܼܢ ܫܲܪ̈ܒܲܝܗܘܿܢ܀

arالّذينَ اشتَهَروا في أَيّامِهِم، وها أَخبارُهُم قَدِ انطَفَأَت.

trda-b-zavnayhōn eshtamahw: w-hā da-ʿīkhīn sharbayhōn.

enThey who in their days were renowned, and behold, their stories are now extinguished.

frEux qui en leurs jours étaient renommés, et voici, leurs récits sont désormais éteints.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐ̄ܢܘܿܢ ܡܲܠܟܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܸ̈ܡܹܐ: ܕܲܡ̣ܠܵܘ ܕܲܗܒ݂ܵܐ ܓܲܙܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ المُلوكُ القُدَماءُ، الّذينَ مَلَأوا خَزائِنَهُم ذَهَبًا،

traykā nōn malkē qademē: da-mlāw da-hvā gazayhōn.

enWhere are the ancient kings, who filled their treasuries with gold,

frOù sont les rois anciens, qui remplirent d'or leurs trésors,

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ܘܲܠܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܘܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܟܲܒ݂ܫܘܼܗܝ: ܘܗܵܫܵܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܘ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܕܸܡ܀

arوأَخضَعوا العالَمَ وغِناهُ، والآنَ صاروا كَلا شَيءٍ؟

trwa-l-ʿālmā w-ʿūthrēh kavshūhī: w-hāshā hwāw aykh lā medem.

enand subdued the world and its riches, and now have become as nothing?

fret soumirent le monde et sa richesse, et sont maintenant devenus comme rien ?

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ܐܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܐܲܪ̈ܟ݁ܘܿܢܹܐ: ܕܲܒ݂ܥܲܡܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ ܐܸܬ݂ܢܲܨܲܚܘ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ الوُلاةُ، الّذينَ تَفَوَّقوا بَينَ شُعوبِهِم،

trʾykā enōn arkōnē: da-b-ʿammayhōn ethnaṣaḥw.

enWhere are the magistrates, who were renowned among their peoples,

frOù sont les magistrats, qui étaient renommés parmi leurs peuples,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܢܵܘ ܘܐܲܩܝܼܡ̣ܘ ܡ̇ܚܘܿܙܹ̈ܐ: ܘܲܢܦܲܠܘ ܗܸܢܘܿܢ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܫܲܪܟܵܐ܀

arوبَنَوا وأَقاموا مُدُنًا، ثُمَّ سَقَطوا هُم كَسائِرِ النّاسِ؟

trwa-b-nāw w-aqīmw mḥōzē: wa-npalw henōn aykh sharkā.

enand built and raised up cities, and yet themselves have fallen like all the rest?

fret bâtirent et élevèrent des cités, et pourtant eux-mêmes sont tombés comme tout le reste ?

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܓܲܢ̄ܒܵܪܹ̈ܐ: ܕܒܲܩܪ̈ܵܒܹܐ ܫܩܲܠܼܘ ܙܵܟ݂ܘܼܬܵܐ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ الأَبطالُ، الّذينَ في الحُروبِ أَحرَزوا النَّصرَ،

traykā enōn ga(n)bārē: d-ba-qrābē shqalīw zākhūtā.

enWhere are the mighty men, who in battles won the victory,

frOù sont les hommes forts, qui dans les combats remportèrent la victoire,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܩܹܐܪ̈ܤܹܐ ܩ̣ܢܵܘ ܢܸܨܚܵܢܵܐ: ܘܲܠܚܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܗܘ݀ܵܘ ܕܲܚܝܼܚܵܐ܀

arوفي المَعارِكِ نالوا الظَّفَرَ، وفي الآخِرَةِ صاروا تُرابًا.

trwa-b-qērsē qnāw neṣḥānā: wa-l-ḥarthā hwāw da-ḥīḥā.

enAnd in the battle-lines they won victory, and in the end they became dust.

frEt dans les lignes de bataille ils remportèrent la victoire, et à la fin ils devinrent poussière.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܪܹ̈ܫܵܢܹܐ: ܕܐܲܩܝܼܡܼܘ ܫܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܬܲܩܝܼ̈ܦܹܐ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ الرُّؤَساءُ، الّذينَ أَقاموا أَسوارًا حَصينَةً،

traykā enōn rēshānē: d-aqīmīw shūrē taqīpē.

enWhere are the rulers who raised up mighty walls,

frOù sont les chefs qui élevèrent des murailles puissantes,

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ܘܐܵܘܬܸܒ݂ܘ ܟܲܪ̈ܟܹܐ ܥܲܫܝ̈ܢܹܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܤܚܝܼܦܝܼܢ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܚܸܫܘܿܟܹ̈ܐ܀

arوأَسَّسوا مُدُنًا مَنيعَةً، وها هُم مَطروحونَ في بَيتِ الظُّلُماتِ.

trw-āwtevw karkē ʿashynē: w-hā sḥīpīn bēyth ḥeshōkē.

enand founded strong cities, and behold, they lie overthrown in the house of darkness.

fret fondèrent des villes fortes, et voici, ils gisent renversés dans la demeure des ténèbres.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܥܲܙܝ̈ܙܹܐ: ܩܪ̈ܲܒ݂ܬ݂ܵܢܹܐ ܕܛܵܒ݂ ܐܸܫܬܲܡܲܗܘ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ الأَعِزّاءُ، المُحارِبونَ الّذينَ اشتَهَروا جِدًّا،

traykā enōn ʿazyzē: qravthānē d-ṭāv eshtamahw.

enWhere are the mighty ones, the warriors who were greatly renowned,

frOù sont les puissants, les guerriers qui furent grandement renommés,

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ܕܒܲܚܠܝܼܨܘܼܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܐܸܬ݂ܢܲܨܲܚܘ: ܘܲܗܘ݀ܵܘ ܥܲܦܪܵܐ ܒܲܥܓ݂ܵܢܵܐ܀

arالّذينَ بِقُوَّتِهِم انتَصَروا، وصاروا تُرابًا في لَحظَةٍ.

trd-ba-ḥlīṣūthhōn ethnaṣaḥw: wa-hwāw ʿaprā ba-ʿghānā.

enwho by their strength were victorious, and became dust in a moment.

frqui par leur force furent vainqueurs, et devinrent poussière en un instant.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܚܲܟ݁ܝܼܡܹܐ: ܕܥܲܠ ܢܲܗܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܐܸܫܬܲܥܠܝܼܘ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ الحُكَماءُ، الّذينَ تَعالَوا على النَّيِّراتِ،

traykā enōn ḥakīmē: d-ʿal nahīrē eshtaʿlīw.

enWhere are the wise, who exalted themselves above the luminaries,

frOù sont les sages, qui s'exaltèrent au-dessus des luminaires,

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ܘܲܤܒܲܪܘ ܕܲܡܛ̣ܘ ܠܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܬܚܹܝܬ݂ ܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܓܘܼܫܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ܀

arوظَنّوا أَنَّهُم بَلَغوا السَّماءَ، وها أَجسادُهُم تَحتَ الأَرضِ.

trwa-sbarw da-mṭw la-shmayā: w-hā tḥēyth arʿā gūshmayhōn.

enand thought that they had reached the heavens, and behold, their bodies are beneath the earth.

fret pensèrent qu'ils avaient atteint les cieux, et voici, leurs corps sont sous la terre.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܫܲܦܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ: ܕܲܦܐܹܝܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܦܲܪ̈ܨܘܿܦܲܝܗܘܿܢ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ الجُمَلاءُ، الّذينَ كانَت وُجوهُهُم حَسَنَةً،

traykā enōn shapīrē: da-pēyn (h)wāw parṣōpayhōn.

enWhere are the beautiful, whose faces were fair,

frOù sont les beaux, dont les visages étaient gracieux,

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ܘܲܪܓ݂ܝܼܓ݂ܝܼܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܙܝܼܘܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ: ܘܗܵܫܵܐ ܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ݂ܝܼܢ ܕܲܚܝܼܚܵܐ܀

arوكانَ بَهاؤُهُم مُشتَهًى، والآنَ صاروا تُرابًا.

