INTRODUCSHAN
WihaveinnaDiStoryofAhikaroneadimostancient sourcesahumanthoughtanwisdomIinfluenskiah chrieschuudilejendanofpiipl,ingkluudndiKoran,ah diUolahNyuuTestiment
AmosaicwehdemfindinnaTreves,Germany,wehdid apikchamongstdiwisemandemadiworldicharacter aAhikarDisahimcolorfultale
Didateadisstoryaonesubjectalivelydiscussion ScholarsfinallyputitdungboutdiFirstCenturywen demdidproveinnaerrorbydioriginalstorywehdid turnupinnaanAramaicpapyrusa500BCmongstdi ruinsaElephantine
DistoryaobviouslyfictionannothistoryInfactdi readercanmekitacquaintanceinnadisupplementary pagesaTheArabianNightsItbrilliantlywritten,andi narrativewehfullaaction,intrigue,annarrowescape holddiattentiontodilastDilibertyaimaginationadi mostpreciouspossessionadiwriter
Diwritingdivideitselfinnafourphases:(1)Di Narrative;(2)DiTeaching(aremarkableseriesa Proverbs);(3)DiJourneytoEgypt;(4)DiSimilitudesor Parables(widwhichAhikarcompletedieducationahim erringnephew).
CHAPTER1
Ahikar,GrandVizieraAssyria,have60wivesbuthim fateedfihavenoson.Sohimadopthimnephew.Him cramhimfullawisdomanknowledgemoredanabread anwater.
1DistoryaHaiqârdiWise,VizieraSennacheribdi King,anaNadan,sistasontoHaiqârdiSage
2DehdidhaveaVizierinnadidaysaKingSenacherib, sonaSarhadum,KingaAssyriaanNineveh,awiseman nameHaiqâr,anhimwasVizieradikingSenacherib
3Imdidhaveafine,fortuneanplentygoods,animdid skilful,wise,aphilosopher,innaknowledge,inna opinionaninnagovernment,animdidmarriedsixty women,andidbuildacastlefieachadem
4Botwidaaladatimnevaavnopikniframnobadia demwomanyah,wehmightabehimheir
5Animdidwelsadboutdis,anwandieimgyadaopdi aschranamadem,dilaadmandemandiwizaddeman eksplientudemimkanshansandimataaimbarennis
6Andemsetuimse,'Gwaangosakrifaistudigaddem anbegdemfigiyuwanbwaipikni'
7ImduwademtelimfiduImbonsakrifaistudifaalz gaddem,anbegdem,anbegdem,anbegdem
8DemnoansaimnoiivnwanwodAnimgowewid pieniinaimaat
9Animkombak,anbegdiMuosAiGad,anbiliiv,an begimwidabonininaimaat,se,‘OMuosAiGad,O
KriyietaadiHevnanadiort,OKriyietaaevritingwe Gadmek!
10MiabegYuhfigimiabwai,sodatmikyanget kansoltbaiimsodatimkyandedeamielt,sodatim kyanlakmiyaidem,andatimkyanberimi'
11Denwanvaissetuimse'Asmuchasyuhdidarely pangravenimagesfos,anyuhdidaoffersacrificeto dem,soyuhagostaywidlessyuhlifefiyuhlifelong
12ButtekyuhsistasonNadan,anmekhimyuh pickneyanteachhimyuhlearninganyuhgoodbreeding, anwenyuhdedhimagoberiyuh'
13Denimtekimsistabwaipikni,Nadan,wedidalikl bwaiAnimgiimuovatuietwet-nersfimekimsuok anbringimop
14Dembringimopgudfuudanchrienimkluozwe mekoutasilkyankluoz,porplanredkluozAnimdida sidongpansilksofa
15AnwenNadangruobiganwaak,shootoplaikwan langsiida,imtiichimgudmanijmentanraitinan saiyansanfilasafi
16Anaftanofdie,KingSenakeriblukpanHaiqâransi seimdidgetuol,animsetuim
17'Omihonoredfren,diskilful,ditrusty,diwise,di governor,misecretary,mivizier,miChancelloran director;trulyyuhgrowveryoldanweightedwidyears; anyuhdepartureframdisyaworlhaffibenear.
18Telmiuua-gogetwanpliesiinamisorvisaftayu.’ AnHaiqârsehtohim,'Ohmilord,mekyuhheadlivefi eva!DehdehNadanmisistason,mimekhimmi pickney.
19Anmibringimopantiichimoumiwaizanoumi nuo.’
20Andikingsetuimse,‘OHaiqâr!bringhimtomi presence,somicanseehim,anifmifindhimsuitable, puthiminnayuhplace;anyuhfigoyuhway,fiteka restanfilivediresayuhlifeinnasweetrepose.'
21DenHaiqârgoanpresentNadan,imsistason.An himdidadohomageanwishhimpoweranhonor
22Anhimlookponhimanadmirehimangladinna himansehtoHaiqâr:'Ayuhsondis,OHaiqâr?Miprie seGadwikipimAnasyuhdidasorvmianmifaada Sarhadum,mekdisbwaiayusorvmianfulfilmi andataks,miniiddem,anmibizniz,sodatmikyan honorimanmekimpowafulfiyusake'
23AnHaiqârdidabowdongtudikingansetuim, 'Mekyuedliv,Omilaaddiking,fieva!Miabegfram yuhsehyuhcanbepatientwidmibwaiNadanan forgivehimmistakessohimcanserveyuhasitis fitting'
24Dendikingswiertuimseima-gomekimdibesa imfrendem,andimuospowafulaimfrendem,anse ima-goavnofanaanrispekwidimAnimkisiman demantelimba-bai
25AnimtekNadanhimsistasonwidhimanmekhim sidonginnaoneparloranstaatteachhimnaitandietil himgetwizdomanknowledgemoredanwidbreadan water
CHAPTER2
A"PoorRichard'sAlmanac"aancientdaysImmortal preceptsahumanconductconcerningmoney,women, dress,business,frensEspeciallyinterestingproverbsare innaVerses12,17,23,37,45,47CompareVerse63 widsomeadicynicismatoday
1Asoimtiichim,anse:‘Omibwaipikni!ierwamia seanfalawamiaseanmembawamiase
2Omibwaipikni!ifyuhhearawod,mekitdeadinna yuhheart,annuhrevealittonobadiels,lessitbecomea livecoalanburnyuhtongueancauseapaininnayuh body,anyuhgainareproach,angetshamebeforeGod anman
3Omibwaipikni!ifyuhhearareport,nospreadit;an efyusisopm,notelit
4Omibwaipikni!mekyuheloquenceeasytodi listener,annuhhastyfireturnanansa
5Omibwaipikni!wenyuiernotn,noaidit
6Omibwaipikni!noluusnosiilknot,nouopmit,an notaiopnoknotweluuz.
7Omibwaipikni!nocovetoutwardbeauty,causeit wanesanpassaway,butanhonorableremembrancelast fiaye.
8Omibwaipikni!nomekasillywomanfuulyuhwid harspeech,soyuhmaitdeddimostmiserableadeaths, ansheentangleyuhinnadinettilyuhgettrap.
9Omibwaipikni!nowaanawomanbedizenedwid dressanwidointments,wehdespicableansillyinnahar soul.Woeoyuhifyuhgiharanytingwehyuhhave,or giharwehdehinnayuhhanansheenticeyuhinnasin, anGodbewratewidyuh.