trwa-rghīghīn (h)wāw zīwayhōn: w-hāshā ʿvīdhīn da-ḥīḥā.

enand whose splendor was desired, and now they are made dust.

fret dont l'éclat était désiré, et maintenant ils sont faits poussière.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܙܲܠܝ̈ܠܹܐ: ܕܐܸܨܛܲܒܲܬ݂ܘ ܠܲܤܪܝܼܩܘܼܬܵܐ.

arأَينَ هُمُ التّافِهونَ، الّذينَ تَزَيَّنوا لِلباطِلِ،

traykā enōn zalylē: d-eṣṭabathw la-srīqūtā.

enWhere are the vain, who decked themselves out for emptiness,

frOù sont les vaniteux, qui se parèrent pour le néant,

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ܘܲܫܼܒ݂ܵܘ ܠܥܲܝܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܚܲܙܵܝܹ̈ܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܒܓܵܘ ܥܲܦܪܵܐ ܓܘܼܫܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ܀

arوسَبَوا أَعيُنَ النّاظِرينَ، وها أَجسادُهُم في التُّرابِ.

trwa-shīvāw l-ʿaynē d-ḥazāyē: w-hā b-gāw ʿaprā gūshmayhōn.

enand captivated the eyes of onlookers, and behold, their bodies are within the dust.

fret captivèrent les yeux des spectateurs, et voici, leurs corps sont dans la poussière.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝ̈ܛܹܐ: ܕܲܒ݂ܬܲܟ݂ܬܘܼ̈ܫܹܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܓܲܢ̄ܒܲܪܘ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ المُصارِعونَ، الّذينَ تَجَبَّروا في المَعارِكِ،

traykā enōn athlēyṭē: da-b-takhtūshē ethga(n)barw.

enWhere are the athletes, who showed themselves mighty in contests,

frOù sont les athlètes, qui se montrèrent puissants dans les combats,

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ܘܲܬ݂ܒܲܪܘ ܗܸܢܘܿܢ ܠܲܚܕܵܕܹ̈ܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܡܚܝܼܚܝܼܢ ܗܲܕܵܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ܀

arوكَسَرَ بَعضُهُم بَعضًا، وها أَعضاؤُهُم مَسحوقَةٌ تُرابًا.

trwa-thbarw henōn la-ḥdādē: w-hā mḥīḥīn hadāmayhōn.

enand broke one another, and behold, their limbs are ground to dust.

fret se brisèrent l'un l'autre, et voici, leurs membres sont réduits en poussière.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܝܵܘ̈ܢܵܝܹܐ: ܤܵܦ̇ܪܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܸܫܟܲܚܘ ܚܸܟ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ.

arأَينَ هُمُ اليونانِيّونَ، الكَتَبَةُ الّذينَ اكتَشَفوا الحِكَمَ،

traykā enōn yāwnāyē: sāprē d-eshkaḥw ḥekmāthā.

enWhere are the Greeks, the scholars who discovered wisdoms,

frOù sont les Grecs, les savants qui découvrirent des sagesses,

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ܕܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܗܘܿܢ ܕܲܠܚܵܗ̇ ܠܐܲܪܥܵܐ: ܘܗܵܫܵܐ ܤܟ݂ܝܼܪܝܼܢ ܦܘܼܡܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ܀

arالّذينَ أَقلَقَ تَعليمُهُمُ الأَرضَ، والآنَ أَفواهُهُم مُغلَقَةٌ.

trd-yūlpānhōn da-l-ḥāh l-arʿā: w-hāshā skhīrīn pūmayhōn.

enwhose teaching stirred the earth, and now their mouths are shut.

frdont l'enseignement ébranla la terre, et maintenant leurs bouches sont closes.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ (ܤܘܿܦܸܤܛܹ̈ܐ: ܘܦܝܼܠܵܤܘܿܦܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕ݂ܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ السَّفسَطائِيّونَ، والفَلاسِفَةُ الأَقدَمونَ،

traykā enōn sōpesṭē: w-pīlāsōpē qadhmāyē.

enWhere are the sophists, and the philosophers of old,

frOù sont les sophistes, et les philosophes anciens,

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ܕܲܦܤܲܥܼܘ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܥܲܠ ܟܲܤ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܒܛܸܠܼܘ ܐܵܦ ܡ̣ܢ ܓܲܠܝ̈ܬ݂ܵܐ܀

arالّذينَ خَطَوا على الخَفِيّاتِ، وها قَد بَطَلوا حَتّى مِنَ الظّاهِراتِ.

trda-psaʿīw (h)wāw ʿal kasyāthā: w-hā b-ṭelīw āp men galythā.

enwho trod upon hidden things, and behold, they have ceased even from things revealed.

frqui foulèrent les choses cachées, et voici, ils ont cessé même des choses révélées.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܫܲܠܝܼ̈ܛܹܐ: ܕܪܵܗܛ̇ܝܼܢ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ ܦܘܼܩܕܵܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ المُتَسَلِّطونَ، الّذينَ كانَت أَوامِرُهُم تُنَفَّذُ سَريعًا،

traykā enōn shalīṭē: d-rāhṭīn (h)wāw pūqdānayhōn.

enWhere are the rulers, whose commands ran swiftly,

frOù sont les chefs, dont les ordres couraient rapidement,

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ܘܡܸܫܬܲܡ̈ܥܵܢ ܗ̣̄ܘܲܝ̈ ܡܸܠܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ: ܘܲܒ݂ܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܒܛܸܠܼܘ ܫܲܪ̈ܒܲܝܗܘܿܢ܀

arوكانَت كَلِماتُهُم مَسموعَةً، وبِالمَوتِ بَطَلَت أَخبارُهُم.

trw-meshtamʿān (h)waī melayhōn: wa-b-māwtā b-ṭelīw sharbayhōn.

enand whose words were obeyed, and in death their stories ceased.

fret dont les paroles étaient obéies, et dans la mort leurs récits cessèrent.

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ar(21) انتِصاراتٌ [...]

trnṣḥn.

en(21) victories [...]

fr(21) victoires [...]

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ܐ16 ܘܒܤ̣ܪܘ ܕܒ̣ܨܘ ܠܫܡ̈ܝܐ .1 .8 ܕܡ̣ܛܘ 2ar8.‎ 10

ar[...] وظَنّوا أَنَّهُم بَلَغوا السَّماءَ [...] أَنَّهُم بَلَغوا [...]

trw-b-srw d-b-ṣw l-shmy.. d-mṭw.

en[...] and they thought that they reached the heavens [...] that they reached [...]

fr[...] et ils pensèrent qu'ils atteignaient les cieux [...] qu'ils atteignaient [...]

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1) ܘܫܒ݂ܩܘ ܥܲܝ̈ܢܐ ܕܤܓܝ̈ܐܐ.B. 1 ܨܪ ܕܚܲܙܝ̈ܐ. 0ars 10 ) ܤܘܿܦܝ̈ܤܛܹܐ

ar[...] وتَرَكوا أَعيُنَ كَثيرينَ [...] النُّسخَةُ B: النّاظِرونَ [...] السَّفسَطائِيّونَ [...]

trw-shvqw ʿayn d-sgy.. ṣr d-ḥazy. sōpysṭē

en[...] and they left the eyes of many [...] manuscript B: onlookers [...] sophists [...]

fr[...] et ils laissèrent les yeux de plusieurs [...] manuscrit B : spectateurs [...] sophistes [...]