10Omibwaipikni!nobelikedialmond-tree,causeit bringoutleavesbeforeallditrees,anediblefruitafta demall,butbelikedimulberry-tree,wehbringout ediblefruitbeforeallditrees,anleavesaftademall.
11Omibwaipikni!benyuhheaddung,ansoftenyuh voice,anbecourteous,anwalkinnadistraightpath,an nuhbefool.Annoraiseyuhvoicewenyuhalaugh causeifadidwidaloudvoicefibuildahouse,diass wouldabuildplentyhouseseveryday;anifitwasby dintastrengthdatdiplowdidadrive,diplowwoulda nevagettekwehframundadishouldademadicamels 12Omson!ditekweastuonwidwanwaizmanbeta dandijringkwainwidwansariman 13Omibwaipikni!puoryuwainpandigrievadirait piipldem,annojringkwidpiiplwenonuonotnanwe nobadinonuonotn
14Omibwaipikni!stiewidwaizmandemwehfrieda Gadanbilaikdem,annogonierdiignarantdem,kaaz yumaittonlaikimanlaanimwiedem
15Omibwaipikni!wenyuhgetyuhacomradeora fren,tryhim,anaftawardsmekhimacomradeanafren; annopriezimwidoutachraiyal;annomashopyuh speechwidamanwehnohavewizdom 16Omibwaipikni!wileashoestaypanyuhfoot,walk widitpandithorns,anmekaroadfiyuhson,anfiyuh householdanyuhpickneydem,anmekyuhshiptaut
beforeshegopandiseaanitwavesansinkancyaanhe saved
17Omibwaipikni!ifdirichmaneatasnake,demseh,-"Abyhimwisdom,"anifapoormaneatit,dipeople seh,"Fromhimhunger"
18Omibwaipikni!himcontentwidyuhdailybreadan yuhgoods,anhimnuhcovywehotherpeople's 19Omibwaipikni!nobeneighbortodifool,annoeat breadwidhim,annorejoyinnadicalamitiesayuh neighboursIfyuhenemyadoyuh,showhimkindness 20Omibwaipikni!amanwehfriedaGoddoyuhfear himanhonorhim
21Omibwaipikni!diignarantmanjrapanjrap,andi waizman,iivnefimjrap,imnoshiek,aniivnefimjrap imgetopkwik-kwik,anefimsik,imkyantekkieraim laifBotazfidiignarant,stupidman,fiimsiknisno jrognode
22Omibwaipikni!ifamancometoyuhwehinferior toyuhself,goforwardfimeethim,anstayup,anifhim cyaanrecompenseyuh,himLordagorecompenseyuhfi him.
23Omibwaipikni!nosparefibeatyuhson,causedi drubbingayuhsonislikemanuretodigarden,anlike yuhtiedimoutaonepurse,anlikeyuhtiedibeasts,an likeyuhboltdidoor.
24Omibwaipikni!restrainyuhsonframwickedness, anteachhimmannersbeforehimrebelagainstyuhan bringyuhinnacontemptmongstdipeopleanyuhhang yuhheadinnadistreetsandiassembliesanyuhget punishfidievilahimwickeddeeds.
25Omibwaipikni!getyuhafatoxwidaforeskin,ana bigasswidithufdem,annogetaoxwidbighorn,no mekfrenwidatrickyman,nogetakwaarelsomesliev, arathiefishhandmaid,fieverytingwehyuhcommitto demdemagoruin.
26Omibwaipikni!nomekyumadaanfaadakosyu, andiLaadapiwiddem;kaaitse,"Diwanwedisrispek imfaadaarimmadamekimdeddidet(mimiindideta sin);andiwanwerispekimmadaanfaadawiprolong imdiedemanimlaifanwisiaalwegud""
27Omibwaipikni!nowalkpandiroadwidout weapons,causeyuhnoknowwendifoemaitameetyuh, soyuhcanbereadyfihim
28Omibwaipikni!nobelikeabare,leaflesstreeweh nuhgrow,butbelikeatreewehcoverwiditleavesanit branchdem;kaazdimanwenoavnowaifarpikni,Gad ashiemiinadiworlanpiiplietimlaikwanchriiweno avnoliifannobierfruut
29Omibwaipikni!bilaikwanchriiweavfruutpandi ruod-said,weevribadiwepaaspaasnyamdifruut,andi wailanimaldemwedeiinadidezotresandaitshedaan nyamaafaitliifdem
30Omibwaipikni!everysheepwehwanderframit pathanitcompanionsbecomefoodfidiwolf
31Omibwaipikni!noseh,"Milordafoolanmiwise," annoteldispeechaignoranceanfolly,lessyuhget despisedbyhim
32Omibwaipikni!nobiwanademsorvantde,we demmaastase,"Komweframwi,"botbiwanademwe demse,"Kopnierwiankomnierwi"
33Omibwaipikni!nocaressyuhslaveinnadi presenceahimcompanion,causeyuhnoknowwhicha demagobeofyuhmostvalueinnadiend
34Omibwaipikni!nofraidayuhLordwehmekyuh, lessHimbesilenttoyuh
35Omibwaipikni!mekyuhspeechfairansweeten yuhtongue;annomekyuhfrentreadpanyuhfoot,so demmaittreadpanyuhbreastwannekstaim
36Omibwaipikni!ifyuhbeatawisemanwidaword awisdom,itagolurkinnahimbreastlikeasubtlesense ashame;butifyuhdrubdiignorantwidastickhimnaa goandastanorhear
37Omibwaipikni!ifyuhsendawisemanfiyuhneeds, nogihimnufforder,causehimagodoyuhbusinessas yuhwaan:anifyuhsendafool,noorderhim,butgo yuhselfandoyuhbusiness,causeifyuhorderhim,him naagodowehyuhwaanIfdemsenyuhpanbusiness, harryfidoneitquick.
38Omibwaipikni!nomeknoenemyamanweh strongerdanyuhself,causehimagotekyuhmeasure,an himrevengepanyuh.
39Omibwaipikni!mekyuhson,anyuhservanttrytry beforeyuhgidemyuhtingsdem,sodemmaittekweh widdem;kaadiwanwehhaveafullhandemcallwise, evenifhimstupidanignorant,andionewehhavea emptyhandemcallhimpoor,ignorant,evenifhimadi princeasages.
40Omibwaipikni!Mieatacolocynth,answallow aloes,anminevafindnotnmorebitterdanpovertyan scarcity.
41Omibwaipikni!teachyuhsonfrugalityanhunger, sohimcandowellinnadimanagementahimhousehold.
42Omibwaipikni!notiichdipiipldemwenonuo boutdilangwijwewaizmanyuuz,kaaita-goaadfi dem 43Omibwaipikni!noshuoyuhfrenyuhcondition,so himnaagodisrispekyuh
44Omibwaipikni!diblindnessadiheartismore grievousdandiblindnessadieyes,causediblindnessa dieyesmaybeguidedlikklebylikkle,butdiblindnessa diheartnuhguide,anitlefdistraightpath,angoinnaa crookedway
45Omibwaipikni!diwanmanwehstumblewidhim footbetadandistumbleawannwidhimtongue
46Omibwaipikni!wanfrenwedenieryubetadan wangudbredawedefaarfaarframyu
47Omibwaipikni!beautyfadebutlearninglast,andi worldwanesanbecomevain,butagoodnameneither becomevainnorwanes
48Omibwaipikni!dimanwehnohavenorest,him deathdidbetterdanhimlife;andisounabaalbetadan disounasing;kaasofarieshananbaal,efdifriedaGad deinadem,betadandisounasingangladnis
49Omipikni!dithighafroginnayuhhanbetadana gooseinnadipotayuhneighbour;anwanshiipwede nieryubetadanwanoxwedefaar;anasparrowinna
yuhhanbetterdanathousandsparrowwehafly;an povertywehgatherbetadandiscatteringamuch provision;analivingfoxbetterdanadeadlion;ana poundawoolbetadanapoundawealth,mimeanagold ansilver;kaadiguolandisilvademaidankovaopiina diort,andemnosidem;butdiwoolstayinnadi marketsanitseen,anitisabeautytohimwehwearit 50Omibwaipikni!alikklefortunebetterdana scatteredfortune
51Omibwaipikni!alivingdogbetterdanadeadpoor man
52Omibwaipikni!wanpuormanweduwaraitbeta danwanrichmanwedediinasin
53Omibwaipikni!kipawodinnayuhheart,anitago bemuchtoyuh,anbewarelostyuhrevealdisecreta yuhfren
54Omibwaipikni!nomeknowodkomoutayumout tilyudontekadvaiswidyuaatAnnostanopbitwiin piiplwehafait,kaaframwanbadwodafaitkom,an framafaitkomwaar,anframwaarfaitkom,anyuwi afitelwi;botronframde-soanresyuself.”
55Omibwaipikni!nostanopgensnomanweh strongerdanyuhself,butmekyuhgetapatientspirit,an enduranceanauprightconduct,causenotnnuhdehweh moreexcellentdandat.
56Omibwaipikni!nohateyuhfirstfren,causedi secanonecyaanlast.
57Omibwaipikni!visitdipoorinnahimaffliction,an talkbouthiminnadiSultan'spresence,andoyuh diligencefisavehimframdimoutadilion.
58Omibwaipikni!nogladwenyuhenemyded,cause aftaalikkletimeyuhagobehimneighbour,anhimweh mockyuhagorispekanhonoranbebeforehandwid himinnagreeting.
59Omibwaipikni!ifwaatadidstanstilinnaevn,an wanblakkrowtonwait,anmirgruoswiitlaikoni,den ignarantmananfuulkudaandastanantonwaiz.
60Omison!ifyuhwaanbewise,restrainyuhtongue framlie,anyuhhanframsteal,anyuheyesfram beachingevil;denyuwigetkaalwaiz
61Omison!mekdiwisemanbeatyuhwidarod,but mekdifoolanointyuhwidsweetsalveBehumbleinna yuhyouthanyuhwigethonoredinnayuholdage
62Omison!noresistnomaninnadidaysahimpower, norariverinnadidaysaitflood
63Omison!nohastyinnadiweddingayuhwife,cause ifitturnoutgood,sheagoseh,'Milord,mekprovision fimi';anifitturnoutbad,sheagorateathimwhowas dicauseait
64Omison!whosoeelegantinnahimdress,himadi sameinnahimspeech;andiwanwehhaveamean appearanceinnahimdress,himalsoadisameinnahim speech
65Omison!ifyuhdidcommitatheft,mekitknownto diSultan,angihimashareait,soyuhcangetfreefram him,causeifyuhnodoit,yuhagoendurebitterness
66Omison!mekfrenwiddimanwehhansatisfaian ful,anmeknofrenwiddimanwehhankluozanonggri
67Dehdehfourtingswehneitherdikingorhimarmy canbesecure:oppressionbydivizier,anbad government,anperversionadiwill,antyrannyovadi subject;anfourtingswehcyaanhide:diprudent,andi foolish,andirich,andipoor'
CHAPTER3
Ahikarretireframactiveparticipationinnaaffairsof stateHimturnovahimpossessionstohimtreacherous nephewYahsoadiamazingstorybouthowatankless profligatetonforgererAcleverplotfientangleAhikar resultsinnahimbeingcondemnedtodeathApparently diendaAhikar
1SoHaiqârdidaseh,anwenhimdiddondem injunctionsanproverbstoNadan,himsistason,himdid tinksehhimwouldakeepdemall,anhimnevaknow sehinsteadadathimdidadisplaytohimwearinessan contemptanmockery
2AftadatHaiqârsidongstilinnaimyaadangiNadan aalaimgudz,andislievdem,andihanmaidndem,an diaasdem,andianimaldem,anevritingelsweimdid avanget;andipowerfibidanfiforbiddiddehinnadi hanaNadan.
3AnHaiqârsidongatrestinnahimyaad,anevrinow andenHaiqârgoanpayhimrispektudiking,angobak uom.
4NouwenNadansisedipowafibidanfibandidde inaimuonaan,imdisrispekdipozishanaHaiqâranim laafaafaim,animstaatblemimenitaimimapier,anse, 'MionklHaiqârdeinaimdotage,'anhimnuhknow nuttennow.'
5Anhimstaatbeatdislavedemandihandmaiddem, anselldihaasdemandicameldemanspenthriftwid allwehhimuncleHaiqârdidown.
6AnwenHaiqârsisehhimnevahavenocompassion panhimservantsarpanhimhousehold,himgetopan chasehimoutahimyaad,ansenfiteldikingsehhim didscatterhimpossessionsanhimprovision.
7AndikinggetopankaalNadanansetuim:'Wil Haiqârstildeinaelt,nobadinaagoruuluovaimgudz, aruovaimous,aruovaimtingzdem'
8AndihanaNadandidlifaafframimonklHaiqâran framaalaimgudz,aninadimigltaimimnevagoiinar out,animnevagriitim
9DenHaiqârrepenthimahimtoilwidNadanhim sista'sson,anhimcontinuefibeverysorrowful
10AnNadandidhaveayoungerbreddaname Benuzârdân,soHaiqârtekhimtohimselfinplacea Nadan,anbringupanhonorhimwiddiutmosthonor Imgiimevritingweimuonanpikimfiruuluovaim palis
11NouwenNadandidsiwehdidapm,imdidgetlak opwidenvyanjealousy,animstaatkomplientu evribadiwedidakwestiyanim,anfilaafaafaim,uncle Haiqâr,anse:'Miuncleronmioutaimyaad,anprefer mibreddadanmi,butifdiMostHighGodgimidi powa,miagobringpanhimdimisfortuneagetkill'
12AnNadandidagwaantingkboutdistumblweim kudamekfiimAnaftaawail,Nadantonituovainna immain,anraitwanletatuAkish,sonaShahdiWaiz, kingaPersia,anse:
13'PeaceanhealthanpoweranhonorframSenacherib kingaAssyriaanNineveh,anframhimvizieranhim secretaryHaiqârtoyuh,Ogreatking!Mekithavepence betweenyuhanmi
14Anwendisletareachyuh,ifyuhgetupangoquick todiplainaNisrîn,antoAssyria,anNineveh,miwigi yuhdikingdomwidoutwaranwidoutbattle-array'
15AnimraitwanneksletatuinnadiniemaHaiqârtu PharaohkingaIijip‘Mekpiisdebitwiinyuanmi,O powafulking!