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ܘܦܝܼܠܠܘܤ̈ܘܿܦܹܐ.B. 1

arوالفَلاسِفَةُ [...] النُّسخَةُ B.

trw-pīllwsōpē..

enand philosophers [...] manuscript B.

fret philosophes [...] manuscrit B.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܡܵܪ̈ܝܵܐ: ܕܲܩܢܵܘ ܥܲܒ̈ܕܹܐ ܤܲܓ݁ܝܼ̈ܐܹܐ.‏

arأَينَ هُمُ الأَسيادُ، الّذينَ اقتَنَوا عَبيدًا كَثيرينَ،

traykā enōn māryā: da-qnāw ʿabdē sagīē.

enWhere are the masters, who owned many servants,

frOù sont les maîtres, qui possédaient de nombreux serviteurs,

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ܘܲܩܦܲܤ̣ܼܘ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܤܵܟܵܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܫܕܹܝܢ ܒܲܫܝܘܿܠ ܥܲܡ ܟܠܢܵܫ܀

arوجَمَعوا ثَروَةً بِلا حَصرٍ، وها هُم مَطروحونَ في الهاوِيَةِ مَعَ كُلِّ إنسانٍ.

trwa-qpasīw ʿūthrā d-lā sākā: w-hā shdēyn ba-shyōl ʿam klnāsh.

enand amassed riches without number, and behold, they lie cast down in Sheol with everyone.

fret amassèrent des richesses sans nombre, et voici, ils gisent abattus au shéol avec tous.

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ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܐܵܦ ܡܲܠܟܹ̈ܐ: ܥܲܡ ܬܵܓܹ̈ܐ ܕܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.

arأَينَ هُمُ المُلوكُ أَيضًا، بِتيجانِ سُلطانِهِم،

traykā enōn āp malkē: ʿam tāgē d-shūlṭānayhōn.

enWhere too are the kings, with the crowns of their authority,

frOù sont aussi les rois, avec les couronnes de leur pouvoir,

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ܟܲܕ݂ ܚܲܝܼܢ ܐܲܠܵܗܹ̈ܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܘ: ܘܟܲܕ݂ ܡ̣ܝܼܬܼܘ ܥܲܦܪܵܐ ܘܲܤܝܵܢܵܐ܀

arالّذينَ إذ كانوا أَحياءَ كانوا آلِهَةً، وإذ ماتوا صاروا تُرابًا وعُفونَةً.

trkad ḥaīn alāhē (h)wāw: w-kad mītīw ʿaprā wa-syānā.

enwho while alive were gods, and when they died were dust and rot.

frqui, vivants, étaient des dieux, et, morts, furent poussière et pourriture.

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ܗܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܫܘܼ̈ܚܠܵܦܹܐ: ܢܒ݂ܝܼܵܐ ܒܓܸܠܝܵܐ ܐܲܟ݂ܪܸܙ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ.

arها، عَنِ هذِهِ التَّحَوُّلاتِ، أَعلَنَ النَّبِيُّ جِهارًا،

trhā ʿal hālēyn shūḥlāpē: nvī b-gelyā akhrez (h)wā.

enBehold, concerning these changes the prophet proclaimed openly,

frVoici, sur ces changements le prophète proclama ouvertement,

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ܟܠܒܤܲܪ ܠܲܡ ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܐܝܼܬܵܘܗܝ: ܘܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܚܲܩܠܵܐ܀

ar«كُلُّ بَشَرٍ»، كَما قالَ، «عُشبٌ، وجَمالُهُ زَهرُ الحَقلِ».

trklbsar lam ʿmīrā ʾītāwhī: w-yāyūtēh ʿūpyā d-ḥaqlā.

en'All flesh,' he said, 'is grass, and its beauty the flower of the field.'

fr« Toute chair, dit-il, est herbe, et sa beauté la fleur du champ. »

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ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܟܲܬܲܪ ܠܝܼ ܫܵܡܘܿܥܵܐ: ܘܲܚܙܝܼ ܠܟ݂ܠܒܤܲܪ ܕܲܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ.

arأَيضًا، انتَظِرني أَيُّها السّامِعُ، وانظُر أَنَّ كُلَّ بَشَرٍ عُشبٌ.

trtūv katar lī shāmōʿā: wa-ḥzī l-khlbsar da-ʿmīrā hāw.

enAgain, wait for me, listener, and see that all flesh is grass.

frEncore, attends-moi, auditeur, et vois que toute chair est herbe.

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ܬܘܼܒ݂ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܝܼ ܕܐܸܚܵܘܸܐ ܠܵܟ݂: ܕܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܕܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ܀

arأَيضًا عِندي ما أُريكَ إيّاهُ، أَنَّ جَمالَ الإنسانِ زَهرَةٌ.

trtūv ʾīth lī d-eḥāwe lākh: d-yāyūtēh d-nāshā ʿūpyā (h)ī.

enAgain I have this to show you: that the beauty of man is a flower.

frEncore j'ai ceci à te montrer : que la beauté de l'homme est une fleur.

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ܝܵܘܡܵܢ ܨܲܠܡܵܐ ܡܲܠܵܠܵܐ: ܘܠܲܡܚܵܪ ܥܲܦܪܵܐ ܫܲܬ݁ܝܼܩܵܐ.

arاليَومَ صورَةٌ ناطِقَةٌ، وغَدًا تُرابٌ صامِتٌ،

tryāwmān ṣalmā malālā: w-la-mḥār ʿaprā shatīqā.

enToday a speaking image, and tomorrow silent dust,

frAujourd'hui une image parlante, et demain une poussière silencieuse,

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ܐܸܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ ܦܵܩܹܕ݂ ܘܲܡܫܲܠܲܛ: ܘܝܵܘܡܵܢ ܒܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܲܚܝܼܚܵܐ܀

arأَمسِ آمِرٌ ومُتَسَلِّطٌ، واليَومَ في الأَرضِ تُرابٌ.

trethmālī pāqēdh wa-mshalaṭ: w-yāwmān b-arʿā da-ḥīḥā.

enyesterday commanding and empowered, and today in the earth as dust.

frhier commandant et investi de pouvoir, et aujourd'hui dans la terre comme poussière.

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ܩܕܵܡ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܫܲܠܝܼܛ ܥܲܠ ܟܠ: ܘܗܵܫܵܐ ܪܲܒ݁ܝܼܚ ܒܲܥܓ݂ܵܢܵܐ.‏

arمُنذُ قَليلٍ كانَ مُتَسَلِّطًا على الكُلِّ، والآنَ مَطروحٌ في لَحظَةٍ.

trqdām qalīl shalīṭ ʿal kul: w-hāshā rabīḥ ba-ʿghānā.

enA little while ago ruler over all, and now laid low in a moment.

frIl y a peu, souverain sur tout, et maintenant abattu en un instant.

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ܒܚܲܕ݂ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܢܫܲܒ݂ ܘܐܸܫܬܲܡܲܗ: ܘܡ̣ܢ ܫܸܠܝܵܐ ܕܥܸܟ݂ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹܗ܀

arفي زَمَنٍ هَبَّ واشتَهَرَ، وفَجأَةً انطَفَأَ سُلطانُهُ.

trb-ḥadh zavnā nshav w-eshtamah: w-men shelyā d-ʿekh shūlṭānēh.

enAt one time he blew forth and was renowned, and suddenly his authority was extinguished.

frUn temps il souffla et fut renommé, et soudain son pouvoir s'éteignit.

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ܐܸܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ ܡܲܦܪܸܓ݂ ܒܲܠܒ݂ܘ̈ܫܹܐ: ܘܝܵܘܡܵܢܵܐ ܩܪܝܼܡ ܒܲܓ݂ܘܵܓܲܝ.‏

arأَمسِ مُتَأَلِّقٌ بِالثِّيابِ، واليَومَ مَلفوفٌ بِالكَفَنِ.

trethmālī mapregh ba-l-b-w-shē: w-yāwmānā qrīm ba-ghwāgaī.

enYesterday resplendent in garments, and today wrapped in a shroud.

frHier resplendissant de vêtements, et aujourd'hui enveloppé d'un linceul.