16Ifattimeadislettareachyuhyuhariseangoa AssyriaanNinevehtodiplainaNisrîn,miwigiyuhdi kingdomwidoutwaranwidoutfighting'
17AndiwritingaNadandidliketodiwritingahim uncleHaiqâr
18Denhimfoldditwoletadem,ansealdemwiddi sealahimuncleHaiqâr;demdiddehinnadikingpalace. 19Denhimgoanwritealettalikewiseframdikingto himuncleHaiqâr:'PeaceanhealthtomiVizier,mi Secretary,miChancellor,Haiqâr.
20OHaiqâr,wendisletareachyuh,assemblealldi soldiersdemwehdehwidyuh,anmekdembeperfect innaclothesaninnanumba,anbringdemtomipandi fifthdayinnadiplainaNisrîn.
21Anwenyusimiakomtuyu,kwikanmekdisuoja demmuuvgensmilaikseaenimiwewaahnfaitgens mi,kaamiavdiambasadademfiFiero,dikingaIijip, widmi,sodatdemkyansidipowawewiavarmyan maitafriedawi,kaademawienimiandemietwi.'
22DenhimsealdilettaansenittoHaiqârwidoneadi kingsorvantdem.Animtekdiadaletawehimdidrait anspreditinfrontadikinganriidittuimanshuoimdi siil.
23Anwendikingierwehdiddeinnadileta,imget kanfyuuzanimbekswidwanbiganfierbeks,anse, ‘Ah,mishuomiwaiznis!wehmidotoHaiqârdathim writedemlettayahtomienemies?Disamirecompense framhimfimibenefitstohim?'
24AnNadansetuimse,‘Nobadabaal,Oking!norbe wroth,butmekwigoadiplainaNisrînansiifditale betrueornot'
25DenNadangetoppandififdieantekdikingandi suojademandivizier,andemgoadidezottudipliena NisrînAndikinglook,anlo!Haiqârandiarmydidset innaarray
26AnwenHaiqârsisehdikingdiddehdeh,himgoop ansignaltudiarmyfimoveasinnawaranfifaitinna arraygensdikinglaikouitdidfaininnadileta,him nevanuowehapitNadandiddigfiim
27AnwendikingsidiactaHaiqâr,imdidfraitnan fraitn,animdidbekswidabigbeks
28AnNadansetuimse,‘Yusi,Omilaaddiking!weh diswretchdo?butnobeyuhwrathannobegrievedor pained,butgoayuhhouseansitpanyuhthrone,anmi
agobringHaiqârtoyuhboundanchainedwidchains, anmiagochasewehyuhenemyframyuhwidouttoil' 29Andikinggobacktohimthrone,wenhimdidbeks boutHaiqâr,annevadonuttenbouthimAnNadangoa Haiqâransehtohim,'W’allah,Omiuncle!Dikingriili gladfiyuwidnofjaiantankyufiduwaimtelyufidu
30Annouimsenmituyusoyukyansendisuojadem goademwokankomtuimwidyuandemtaiopbihain yu,anyufutdemtaiopwidchiensodatdiambasada demaPharaohwisidis,andatdikingwifriedademan demking’
31DenHaiqâransaanseh,'Fihearafiobey'SoPiita getopsiemtaimantaiopimandembakaimfutantai opimfutdemwidchien
32AnNadantekimangowidimtudikingAnwen Haiqârgoinnadikingpresencehimdidobeisance infrontahimpandigrong,anwishfipoweranperpetual lifetodiking
33Dendikingseh,'OHaiqâr,miSecretary,di Governoramiaffairs,miChancellor,diruleramiState, tellmiwehevilmidonetoyuhdatyuhrewardmiwid disuglydeed'
34Dendemshuoimdiletademweimraitdongwidim chring.AnwenHaiqârsidis,himlimbsdemdida trembleanhimtonguedidatieatonce,anhimcouldn't speakawordframfear;buthimhenghimheadtowards diearthandidmumb.
35Anwendikingsidis,imfiilshuorseditingkom framim,animgetopsiemtaimanaadademfikil Haiqâr,anfilikimnekwiddisuodoutsaidadisiti.
36DenNadanscreamanseh,'OHaiqâr,Oblackface! wehavailsyuhwidyuhmeditationoryuhpowerinnadi doingadisdeedtodiking?'
37Asodistory-tellerseh.Andiswordsmannamewas AbuSamîk.Andikingsetuimse,‘Osuodman!rise,go, cleavedineckaHaiqâratdidoorahimhouse,anfling wehhimheadframhimbodyahundredcubits.'
38DenHaiqârniildonginfrontadikinganse,'Mekmi laaddikinglivfieva!anifyuhwaankillmi,mekyuh wishhappen;anmiknowsehminuhguilty,butdi wickedmanbasfigianaccountahimwickedness; nevertheless,Omilorddiking!Miabegyuhanyuh frenship,mekdiswordsmangimibodytomislaves,so demcanburymi,anmekyuhslavebeyuhsacrifice'
39Dikinggetopanaadadisuodmanfiduwidimwa imwaahn
40AnhimorderhimservantdemfitekHaiqârandi swordsmanangowidhimnakedsodemcouldakillhim
41AnwenHaiqârdidnuofishuorsedemdidagokil im,imsentuimwaif,ansetuarse,'Komoutanmiitmi, anmekyuavwantouznyonggyalwidyu,anjresdem opinaporplkluozansilkdatdemcancryfimibefore mideath
42Angetwantieblfiksopfidisuodmananfiim sorvantdemAnmiksopnofwainsodemkyanjringk’ 43AnshiduaalweJiizastelarfiduAnshididwel waiz,smart,anprudentAnsheunitedallpossible courtesyanlearning
44Anwendikingarmyandiswordsmandemreach demfindditablesetinnaorder,andiwineandi luxuriousvinds,andemstaateatandrinktildemdid gorgedandrunk
45DenHaiqârtekdiswordsmanasideframdicompany anseh,'OAbuSamîk,yuhnuhknowsehwenSarhadum diking,difaadaaSenacherib,didwaankillyuh,mitek yuhanhideyuhinnaacertainplacetildikingbeksnis donanimaksfiyuh?
46Anwenmibringyuhtuim,imdidgladfiyuh
47Anminuosedikinga-gosarifimiansarifimian ima-gobekssotilima-gokilmi dikingagorepentfihimkillmi;annowmihavea cellarinnadigardenamihouse,annobodynuhknow boutit
49HidemiinnaitwiddiknowledgeamiwifeAnmi avwanslieviinapriznwefigetkil
50Kyariimoutkomjresimopiinamikluozanteldi sorvantdemfikilimwendemjongkDemnaagoknow whodemakill
51Andashweimed,wanonjridfutframimbadi,angi imbaditumislievdemfiberiitAnyuhagohaveabig chrezhawidmi
52AndendiswordsmandoasHaiqârdidcommand him,anhimgotodikingansehtohim,'Mekyuhhead livefieva!'
53DenHaiqâr'swifeletdungtohiminnadihidingplaceeveryweekwehsufficefihim,annobodyneva knowboutitbutharself.
54Andistorydidareportanrepeatanspreadoutinna everyplacebouthowHaiqârdiSagedidgetkilandid dead,analldipeopledemadatdehcitydidabaalfi him.