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ܒܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܗܵܢܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܓܲܐܝܼ: ܘܲܒ݂ܓ݂ܵܘ ܩܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܦܲܪܤܝܼ܀

arفي هذا العالَمِ تَعالى، وفي القَبرِ تَعَرّى.

trb-ʿālmā hānā ethgaī: wa-b-ghāw qavrā ethparsī.

enIn this world he took pride, and in the grave he was laid bare.

frEn ce monde il s'enorgueillit, et dans la tombe il fut mis à nu.

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ܗܵܐ ܩܕܵܡ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܡܲܠܟܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܘܗܵܫܵܐ ܥܲܦܪܵܐ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܟܠܢܵܫ.

arها، مُنذُ قَليلٍ كانَ مَلِكًا، والآنَ تُرابٌ كَكُلِّ إنسانٍ.

trhā qdām qalīl malkā (h)wā: w-hāshā ʿaprā aykh klnāsh.

enBehold, a little while ago he was a king, and now dust like everyone.

frVoici, il y a peu il était roi, et maintenant poussière comme tous.

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ܝܵܘܡܵܢ ܪܹܫܵܐ ܘܕܲܝܵܢܵܐ: ܘܠܲܡܚܵܪ ܠܲܝܬܵܘܗܝ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹܗ܀

arاليَومَ رَئيسٌ وقاضٍ، وغَدًا لا سُلطانَ لَهُ.

tryāwmān rēshā w-da-yānā: w-la-mḥār la-ytāwhī shūlṭānēh.

enToday a chief and a judge, and tomorrow his authority is no more.

frAujourd'hui un chef et un juge, et demain son pouvoir n'est plus.

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ܟܲܕ݂ ܚܲܝ ܕܘܼܡܝܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ: ܘܟܲܕ݂ ܡܝܼܬ݂ ܕܘܼܡܝܵܐ ܕܚܲܝ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ.

arحَيًّا هوَ شِبهُ اللهِ، وميتًا هوَ شِبهُ الحَيَواناتِ.

trkad ḥaī d-w-myā d-alāhā: w-kad mīth d-w-myā d-ḥaywāthā.

enWhile alive the likeness of God, and when dead the likeness of beasts.

frVivant, la ressemblance de Dieu, et mort, la ressemblance des bêtes.

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ܟܡܵܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ ܢܵܨܹܚ̇ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܢܦܲܩ̣ ܡܸܢܹܗ ܫ̣ܪܸܟ݂ ܠܲܚܒ݂ܵܠܵܐ܀

arبِقَدرِ ما كانَ مُتَأَلِّقًا في العالَمِ، إذ خَرَجَ مِنهُ، صارَ ما بَقِيَ إلى الفَسادِ.

trkmā da-b-ʿālmā hāw nāṣēḥ (h)wā: npaq menēh shrekh la-ḥvālā.

enAs much as he had shone in the world, once it left him, what remained went to corruption.

frAutant il avait brillé dans le monde, une fois que cela sortit de lui, ce qui resta alla à la corruption.

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ܠܚܲܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܦܵܩܘܿܕ݂ܘܼܬܵܐ: ܘܲܠܡܵܘܬܹܗ ܫܲܬ݁ܝܼܩܘܼܬܵܐ.‏

arلِحَياتِهِ الأَمرُ والسِّيادَةُ، ولِمَوتِهِ الصَّمتُ.

trl-ḥayūtēh pāqōdhūtā: wa-l-māwtēh shatīqūtā.

enTo his life belonged command, and to his death, silence.

frÀ sa vie appartenait le commandement, et à sa mort, le silence.

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ܡܵܐ ܕܝܼܪܸܒ݂ ܐܸܫܬܲܦܲܠ ܠܹܗ: ܗܵܐ ܕܢܸܬ݁ܬ݁ܪܝܼܡ ܐܸܬ݂ܡܲܟܲܟ݂ ܠܹܗ܀

arلَمّا عَظُمَ اتَّضَعَ، وها الّذي كانَ لِيَرتَفِعَ تَواضَعَ.

trmā d-īrev eshtapal lēh: hā d-nettrīm ethmakakh lēh.

enWhen he grew great, he was brought low; behold, he who was to be exalted was humbled.

frQuand il grandit, il fut abaissé ; voici, celui qui devait être exalté fut humilié.

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ar[...] بَشَرٍ [...]

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en[...] flesh [...]

fr[...] chair [...]

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ܗܘܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܩܵܡ̣ ܒܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹܗ: (ܡ̣ܛܵܝܗܝ ܩܸܨܵܐ ܢܚܸܬ݂ ܠܲܥܓ݂ܵܢܵܐ.

arصارَ عَظيمًا، وقامَ في سُلطانِهِ؛ بَلَغَهُ الأَجَلُ فَنَزَلَ إلى الحُفرَةِ.

trhwā rabā qām b-ʾūḥdānēh: mṭāyhī qeṣā nḥeth la-ʿghānā.

enHe became great, he stood in his dominion; his end came upon him, he went down to the pit.

frIl devint grand, il se tint dans sa domination ; sa fin vint sur lui, il descendit dans la fosse.

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ܝܲܗ̣̄ܒ݂ ܫܘܼܚܕܵܐ ܢܤܲܒ݂ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܵܐ: ܐ̄ܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܫ̣ܪܵܝܗܝ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܲܪܓܹܗ܀

arأَعطى رَشوَةً فَنالَ السُّلطانَ؛ أَتى المَوتُ فَحَلَّهُ مِن رُتبَتِهِ.

trya(h)v shūḥdā nsav shūlṭānā: thā māwtā shrāyhī men da-rgēh.

enHe gave a bribe, took power; death came and loosed him from his rank.

frIl donna un pot-de-vin, prit le pouvoir ; la mort vint et le délia de son rang.

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ܩܢܵܐ ܕܲܗܒ݂ܵܐ ܚܛܲܦ݂ ܪܲܒ݁ܘܼܬܵܐ: ܩ̣ܪܸܒ݂ ܥܘܼܢܕܵܢܵܐ ܐܵܘܦܝܼ ܠܹܗ.

arاقتَنى الذَّهَبَ، وخَطَفَ العَظَمَةَ؛ اقتَرَبَ الرَّحيلُ فَأَنهاهُ.

trqnā da-hvā ḥṭaf rabūtā: qrev ʿūndānā āwpī lēh.

enHe acquired gold, he seized greatness; departure drew near and finished him.

frIl acquit de l'or, il saisit la grandeur ; le départ approcha et l'acheva.

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ܐܸܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ ܩܢܘܿܡܵܐ ܪܵܓ݂ܘܿܫܵܐ: ܘܝܵܘܡܵܢ ܥܲܦܪܵܐ ܫܲܬ݁ܝܼܩܵܐ܀

arأَمسِ كائِنٌ حَسّاسٌ، واليَومَ تُرابٌ صامِتٌ.

trethmālī qnōmā rāghōshā: w-yāwmān ʿaprā shatīqā.

enYesterday a sentient being, and today silent dust.

frHier un être sensible, et aujourd'hui une poussière silencieuse.

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ܩܕܵܡ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܓܐܸܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ ܦܲܓ݂ܪܹܗ: ܘܡ̣ܢ ܫܸܠܝܵܐ ܕܥܸܟ݂ ܨܘܼܪ̈ܵܬܹܗ.

arمُنذُ حينٍ كانَ جَسَدُهُ فاخِرًا، وفَجأَةً انطَفَأَت مَلامِحُهُ.

trqdām zavnā ge (h)wā paghrēh: w-men shelyā d-ʿekh ṣūrātēh.

enA while ago his body was splendid, and suddenly his features were extinguished.

frIl y a peu son corps était splendide, et soudain ses traits s'éteignirent.

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܩܵܡ̣ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܥܲܠ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܵܐ: ܠܒܲܟ݂ ܕܲܪ̈ܓܹܐ ܕܪܹܫܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arومَتى قامَ إنسانٌ على السُّلطانِ، أَمسَكَ بِرُتَبِ الرِّئاسَةِ.

trw-mā d-qām nāsh ʿal shūlṭānā: l-bakh da-rgē d-rēshānūtā.

enAnd when a man rises to power, he seizes the ranks of leadership.

frEt quand un homme s'élève au pouvoir, il saisit les rangs du commandement.