55Andembaalanse:'Alasfiyuh,OHaiqâr!anfiyuh learninganyuhcourtesy!Howsadboutyuhanboutyuh knowledge!Wehyuhcanfindanoddalikeyuh?anweh candehdehamansointelligent,solearned,soskilled innarulingasfiresembleyuhdathimcanfillyuh place?'
56ButdikingdidarepentboutHaiqâr,anhimrepent nevahelphimnutten
57DenhimcallfiNadanansehtohim,'Goantekyuh frendemwidyuhanmekamourninganaweepingfi yuhuncleHaiqâr,anlamentfihimasdicustomis, doinghonortohimmemory'
58BotwenNadan,difuul-fuul,diignarant,diaad-iez, goaimonklyaad,imnevabaalarsariarbaal,botim gyadaoppiiplwenoavnoaatanwenoavnotnfidu widdemanstaatnyamanjringk
59AnNadanstaatgrabdiservantdemandislievdem wehdidaHaiqâr,antaidemopantorturedemandrub demwidasoredrubbing
60Animnevarispekimonklwaif,wedidgruooplaik fiaruonabwai,botshididwaahnarfijrapiinasinwid im
61ButHaiqârdidgetcutinnadihiding-place,anhim heardiweepingahimslavesanhimneighbours,anhim praisediMostHighGod,diMercifulOne,angitanks, anhimalwaysprayanbegdiMostHighGod
62Andiswordsmandidacomeframtimetotimeto Haiqârwhilehimdiddehinnadimiddleadihidingplace:anHaiqârdidabeghimAnhimcomforthiman wishhimfree
63Anwendistorydidaripuotinnaadakonchridemse HaiqârdiSagedidgetkil,aaladikingdemdidsarian diddisrispekkingSennacherib,andemdidalament boutHaiqârdisolverariddles
CHAPTER4
"DiRiddlesadiSphinx"WehreallyhappentoAhikar Himreturn
1AnwendikingaIijipmekshuorseHaiqârgetkil,im getopsiemtaimanraitwanletatukingSenakerib,an membaiminait'adipiisandieltandipowaandiana wewiwishspeshalifiyu,'milovlibreda,king Senakerib
2Mididawaanbuildacastlebetweendiheavenandi earth,anmiwaanyuhfisenmiawise,clevermanfram yuhselffibuilditfimi,anfiansamiallmiquestions,an datmicanhaveditaxesandicustomdutiesaAssyriafi threeyears'
3DenimmaakdiletaansenitgogiSenakerib.
4Imtekitanreaditangiittoimviziersantodinobles demaimkingdom,andemdidconplexanshame,anim didbekswidabigbeks,andidawandaboutouimfidu.
5Denimgyadaopdiuolmandem,dibigmandem,di waizmandem,didivaindem,diaschranamadem,an evribadiweliviinaimkonchrianriiddiletatudeman setudemse,‘EnibadimongksunuwaahngotuFiero, kingaIijip,anansaimkwestiyandem?’
6Andemsetuimse,‘Ouwilaaddiking!yuhknow sehnobadinuhdehinnayuhkingdomwehknowbout demquestionsyahexceptHaiqâr,yuhvizieran secretary.
7Botazfiwi,winonuodis,efanoNadan,imsista bwaipikni,kaaimtiichimaalaimwaiznis,laaninan nalij.Callhimtoyuh,perchancehimcanuntiedishard knot'
8DendikingkaalNadanansetuimse,‘Lukpanda letayaanandastanwaraitiinde’AnwenNadanriidit, imse,‘Oumilaad!whocanbuildacastlebetweendi heavenandiearth?'
9AnwendikingheardispeechaNadan,imgetsorry widabigansoresorry,anstepdungframimthronean sidonginnadiashes,anstaatcryanwailovaHaiqâr
10Demseh,'Ohmigrief!OHaiqâr,whodidstknowdi secretsandiriddles!woeismefiyuh,OHaiqâr!O teacheramicountryanruleramikingdom,wehmifi findyuhlike?OHaiqâr,Oteacheramicountry,wehmi fiturnfiyuh?woefimifiyuh!howmidestroyyuh!an milisntuditaakawanfuul-fuul,ignarantbwaiwidout nalij,widoutrilijan,widoutmanlinis
11Ah!anagainAhfimiself!whocangiyuhtomijus fionce,orbringmiwordsehHaiqâralive?anmiwuda giimaafamikindom
12Awediskomframmi?Ah,Haiqâr!datmikudasi yuhfijoswantaim,sodatmikudatekmifulalukpan yu,angladiinayuh
13Ah!Omigrieffiyuhfialltime!OHaiqâr,howmi killyuh!anminevastayinnayuhcasetilmididsidi endadimata'
14DikingkipaanabaalnaitandieNowwendi swordsmansidiwrathadikinganhimsorryfiHaiqâr, himheartdidsoftentowardshim,,anhimapproachinna himpresenceansehtohim:
15‘Oumilaad!komanyusorvantdemfikotaafmied' Dendikingsehtuhim:'Woetoyuh,AbuSamîk,weh yuhfault?'
16Andisuodmansetuimse,‘Omimaasta!every slavewehdogensdiwordademmastagetkill,anmia docontrarytoyuhcommand'
17Dendikingsetuim'Woetoyuh,OAbuSamîk,in wehyuhactcontrarytomicommand?'
18Andisuodmansetuimse,‘Omilaad!yuhdid commandmifikillHaiqâr,anmididknowsehyuh wouldarepentyuhconcerninghim,andathimdidget wrong,anmihidehiminnaacertainplace,anmikill oneahimslaves,anhimdehnowsafeinnadicistern,an ifyuhcommandmimiwibringhimtoyuh.'
19Andikingsetuim.'Woetoyuh,OAbuSamîk!yuh mockmianmiayuhlord.'
20Andiswordmansehtuhim,'No,botbaidilaifayuh ed,Omilaad!Haiqârsafeanalive.'
21Anwendikingierdat,imfiilshuorboutdimata,an imedswim,animfainoutframjai,animaadademfi bringHaiqâr.
22Animsetudisuodmanse,‘Ouyukyanchosmi!if yuhspeechbetrue,miwouldafainenrichyuh,anexalt yuhdignityabovedataallyuhfrendem.'
23Andiswordsmandidagwaangladtilhimreach Haiqâryaad.Anhimopendidooradihiding-place,an godunganfindHaiqârsidong,apriezGod,anatank Him
24Anhimshouttohim,anseh,'OHaiqâr,mibringdi greatestajoy,anhappiness,andelight!'