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ܩܢܵܐ ܪܲܒ݁ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܐܸܫܬܲܩܲܠ: ܐܸܬ݁ܬ݁ܪܝܼܡ ܘܲܛ̣ܥܵܐ ܠܲܟ݂ܝܵܢܹܗ.‏

arيَقتَني العَظَمَةَ فَيَرتَفِعُ؛ يَتَعالى ويَنسى طَبيعَتَهُ.

trqnā rabūthā eshtaqal: ettrīm wa-ṭʿā la-khyānēh.

enHe gains greatness, he is lifted up; he is exalted and forgets his own nature.

frIl gagne la grandeur, il est élevé ; il s'exalte et oublie sa propre nature.

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ܥܸܒ݂ܪܲܬ݀ ܠܵܗ̇ ܡ̣ܢ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܹܗ: ܕܡ̣ܢ ܡܸܕ݂ܪܵܐ ܢܤܝܼܒ݂ ܩܘܼܠܵܥܹܗ܀

arيَغيبُ عَن ذِهنِهِ أَنَّ طينَتَهُ مِنَ التُّرابِ مَأخوذَةٌ.

trʿevrat lāh men reʿyānēh: d-men medhrā nsīv qūlāʿēh.

enIt passes from his mind that his clay was taken from the ground.

frIl lui échappe de l'esprit que son argile fut prise de la terre.

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ܘܐܲܟ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܠܵܘ ܥܲܦܪܵܐ ܗ̄ܘ ܓܸܢܤܹܗ: ܗܵܐ ܡܒܲܥܸܛ ܠܲܟ̈ܢܵܘܵܬܹܗ.

arوكَأَنَّ أَصلَهُ لَيسَ تُرابًا، ها هوَ يَرفُسُ أَقرانَهُ،

trw-akhmā d-lāw ʿaprā hāw gensēh: hā mbaʿeṭ la-knāwātēh.

enAs though his origin were not dust, behold, he spurns his fellows,

frComme si son origine n'était pas poussière, voici, il dédaigne ses semblables,

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ܠܗܵܢܵܐ ܕܵܐ̇ܢ ܘܲܡܚܲܝܸܒ݂: ܘܲܠܗܵܘ̇ ܡܵܚܹܐ ܘܡܸܬ݂ܠܲܚܲܡ܀

arهذا يَدينُهُ ويُدَيِّنُهُ، وذاكَ يَضرِبُهُ ويُحارِبُهُ.

trl-hānā dān wa-mḥayev: wa-l-hāw māḥē w-methlaḥam.

enthis one he judges and condemns, and that one he strikes and wars against.

frcelui-ci il le juge et le condamne, et celui-là il le frappe et lui fait la guerre.

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ܠܚܲܕ݂ ܓܵܙܲܡ ܘܠܲܐ̄ܚܪܹܝܢ ܬܵܟܹ̇ܣ: ܘܲܒ݂ܚܲܕ݂ ܟܵܐܹܐ ܘܲܡ̇ܕܲܚܸܠ.

arواحِدًا يُهَدِّدُ وآخَرَ يُؤَدِّبُ، وواحِدًا يَزجُرُ ويُرَوِّعُ،

trl-ḥadh gāzam w-la-ḥrēyn tākēs: wa-b-ḥadh kāē wa-mdaḥel.

enOne he threatens, another he chastises, and against one he rages and terrifies,

frL'un il menace, l'autre il châtie, et contre l'un il s'emporte et terrifie,

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ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܓܲܐܸܐ: ܥܲܠ ܡܸܤܟ݁ܢܵܐ ܒܲܪ ܙܵܘܓܹܗ܀

arكَإلهٍ يَتَعالى على المِسكينِ، ابنِ نَوعِهِ.

traykh alāhā methgae: ʿal mesknā bar zāwgēh.

enlike God he exalts himself over the poor man, his fellow.

frcomme Dieu il s'exalte sur le pauvre, son semblable.

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ܘܠܵܐ ܚܵܐܲܪ ܨܹܝܕ݂ ܕܲܚܝܼܚܹܗ: ܕܲܓ݂ܒ݂ܝܼܠܬܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܲܡܵܢ ܗ̣̄ܝ܀

arولا يَنظُرُ إلى تُرابِهِ، أَنَّ جِبلَتَهُ مِن هُناكَ.

trw-lā ḥāar ṣēydh da-ḥīḥēh: da-ghvīltēh men tamān (h)ī.

enAnd he does not look to his own dust, that his moulding is from thence.

frEt il ne regarde pas vers sa propre poussière, que son modelage vient de là.

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܗܵܐ ܢܸܬ݁ܬ݁ܪܝܼܡ ܒܲܫܪܵܪܵܐ: ܘܲܛܥܵܐ ܠܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܐܸܡܹܗ ܗ̣̄ܝ.

arومَتى ها هوَ يَرتَفِعُ بِالحَقيقَةِ، ويَنسى أَنَّ الأَرضَ أُمُّهُ،

trw-mā d-hā nettrīm ba-shrārā: wa-ṭʿā l-arʿā d-emēh (h)ī.

enAnd when, behold, he is truly exalted, and forgets that the earth is his mother,

frEt quand, voici, il est vraiment exalté, et oublie que la terre est sa mère,

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ܐ̄ܬܵܐ ܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܩܲܦ݂ܚܹܗ ܘܲܚܡܵܐ: ܒܛܸܠ̣ ܟ̱ܠܹܗ ܘܐܵܘܦܝܼ ܫܲܪܒܹܗ܀

arيَأتي المَوتُ فَيَضرِبُهُ ويُحرِقُهُ، فَيَبطُلُ كُلُّهُ وتَنتَهي أَخبارُهُ.

trtā māwtā qafḥēh wa-ḥmā: b-ṭel klēh w-āwpī sharbēh.

endeath comes, strikes him and burns; all of him ceases and his tale is finished.

frla mort vient, le frappe et brûle ; tout de lui cesse et son récit s'achève.

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ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܐܲܦܪܸܓ݂ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܒܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ.

arزَمَنًا قَليلًا أَزهَرَ، كَزَهرَةٍ في جَمالِها،

trqalīl zavnā apregh (h)wā: aykh habāvā b-payūtēh.

enFor a little while he blossomed, like a flower in its beauty,

frPour un peu de temps il fleurit, comme une fleur dans sa beauté,

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ܘܲܡܛܵܝܗܝ ܚܘܼܡܵܐ ܕܥܘܼܢܕܵܢܵܐ: ܘܫܲܒ݂ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܚܲܪܲܟ݂܀

arوبَلَغَهُ حَرُّ الرَّحيلِ، فَذَبُلَ كَالزَّهرَةِ واحتَرَقَ.

trwa-mṭāyhī ḥūmā d-ʿūndānā: w-shav aykh ʿūpyā w-ethḥarakh.

enand the heat of departure reached him, and he withered like a flower, and was scorched.

fret la chaleur du départ l'atteignit, et il se flétrit comme une fleur, et fut brûlé.

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ܐܵܦ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܓܹܝܪ ܡܲܬ݂ܗܲܪ ܗ̄ܘ: ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܚܲܙܵܝܵܘ̈ܗܝ.

arفَحَتَّى الزَّهرَةُ تُبهِجُ، زَمَنًا قَليلًا، ناظِريها،

trāp ʿūpyā gēyr mathhar hāw: qalīl zavnā l-ḥazāyāwhī.

enFor even the flower gives delight for a little while to those who see it,

frCar même la fleur donne du plaisir un peu de temps à ceux qui la voient,

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ܘܚܵܛ̇ܲܦ ܗ̄ܘ̣ ܚܙܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܨܐܕܵܘܗܝ: ܕܥܵܒ݂ܘܿܪܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܢܚܘܼܪܘܼܢ ܒܹܗ܀

arوتَخطَفُ نَظَرَ العابِرينَ إلَيها، لِيَنظُروا فيها.

trw-ḥāṭap hāw ḥzāthā ṣdāwhī: d-ʿāvōrē da-nḥūrūn bēh.

enand it snatches the gaze of passersby, that they may look upon it.

fret elle ravit le regard des passants, pour qu'ils la contemplent.

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ܫܵܒܹܐ ܗ̄ܘ̣ ܫܘܼܦܪܵܐ ܕܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ: ܠܗܲܠܵܟܹ̈ܐ ܕܢܸܤܛܘܿܢ ܨܹܐܕܵܘܗܝ.

arيَسبي جَمالُ الزَّهرَةِ المُسافِرينَ، لِيَميلوا إلَيها.

trshābē hāw shūprā d-habāvā: l-halākē d-nesṭōn ṣēdāwhī.

enThe beauty of the flower captivates travelers, that they turn aside to it.

frLa beauté de la fleur captive les voyageurs, pour qu'ils se détournent vers elle.

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ܘܢܵܬܹ̇ܦ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ: ܠܘܵܬܹܗ ܕܢܸܚܙܘܿܢ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ܀

arوتَجذِبُهُم مِنَ الطَّريقِ، نَحوَها، لِيَنظُروا جَمالَها.

trw-nātēp l-hōn men ʾūrḥā: l-wātēh d-neḥzōn payūtēh.

enand draws them from the road, toward it, to see its beauty.

fret les attire hors de la route, vers elle, pour voir sa beauté.

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ܚܲܕ݂ ܦܸܩܚܵܐ ܙܥܘܿܪܵܐ ܒܓ݂ܵܘܢܹܗ: ܟܵܠܹ̇ܐ ܠܤܝܼܥܬܵܐ ܕܬܲܓܵܪܹ̈ܐ.

arزَهرَةٌ صَغيرَةٌ واحِدَةٌ، بِلَونِها، تُوقِفُ جَماعَةً مِنَ التُّجّارِ،

trḥadh peqḥā zʿōrā b-ghāwnēh: kālē l-sīʿtā d-tagārē.

enA single small bloom, in its color, halts a company of merchants,

frUne seule petite fleur, dans sa couleur, arrête une compagnie de marchands,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܫܘܼܦܪܹܗ ܢܵܓܹܕ݂ ܨܹܐܕܵܘܗܝ: ܠܐܲܝܠܹܝܢ ܕܥܵܒܲܪܝܼܢ ܨܹܝܕ݂ ܘܲܥܕܹܗ܀

arوبِجَمالِها تَجذِبُ إلَيها، الّذينَ يَعبُرونَ بِموضِعِها.

trwa-b-shūprēh nāgēdh ṣēdāwhī: l-aylēyn d-ʿābarīn ṣēydh wa-ʿdēh.

enand by its beauty draws to itself those who pass by its place.

fret par sa beauté attire à elle ceux qui passent près de son lieu.

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ܡܸܬ݁ܕܲܡܪܝܼܢ ܒܹܗ ܚܲܙܵܝܹ̈ܐ: ܒܓ݂ܵܘܢܵܐ ܕܲܥܛܝܼܦ ܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ.‏

arيَتَعَجَّبُ بِها النّاظِرونَ، مِنَ اللَّونِ الّذي تَلبَسُهُ الزَّهرَةُ،

trmetdamrīn bēh ḥazāyē: b-ghāwnā da-ʿṭīp habāvā.

enOnlookers marvel at it, at the color the flower wears,

frLes spectateurs s'émerveillent d'elle, de la couleur que revêt la fleur,

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ܘܬ݂ܵܡܗܝܼܢ ܩܵܝܡܝܼܢ ܥܵܒ݂ܘܿܪܹ̈ܐ: ܕܢܸܬ݂ܒܲܩܘܿܢ ܒܲܫܒ݂ܝܼܚܘܼܬܹܗ܀

arويَقِفُ العابِرونَ مَذهولينَ، لِيَتَأَمَّلوا بَهاءَها.

trw-thāmhīn qāymīn ʿāvōrē: d-nethbaqōn ba-shvīḥūtēh.

enand passersby stand amazed, to gaze upon its splendor.

fret les passants se tiennent stupéfaits, pour contempler sa splendeur.

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ܟܵܐܹܦ ܨܹܐܕܵܘܗܝ ܩܵܘ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܡܸܬ݂ܓܲܗܢܝܼܢ ܕܲܢܚܘܼܪܘܼܢ ܒܹܗ.‏

arتَنحَني نَحوَها القاماتُ، وتَنحَني لِتَنظُرَ فيها،

trkāēp ṣēdāwhī qāwmāthā: w-methgahnīn da-nḥūrūn bēh.

enFigures bend toward it, and stoop down to look upon it,

frDes silhouettes se penchent vers elle, et s'inclinent pour la regarder,

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܩܲܛܦ݂ܘܼܗܝ ܕܢܸܬ݂ܦܲܪܓܘܿܢ ܒܹܗ: ܫܲܪܝܼ ܫܘܼܦܪܹܗ

arومَتى قَطَفوها لِيَتَنَعَّموا بِها، يَبدَأُ جَمالُها

trw-mā d-qaṭfūhī d-nethpargōn bēh: sharī shūprēh

enand when they pluck it to delight in it, its beauty begins

fret quand ils la cueillent pour s'en délecter, sa beauté commence

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ܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܒܲܠ܀

arبِالفَسادِ.

trmethḥabal.

ento decay.

frà se corrompre.

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ܝܵܒܹܫ ܚܵܡܹܐ ܘܡܸܬ݁ܛܲܠܲܩ: ܢܵܬܲܪ ܡܵܘܦܸܐ ܘܠܵܐ ܝܼܕ݂ܝܼܥ.‏

arتَيبَسُ وتَذبُلُ وتَتلَفُ؛ تَسقُطُ وتَذوي ولا تُعرَفُ.

tryābēsh ḥāmē w-metṭalaq: nātar māwpe w-lā īdhīʿ.

enIt dries, wilts, and is destroyed; it drops, fades away, and is unknown.

frElle sèche, se flétrit et est détruite ; elle tombe, s'estompe et devient inconnue.

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ܐܵܒܹ̇ܕ݂ ܟِܠܹܗ ܘܡܸܬ݂ܚܲܪܲܟ݂: ܘܠܲܝܬܵܘܗܝ ܚܸܙܘܹܗ ܫܲܦܝܼܪܵܐ܀

arيَبيدُ كُلُّها وتَحتَرِقُ، ولا يَبقى مَنظَرُها الجَميلُ.

trābēdh klēh w-methḥarakh: w-la-ytāwhī ḥezwēh shapīrā.

enAll of it perishes and is scorched, and its beautiful appearance is no more.

frElle périt tout entière et est brûlée, et son bel aspect n'est plus.

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ܡܲܚܡܸܐ ܠܹܗ ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܠܓ݂ܵܘܢܹܗ: ܘܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܝܲܕ݂ܥܵܐ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ.

arتُحرِقُ الشَّمسُ لَونَها، فَلا يُعرَفُ جَمالُها.

trmaḥme lēh shemshā l-ghāwnēh: w-lā methyadhʿā payūtēh.

enThe sun scorches its color, and its beauty is no longer known.

frLe soleil brûle sa couleur, et sa beauté n'est plus connue.

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ܨܵܐܲܚ̇ ܒܹܗ ܚܘܼܡܵܐ ܘܢܵܦܹܠ: ܘܐܵܒܹ̇ܕ݂ ܙܝܼܘܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܛܲܪ̈ܦܵܘܗܝ܀

arيَشتَعِلُ فيها الحَرُّ فَتَسقُطُ، ويَبيدُ البَهاءُ مِن أَوراقِها.

trṣāaḥ bēh ḥūmā w-nāpēl: w-ābēdh zīwā men ṭarpāwhī.

enHeat blazes upon it and it falls, and its brightness perishes from its petals.

frLa chaleur s'embrase sur elle et elle tombe, et son éclat périt de ses pétales.