25AnHaiqârsehtohim,'Wehdinews,OAbuSamîk?' AnimtelimevritingboutFieroframdistaattudien Denimtekimangotudiking
26Anwendikinglukpanim,imsiseimdidwelpuor, animierdidgruolanglaikdiwailanimaldem,anim nieldemdidgruolanglaikdiiiglklaatdem,animbadi diddotiwiddos,animierdiddotiwiddotidicolora himfacedidchangeanfadeandidlooklikeashesnow
27Anwendikingsiimimsarifiimangetopsiem taimanuopmimankisim,anbaaluovaimanse:‘Priez Gad!whobringyuhbacktomi'
28DenJiizaselpimfichrosimAnhimtekwehhim robe,anputitpandiswordsman,anhimdidvery gracioustohim,angihimgreatwealth,anmekHaiqâr rest
29DenHaiqârsetudiking,'Mekmilaaddikinglivfi eva!DisaditingsdemwehdiworlpiknidemadoMi haveapalm-treewehmicouldaleanpanit,anitbent sideways,anthrowmidung
30Bot,OmiLaad!sincemiappearforeyuh,mekno careoppressyuh!Andikingsetuim:'BlesGad,uu shuoyumorsi,annuoseyudidarang,ansievyuan sievyuframgetkil
31Butgoadiwarmbath,anshaveyuhhead,ancutyuh nails,anchangeyuhclothes,anamuseyuhselffidi spaceafortydays,soyuhcandogoodtoyuhselfan improveyuhconditionandicolorayuhfacemaita comebacktoyuh'
32Dendikingtekaafimkostlikluoz,anputitpan Haiqâr,anHaiqârtankGadandidabowdongtudiking, angoaimyaadgladanapi,apriezdiMuosAiGad 33Dipiipldemiinaimyaaddidapiwidim,animfren demanevribadiweierseimkombakalaivdidapitu
CHAPTER5
Diletaadi"riddles"demshuoAhikarDibwoydem pandieaglesDifos"airplane"rideOfftoEgypt Ahikar,beingamanofwisdomalsohaveasenseof humor.(Verse27).
1Imduwadikingtelimfidu,animresfifaatidie
2Denhimdresshimselfhimgayestdress,angorideto diking,widhimslavedembehindhimanbeforehim, gladandelighting.
3Botwenimsistabwaipikni,Niedan,fainoutwaa gwaan,imkechimfriedanimstaatkanfyuuz,anim neehnnuowafidu.
4AnwenHaiqârsidat,imgoinfrontadikingangriit im,animgiimgriitbak,anmekimsidongaimsaida im,ansetuim.
'OmidarlingHaiqâr!lukpandemletayawehdi,kinga Iijipsentuwi,aftaimierseyugetkil.
5Demrabwiopanbiitwiop,anuoliipapiipliinawi konchrironwegoaIijipkaazdemfriedfiditakswedi kingaIijipsenfiakswifipietaks.
6DenHaiqârtekdiletaanreaditanandastanwehdid dehinnait
7Denimsetudiking.‘Nobeks,Omilaad!Miagogo aEgypt,anmiagosenbakdiansademtuPharaoh,an miagodisplaydisletatuim,anmiagoansaimboutdi taksdem,anmiagosenbakaalademweronwe;anmi agoputyuhenimidemtoshamewiddihelpadiMost HighGod,anfidiHappinessayuhkingdom'
8AnwendikingheardisspeechframHaiqârimdid gladwidabigjoy,animheartdidexpandanimdid showimfavour
9AnHaiqârsehtudiking:'Grantmiadelayaforty dayssomicanconsiderdiskweschananmanageit'An dikingloudis
10AnHaiqârgoaimyaad,animgiaadafidihuntman demfikechtuuyongiiglfiim,andemkechdeman bringdemtuim:animgidiaadafidiwivademfiwiv tuukyablakotnfiim,wanwanademtwothousand cubitslong,anhimmekdicarpentersdembringan orderdemfimektwobigbox,andemdodis
11Denimtektuuliklbwai,anspenevridieasakrifais lamanafiiddiigldemandibwaidem,anmekdibwai demraidpandibakadiigldem,animtaidemwidwan
chrangknot,antaidikluoztudemfutadieagles,an mekdemsoarupwardslikklebylikkleeveryday,toa distanceatencubits,tildemgrowaccustomedanget educatedtoit;andemrosealldilengthadiropetildem reachdisky;dibwoydemdehpandembackDenhim drawdemtohimself
12AnwenHaiqârsiseimwaahndidkomchuu,imtel dibwaidemsewendemgetkyarigoopadiskaidemfi baalout,anse:
13'Bringwiklaatanstuonkommekwibilwanousfi KingFiero,kaazwinaawok'
14AnHaiqârnevadontrainingdemanexercisedemtil demdidreachdiutmostpossiblepoint(askill)
15Denimlefdemangotudikingansetuimse,‘Omi laad!diworkfinishaccordingtoyuhdesireGetupwid misomicanshowyuhdiwonder'
16SodikingsprangopansidongwidHaiqârangoa wanwaidpliesansenfibringdieaglesandibwoydem, anHaiqârtiedemanletdemwehinnadiairalldilength adiropedem,andemstaatshoutashimdidteachdem Denimjraademtuimanputdemiinademplies.
17Andikingandemwehdiddehwidhimdidsopraiz widabigwanda:andikingkissHaiqârbitwiinimyai demansetuim,'Goinpeace,Omibeloved!Opridea mikingdom!tuIijipanansaFierokwestiyandeman winimwiddichrentadiMuosAiGad.'
18Denimsegud-baituim,antekimsuojadem,im suojadem,diyongmandemandiiigldem,angoadi pliesdemwepiiplliviinaIijip;anwenhimdidreach, himturntowardsdikingcountry.
19WendipiipldemiinaIijipfainoutseSenakeribdid senwanmanframFierofitaaktuFieroanfiansaim kwestiyandem,demkyaridinyuuztuKingFiero,anim senwangruupaimliidademfikyariimkominfronta im.
20ImgoinfrontaFieroangodongpanimlaikouyufi dufiking.
21Animsetuimse:‘Omilaaddiking!DiKing Senakeribseyuhbigopwidnofpiisanpowafulan rispek
22Animsenmi,uuawanaimsliev,fiansayu kwestiyandemanfiduaalweyuwaahn,kaayusenfi lukfimilaaddikingwanmanfibilyuwanousbitwiin dievnandiort
23AnmiwiddielpadiMuosAiGadanyunobllovan dipowaamilaaddikingwibilitfiyulaikouyuwaahn 24Bot,Omilaaddiking!wehyuhsehinnaitboutdi taxesaEgyptfithreeyears--nowdistabilityaone kingdomastrictjustice,anifyuhwinanmihannohave noskillfiansayuh,denmilorddikingagosenyuhdi taxeswehyuhmention
25Anifmididansayuhinnayuhkweschandem,itwi leffiyuhfisenwehyuhsehtumilaaddiking' 26WenFieroierwaimse,imdidshakankanfyuuzou imtaakfriianouimtaakswiit
27DenKingFierosetuimse,‘Oman!wehyuhname?' Anhimseh,'YuhservantaAbiqâm,anmiaonelikkle antadiantsakingSenacherib'
28AnFierosetuimse,'Yulaadnevaavnobadiwebig opyuselfdanyu,soimsenmiwanliklantfiansamian fitaaktumi?'
29AnHaiqârsetuim,'Omilaaddiking!Miwouldato GodMostHighfimekmifulfilwehyuhtink,cause Goddehwiddiweakfimekhimconfounddistrong'
30DenFierogiaadafimekAbiqamlivangiimfuud, fuud,jringk,anaalweimniid
31Anwenitdon,chriidieaftadat,Pharaohjresop imselfinaporplanredkluozansidongpanimchuon,an aalaimvizierdemandiliidademaimkindomdida tanopwiddemandemkraas,demfutdemnierwan aneda,andemeddemdong
32AnPharaohsenfikechAbiqâm,anwenimdida komtuim,imgodonginfrontaim,ankisdigrong infrontaim
33DenKingPharaohsehtuimse,'Abiqâm,auumi laik?andinobledemamikingdom,whodemlook like?'