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ܢܵܦܚܵܐ ܒܹܗ ܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܘܥܵܒܲܪ: ܘܐܵܦܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܝܲܕ݂ܥܵܐ ܕܘܼܟ݁ܬܹܗ.‏

arتَهُبُّ فيها الرّيحُ فَتَزولُ، ولا يُعرَفُ مَوضِعُها أَيضًا.

trnāpḥā bēh rūḥā w-ʿābar: w-āplā methyadhʿā d-w-ktēh.

enThe wind blows upon it and it passes away, and even its place is not known.

frLe vent souffle sur elle et elle passe, et même son lieu n'est pas connu.

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ܘܗܵܢܵܐ ܕܚܲܙܵܝܹ̈ܐ ܬܗܲܪܘ ܒܹܗ: ܥܲܕ݂ ܒܵܥܹܝܢ ܠܹܗ ܠܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ܘܗܝ܀

arوهذا الّذي تَعَجَّبَ بِهِ النّاظِرونَ، بَينَما هُم يَطلُبونَهُ، لا يَكونُ.

trw-hānā d-ḥazāyē tharw bēh: ʿadh bāʿēyn lēh lā ʾīthwhī.

enAnd this thing at which onlookers marveled, while they still seek it, is no more.

frEt cette chose dont les spectateurs s'émerveillaient, tandis qu'ils la cherchent encore, n'est plus.

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ܕܵܡܹܐ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܹܗ ܕܒܲܪܢܵܫܵܐ: ܠܹܗ ܠܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܫܲܦܝܼܪܵܐ.‏

arزَمَنُ الإنسانِ يُشبِهُ، الزَّهرَةَ الجَميلَةَ،

trdāmē zavnēh d-ba-rnāshā: lēh l-habāvā shapīrā.

enThe time of man is like the beautiful flower,

frLe temps de l'homme est semblable à la belle fleur,

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ܘܲܒ݂ܩܘܼܫܬܵܐ ܙܡܲܪ ܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ: ܕܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܕܐ̄ܢܵܫܵܐ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܗ̄ܝ܀

arوبِالحَقِّ رَتَّلَ إشَعياءُ، أَنَّ جَمالَ الإنسانِ زَهرَةٌ.

trwa-b-qūshtā zmar eshaʿyā: d-yāyūtēh d-nāshā ʿūpyā (h)ī.

enand truly Isaiah sang that the beauty of man is a flower.

fret vraiment Isaïe a chanté que la beauté de l'homme est une fleur.

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ܗܵܟܲܢܵܐ ܫܘܼܦܪܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ: ܐܵܦ ܗܸܕܸܪܹܗ ܐܵܦ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹܗ.

arهكَذا جَمالُ العالَمِ، وكَذلِكَ بَهاؤُهُ وسُلطانُهُ،

trhākanā shūprēh d-ʿālmā: āp hederēh āp shūlṭānēh.

enSo too the beauty of the world, and also its glory, and its power,

frAinsi aussi la beauté du monde, et aussi sa gloire, et son pouvoir,

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ܐܵܦ (ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܘܪܹܫܵܢܘܼܬܹܗ: ܐܵܦ ܛܲܟ݂ܤܵܐ ܕܦܵܩܘܿܕ݂ܘܼܬܹܗ܀

arوأَيضًا ثَروَتُهُ ورِئاسَتُهُ، وأَيضًا نِظامُ إمرَتِهِ.

trāp ʿūthrēh w-rēshānūtēh: āp ṭakhsā d-pāqōdhūtēh.

enalso its wealth and its leadership, also the order of its command.

fraussi sa richesse et son commandement, aussi l'ordre de son autorité.

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ܦܐܸܐ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ ܡܠܸܐ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ: ܘܝܼܕ݂ܝܼܥ ܐܲܚܝܼܕ݂ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܵܐ.‏

arالغَنِيُّ المُمتَلِئُ سِنينَ حَسَنٌ، والمَشهورُ ماسِكٌ بِالسُّلطانِ،

trpe ʿatīrā mle zavnā: w-īdhīʿ aḥīdh shūlṭānā.

enThe rich man, full of years, is fair; and the famous man holds power,

frLe riche, comblé d'années, est beau ; et le renommé détient le pouvoir,

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ܪܓ݂ܝܼܓ݂ ܫܘܼܦܪܵܐ ܕܪܹܫܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܲܪܚܝܼܡܵܐ ܦܵܩܘܿܕ݂ܘܼܬܵܐ܀

arجَمالُ الرِّئاسَةِ مُشتَهًى، والإمرَةُ مَحبوبَةٌ.

trrghīgh shūprā d-rēshānūthā: wa-rḥīmā pāqōdhūtā.

enthe beauty of leadership is desirable, and command is beloved.

frla beauté du commandement est désirable, et l'autorité est aimée.

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ܬܦܪܓܘܢ .1

ar[...] يُزهِرونَ [...]

trtprgwn.

en[...] blossom [...]

fr[...] fleurir [...]

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14 ܥܘܬܪܐ ܕܪܹܝܫܢܘܬܗ.1.

ar(14) ثَروَتُهُ ورِئاسَتُهُ [...]

trʿwtr d-rēyshnwth..

en(14) his wealth and his leadership [...]

fr(14) sa richesse et son commandement [...]

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܗܲܒܸܒ݂ܘ ܛܲܟ݂ܤܹ̈ܐ ܪ̈ܵܡܹܐ: ܢܫܲܒ݂ܘ ܘܐܸܫܬܲܡܲܗܘ ܕܲܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ.‏

arومَتى أَزهَرَتِ الرُّتَبُ العالِيَةُ، هَبَّ القُضاةُ واشتَهَروا،

trw-mā d-habevw ṭakhsē rāmē: nshavw w-eshtamahw da-yānē.

enAnd when the high orders have blossomed, judges are renowned and gain fame,

frEt quand les hauts rangs ont fleuri, les juges sont renommés et gagnent en gloire,

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ܐܲܕ݂ܝܼܩ ܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܫܵܪܹܐ ܟܠ: ܒܛܸܠܼܘ ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܘܐܵܚܘܿܕܹ̈ܐ܀

arيُطِلُّ المَوتُ فَيَحُلُّ كُلَّ شَيءٍ، فَتَبطُلُ السَّلاطينُ والمُتَسَلِّطونَ.

tradhīq māwtā shārē kul: b-ṭelīw ʾūḥdānē w-āḥōdē.

endeath peers in, dissolves all: dominions and rulers alike cease.

frla mort scrute, dissout tout : dominations et chefs cessent également.

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ܡܵܐ ܕܲܤܓ݂ܝܼ ܥܘܼܬ݂ܪܹܗ ܕܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ: ܘܲܬ݂ܩܸܦ݂ ܘܲܥܫܸܢ ܩܸܢܝܵܢܹܗ.‏

arمَتى كَثُرَت ثَروَةُ الرَّجُلِ، وتَمَكَّنَ واشتَدَّ قِنيانُهُ،

trmā da-sghī ʿūthrēh d-gavrā: wa-thqef wa-ʿshen qenyānēh.

enWhen a man's wealth grows great, and his possessions become firm and strong,

frQuand la richesse d'un homme devient grande, et que ses biens s'affermissent et se fortifient,

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ܥܲܠ̣ ܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܹܗ ܘܲܢܦܲܩ̣: ܦܵܫ̣ ܤܝܼܡܵܬܹܗ ܠܲܐ̄ܚܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ܀

arدَخَلَ المَوتُ فَأَخَذَهُ وخَرَجَ، وبَقِيَت كُنوزُهُ لِآخَرينَ.

trʿal māwtā da-b-rēh wa-npaq: pāsh sīmātēh la-ḥrānē.

endeath enters and takes him and departs; his treasures remain for others.

frla mort entre, le prend et s'en va ; ses trésors restent pour d'autres.