34AnHaiqârsetuim,'OmilaaddikinIyualaikdi aidalBel,andinobldemayukingdomalaikimsorvant dem'
35Imsetuimse,‘Gwaankombaktumaro’SoHaiqâr goaskingPharaohdidcommandhim.
36Andinedadie,HaiqârgoinfrontaPharaoh,anim bowdongantanopinfrontadiking.AnFierodidjres opiinaredkluoz,andibigmandemdidjresopiina waitkluoz.
37AnPharaohsehtuhim,'OhAbiqâm,whomilike?an dinobledemamikingdom,whodemlooklike?'
38AnAbiqâmsetuimse,‘Omilaad!yuhalikedisun, anyuhservantsdemalikedibeamdem.'AnFierosetu imse,'Goayuyaad,ankomyatumaro.'
39DenPharaohcommandhimCourtfiwearpurewhite, anPharaohdiddresslikedemansidongpanhimthrone, anhimcommanddemfifetchHaiqâr.AnJiizasgoiin deansidonginfrontaJiizas.
40AnFierosetuimse,‘Abiqam,auumilaik?anmi noblesdem,awhodemlooklike?'
41AnAbiqâmsetuimse,‘Omilaad!yuhalikedi moon,anyuhnoblesdemalikediplanetsandistars' AnPharaohsehtuim,'Go,antumaroyuhdehyah'
42DenFierogiaadafiimsorvantdemfiwierkluoza difrentdifrentkala,anFierowierwanredvelvetkluoz, ansidongpanimchruon,angiaadafidemfikyari AbiqâmAnimgoiindeangodongpanimniiinfronta Jiizas
43Anhimseh,'OhAbiqâm,whomilike?anmiarmies, towhodemlooklike?'Animse,‘Oumilaad!yuhalike dimonthaApril,anyuharmiesdemalikeitflowers'
44Anwendikingierdatimdidgladwidwanbigglad anse,'OhAbiqâm!difostaimyuhdidcomparemitodi idolBel,anminoblesdemtohimservants
45Andisekantaimyukompiermitudison,anminobl piipldemtudisonlaitdem
46Anditordtaimyukompiermiwiddimuun,anmi noblpiipldemwiddiplanitdemandistaardem
47Andifourthtimeyuhcomparemitodimontha April,anminoblestodiflowersdemButnow,O
Abiqâm!tellmi,yuhlaad,kingSenakerib,whohim looklike?anhimnobles,towhodemlooklike?'
48AnHaiqârshoutwidaloudvoiceanseh:'Beitfar frammifimekmentionamilorddikinganyuhsidong panyuhthroneBotgetoppanyufutdemsomikyan telyuuumilaaddikingluklaikanuuimnoblpiipl demluklaik’
49Fierodidshakboutouimtaakfriianouimneva friedfiansaDenFierogetopframimchuon,antanop infrontaHaiqâr,ansetuim,'Telminou,somikyansi uuyulaaddikingluklaik,animnoblpiipldemluk laik'
50AnHaiqârsetuim:'MilaadadiGadaevn,anim nobldemadilaitninanditonda,anwenimwaahndi windademblowandirienfaal
51Anhimcommanddithunder,anitlightenanrain,an himholddisun,anitnuhgiitlight,andimoonandi stars,andemnuhcircle
52Anhimcommandditempest,anitblowandirain faalanittramplepanAprilandischraiitflowersanit housedem.'
53WenFieroierdis,imgetbeksanimsetuimse,‘O man!tellmiditruth,anmekmiknowwhoyuhreally is.'
54Animtelimdichuut.'MiaHaiqârdiscribe,greatest adiPrivyCouncilorsakingSennacherib,anmiahim vizierandiGovernorahimkingdom,anhim Chancellor.'
55SoJiizassetuimse,‘Yutaakdichuutwenyuse. ButwihearboutHaiqâr,sehkingSenacheribdidkill him,yetyuhlooklikeyuhaliveanwell.'
56AnHaiqârsetuim,'Yes,soitdidtan,botpriezGad, uunuowaaid,kaamilaaddikinggiaadafikilmi,an imbiliivdiwodaprofligatman,botdiLaadsievimmi, anblessediswhotrustinnaHim.'
57AnFierosetuHaiqâr,'Go,anto-morrowyuhkomya, antelmiwanwodweminevaierframminoblpiipl demarframdipiipldemamikingdomanmikonchri'
CHAPTER6
DirusesucceedAhikaransaeveryquestionaPharaoh Dibwoydempandieaglesdemadiclimaxadiday Wit,sorarelyfindinnadiancientScriptures,isrevealed innaVerses34-45
1AnHaiqârgoaimyaad,anraitwanleta,ansediswie: 2FramSenakerib,kingaAsiriyaanNinevehto PharaohkingaEgypt
3‘Piisfiyu,Omibreda!anwehwimekyuhknowby disisdatabreddaneedhimbredda,ankingaeachother, anmihopeframyuhisdatyuhwouldalendminine hundredtalentsagold,causemineeditfidivictualling asomadisuojadem,dat,mikyanspenitpandemAn aftaliklwailmiwisenittuyuh'
4DineksdieimfuulopdiletaangiittuFiero 5Wenimsiwademdu,imstaatfretansetuimse,“Mi nevaiernobaditaaklaikdalangwijyayetfichuu!”
6DenHaiqârsehtohim,'Trulydisaonedebtwehyuh owetomilorddiking'
7AnPharaohacceptdis,anseh,'OHaiqâr,itisdilike yuhwehhonestinnadiserviceadikingdem 8PriezGadwemekyuwaizanmekyunalijanmekyu lukgud
9Annow,OHaiqâr,dehdehwehwidesireframyuh, datyuhshudabuildasacastlebetweenheavenanearth' 10DenHaiqârseh,'FihearisfiobeyMiagobuildyuh acastleaccordingtoyuhwishanchoice;but,Omilord mipreparelimeanstoneanclayanworkmanfiwi,an mihaveskilledbuilderswehagobuildfiyuhasyuh waan'
11Andikingpripieraaladatfiim,andemgoawan waidplies;anHaiqâranhimbwoydemcometoit,an himtekdieaglesandiyoungmandemwidhim;andi kinganallhimnoblesdemgoandiwholecitygyadaop, sodemcouldasiwehHaiqârwouldado
12DenHaiqârletdieaglesdemoutadiboxdem,antai diyoungmandempandemback,antaidiropedemto dieaglesdemfoot,anmekdemgoinnadiairAndem soarupwards,tildemstaybetweenheavenanearth
13Andibwaidemstaatbaalout,anse,'Kyaribrikkom, kyariklaatkommekwibilopdikingous,kaawitanop fiwiself!'
14Dipiipldemdidwelshak.Andikinganimliida demdidshak.
15AnHaiqâranimsorvantdemstaatbiitdiwokman dem,andembaaloutfidikingsuojadem,ansetudem, 'Bringtudiskilfulwokmandemwedemwaahnanno stapdemframdemwok.'