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܸܫܬܲܡܲܗ ܫܲܠܝܼܛܵܐ: ܘܩܵܡ̣ ܥܲܠ ܕܲܪܓ݂ܐ ܕܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܵܐ.‏

arومَتى اشتَهَرَ المُتَسَلِّطُ، وقامَ في رُتبَةِ السُّلطانِ،

trw-mā d-eshtamah shalīṭā: w-qām ʿal da-rgh d-ʾūḥdānā.

enAnd when a ruler becomes renowned, and rises to the rank of dominion,

frEt quand un chef devient renommé, et s'élève au rang de domination,

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ܙܸܥܪܲܬ݀ ܠܵܗ̇ ܡܘܼܫܚܲܬ݂ ܚܲܝܵܘ̈ܗܝ: ܕܐܸܬ݂ܵܐ ܢܵܘܠܹܗ ܠܲܓ݂ܕ݂ܵܕܵܐ܀

arقَصُرَ مِقدارُ حَياتِهِ، لأَنَّ أُجرَةَ عُبورِهِ حانَت لِلعُبورِ.

trzeʿrat lāh mūshḥath ḥayāwhī: d-ethā nāwlēh la-ghdhādā.

enthe measure of his life grows short, for his passage-fare has come due for the crossing.

frla mesure de sa vie s'abrège, car son prix de passage est venu pour la traversée.

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܒܲܪ ܘܲܚܛܲܦ݂ ܥܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ: ܘܲܡܠܵܐ ܓܲܙܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܝܼܬ݁ܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ.

arومَتى أَخَذَ الغَنِيُّ وخَطَفَ، ومَلَأَ خَزائِنَهُ فائِضَةً،

trw-mā d-bar wa-ḥṭaf ʿatīrā: wa-mlā gazāwhī ītīrē.

enAnd when the rich man has taken and seized, and filled his treasuries to overflowing,

frEt quand le riche a pris et saisi, et rempli ses trésors à déborder,

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ܥܲܠ̣ ܩܸܨܵܐ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܹܗ ܘܲܢܦܲܩ̣: ܗܘ݀ܵܐ ܝܲܬ݁ܝܼܪܵܐ ܠܡܲܪ̈ܗܵܛܵܘܗܝ܀

arدَخَلَ أَجَلُهُ فَأَخَذَهُ وخَرَجَ، وصارَ فائِضًا لِوَرَثَتِهِ.

trʿal qeṣā da-b-rēh wa-npaq: hwā yatīrā l-marhāṭāwhī.

enhis end entered, took him, and departed; he became abundance for his heirs.

frsa fin entra, le prit et s'en alla ; il devint abondance pour ses héritiers.

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܦܲܪܲܣ ܙܲܠܝܼܠܵܐ: ܘܲܤܩܲܠ̣ ܢܲܚܬܵܐ ܕܲܠܒ݂ܘܼܫܹܗ.

arومَتى ازدَهَرَ الدَّنيءُ، وصَقَلَ ثَوبَ لِباسِهِ،

trw-mā d-ethparas zalīlā: wa-sqal naḥtā da-l-b-w-shēh.

enAnd when the base man prospers, and adorns the garment he wears,

frEt quand le vil prospère, et pare le vêtement qu'il porte,

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ܢܸܦܚܲܬ݀ ܪܸܡܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܬܲܨܒ݁ܝܼܬܹܗ: ܗܘ݀ܵܬ݂ ܬܸܢܵܢܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܓܘܼܫܡܹܗ܀

arتَفرَخُ الدّودَةُ في زينَتِهِ، وتَصيرُ دُخانًا على جَسَدِهِ.

trnepḥat remthā b-taṣbītēh: hwāth tenānā ʿal gūshmēh.

ena worm breeds in his finery, it turns to smoke upon his body.

frun ver s'engendre dans sa parure, elle se change en fumée sur son corps.

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ܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܦܪܸܓ݂ ܐ̄ܢܵܫ ܦܲܐܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂: ܡܠܸܐ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ.‏

arومَتى أَزهَرَ إنسانٌ جَميلًا، مُمتَلِئًا سِنينَ كَالزَّهرَةِ،

trw-mā d-apregh nāsh payāīth: mle zavnā aykh habāvā.

enAnd when a man blossoms fairly, full of years, like a flower,

frEt quand un homme fleurit avec beauté, comblé d'années, comme une fleur,

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ܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܥܘܼܢܕܵܢܵܐ ܫܩܲܦܬܹܗ: ܘܕܸܥܟܲܬ݀ ܟ̱ܠܵܗ̇ ܦܲܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ܀

arأَذبَلَتهُ ريحُ الرَّحيلِ، وانطَفَأَ كُلُّ جَمالِهِ.

trrūḥā d-ʿūndānā shqaptēh: w-deʿkat klāh payūtēh.

enthe wind of departure withers him, and all his beauty is extinguished.

frle vent du départ le flétrit, et toute sa beauté s'éteint.

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ܗܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܐܲܟ݂ܪܸܙ ܗ̄ܘ̣ܵܐ: ܢܒ݂ܝܼܵܐ ܡܫܲܒ݁ܚܵܐ ܐܸܫܲܥܝܵܐ.‏

arها، عَن هذِهِ الأُمورِ أَعلَنَ، النَّبِيُّ المُمَجَّدُ إشَعياءُ،

trhā ʿal hālēyn akhrez (h)wā: nvī mshabḥā eshaʿyā.

enBehold, concerning these things the glorious prophet Isaiah proclaimed,

frVoici, sur ces choses le glorieux prophète Isaïe proclama,

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ܕܟ݂ܠܢܵܫ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ ܐܝܼܬܵܘܗܝ: ܘܝܵܐܝܘܼܬܹܗ ܥܘܼܦܝܵܐ ܕܚܲܩܠܵܐ܀

arأَنَّ كُلَّ إنسانٍ كَالعُشبِ، وجَمالَهُ زَهرُ الحَقلِ.

trd-khlnāsh aykh ʿmīrā ʾītāwhī: w-yāyūtēh ʿūpyā d-ḥaqlā.

enthat every man is like grass, and his beauty the flower of the field.

frque tout homme est comme l'herbe, et sa beauté la fleur du champ.

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ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ ܗ̄ܘ̣ ܡܵܪܵܐ ܕܟ݂ܠ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܝܼܢ: ܕܥܲܡ ܙܲܒ݂̈ܢܹܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܸܫܬܲܚܠܲܦ.‏

arمُبارَكٌ رَبُّ كُلِّ الأَزمِنَةِ، الّذي لا يَتَغَيَّرُ مَعَ الأَزمِنَةِ،

trb-rīkh hāw mārā d-kul zavnīn: d-ʿam zavnē lā meshtaḥlap.

enBlessed is the Lord of all times, who does not change along with the times,

frBéni le Seigneur de tous les temps, qui ne change pas avec les temps,

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ܘܡܸܠܬܹܗ ܩܲܝܵܡܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܲܡ: ܘܠܵܐ ܡܬ݂ܘܿܡ ܥܵܒܲܪ ܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܹܗ܀

arوكَلِمَتُهُ قائِمَةٌ إلى الأَبَدِ، ولا يَزولُ سُلطانُهُ أَبَدًا.

trw-meltēh qayāmā l-ʿālam: w-lā mthōm ʿābar shūlṭānēh.

enand whose word stands forever, and whose dominion never passes away.

fret dont la parole demeure à jamais, et dont la domination ne passe jamais.

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ܕܟ݂ܠܒܤܲܪ ܥܡܝܼܪܵܐ.

arأَنَّ كُلَّ بَشَرٍ عُشبٌ.

trd-khlbsar ʿmīrā.

enThat all flesh is grass.

frQue toute chair est herbe.

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ܪܐ .1.) ܥܠ ܗܝ̇ ܡܠܬܐ .XI

ar[...] (XI) عَن ذلِكَ القَولِ [...]

trr.. ʿal (h)ī mlt.

en[...] (XI) on that saying [...]

fr[...] (XI) sur ce dit [...]

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