16Andikingsetuimse,‘Yumad;whocanbring anytinguptodatdehdistance?'
17AnHaiqârsehtohim,'Ohmilord!howwifibuilda castleinnadiair?anifmilorddikingdiddehyah,him wouldabuildseveralcastlesinnaoneday.'
18AnPharaohsehtuim,'Go,OHaiqâr,ayuhyaad,an res,kaawidonbilopdikastil,antumarokomtumi.'
19DenHaiqârgoaimyaadanpandineksdieimgoa PharaohAnPharaohseh,'OHaiqâr,wehnewsdehdeh boutdihorseayuhlord?kaawenhimneighinnadi countryaAssyriaanNineveh,anwimaredemhearhim voice,demflingdempickney'
20AnwenHaiqârheardisspeechhimgoantekacat, antaiharanstaatflogharwidaviolentfloggingtildi Egyptiandemhearit,andemgoantelldikingboutit
21AnPharaohsenfikechHaiqâr,ansehtuim,'O Haiqâr,wamekyuhabiitsoanbiitdadomwailanimal de?'
22AnHaiqârsetuim,“Milaaddiking!fichruushidu wanuglydeedtumi,anshidizorvdisdrubbingan flogging,kaamilaadkingSennacheribdidgimiwan gudcock,animdidavwanchrangchruuvaisanimdid nuodiowademadidieandinait
23Andipusgetoptidenaitankotaafimedangoweh, anbikaazadistingmichriitarwiddisyadrubbing'
24AnPharaohsehtuim,'OHaiqâr,misiframaaladis seyuagetuolanyudeinayudotage,kaabitwiinIijip anNinevehyuavsiksti-ietparasang,anoushigodis naitankotaafdiheadayuhcockancomeback?'
25AnHaiqârsehtohim,'Ohmilord!ifyuhdiddehso distancebetweenEgyptanNinevehhowyuhmares couldahearwenmilorddiking'shorseneighancast demyoung?anoudiaasvaiskudariichtuIijip?'
26AnwenPharaohheardat,himknowsehHaiqârdid ansahimkweschandem
27AnPharaohseh,'OHaiqâr,miwaanyuhmekmi ropesframdisea-sand'
28AnHaiqârsetuim,"Omilaaddiking!aadademfi bringmiwanropoutaditreasurysomikyanmekwan laikit'
29DenHaiqârgoadibakadious,anbuorhuoldem innadirofshuoradisii,antekwanhanfulasaninaim an,sii-san,anwendisonkomop,angoiinadihuol dem,imspreddisandinnadisuntilitbecomelikeif wovenlikeropes
30AnHaiqârseh,'Commandyuhservantsfitekdem ropeyah,anwenevayuhwaanit,miwiweaveyuh somelikedem'
31AnPharaohseh,'OHaiqâr,wihaveamillstoneyah anitbreakanmiwaanyuhsewitup.'
32DenHaiqârlookponit,anfindanoddastone
33AnimsetuFiero,‘Ohmilaad!Miawanfarina:an minoavnotoolfisuo.
34Botmiwaahnyuhfitelyuhfietfulshoemakersdem fikotawloutadastuonya,somikyansievdamilston.'
35DenFieroanaalaimliidademstaatlaaf.Animse, 'BlesdiMuosAiGad,uugiyudawitannalijya.'
36AnwenPharaohsiseHaiqârdidwinim,angiim bakimansadem,imgetbekssiemtaim,anaadademfi kalekfiimchriiiertaks,anfikyaridemgoaHaiqâr.
37AnimtekaafimkluozdemanputdempanHaiqâr, imsuojademanimsorvantdem,angiimdimoniwe imfigo.
38Anhimsehtuhim,'Goinnapeace,Ostrengthahim lordanprideahimDoctors!haveanyadiSultansthy like?gimigriitintuyulaadkingSenakerib,antelimou wisenimgifdem,kaakingdemsatisfaiwidliklbit'
39DenHaiqârgetop,ankiskingPharaohhandeman kisdigronginfrontaim,anwishimchrentan kantinyuos,anabundanceinnaimtreasury,ansetuim, 'Omilaad!Miwishyuhsehnonafiwikonchripiipl demkyaahntaninnaIijip'
40AnPharaohgetupansenheraldsinnadistreetdema EgyptsehnooneadipeopledemaAssyriaorNineveh fistayinnadilanaEgypt,butsehdemfigowidHaiqâr 41DenHaiqârgoanteklevatukingPharaoh,anlef,fi lukfidilanaAssiriaanNineveh;animdidavsom chrezhaannofrichiz
42AnwendinyuuzriichKingSenakeribseHaiqâra kom,imgooutfimiitimangladfiimwidnofjaian uopmimopankisimansetuim,'Welkomayuyaad:O kinsman!mibreddaHaiqâr,distrengthamikingdom, anprideamirealm
43Aksmiwehyuhwaangetframmi,iivnifyuhwaan dihaafamikingdomanawehmiav'
44DenHaiqârsetuim,'Omilaaddiking,livfieva! Showfavour,Omilorddiking!toAbuSamîkinnami stead,fimilifediddehinnadihanaGodaninnahim'
45DendiKingSenakeribse,'OmilovHaiqâr,mekyu ana!MiagomekdistationaAbuSamîkdiswordsman higherdanallmiPrivyCouncilorsanmifavourites'
46DendikingstaataksimouimdiilwidFieroframim kombaktilimkombakframim,anouimansaaalaim kwestiyandem,anouimgetditaksdemframim,anou imgetditaksdemframim,anouimgetdichienjdema dikluozdemandigifdem
47AndikingSenakeribdidgladwidabigglad,ansetu Haiqâr,'Tekwehyuhwaangetframdistribute,causeit dehinnayuhhan'
48AnHaiqârmid:'Mekdikinglivfieva!Minowaahn notnbotdisafetyamilaaddikingandikantinyuosaim grietnis
49Omilaad!wehmicandowidwealthanitslike?but ifyuhwaanshowmifavour,gimiNadan,misistason, somicancompensehimfiwehhimdotomi,angimi himbloodanholdmiguiltlessait'
50AndiKingSenakeribse,'Tekim,migiyuim'An HaiqârtekNadan,imsistason,antaiopimhandem widaiyanchien,antekimgoaimyaad,anputwanhevi fetapanimfutdem,antaiitwidwantaitknot,anafta imtaiimsoimchruoiminnaonedarkroom,besidedi retiring-place,anappointNebu-halassentinelovahim figihimaloafabreadanalikklewatereveryday.
CHAPTER7
DiparablesaAhikarinwhichhimcompletehim nephewseducation.Strikingsimiles.Ahikarcalldi bwoypicturesquenames.YahsodistoryaAhikarend.
1AnwentaimHaiqârgoiinaroutimdidaspuotNadan, imsistason,animsetuimwisely:
2‘ONadan,mibwai!Midoyuhallwehgoodankind anyuhrewardmifiitwidwehuglyanbadanwid killing.
3‘Oumibwaipikni!itsehinnadiproverbs:Himweh nuhlistenwidhimear,demagomekhimlistenwiddi scruffahimneck.'
4AnNadanseh,'Wamekyuhbekswidmi?'
5AnHaiqârsetuim,'Bikaazmibringyuop,antiichyu, angiyuanaanrispekanmekyugriet,angruoyuwiddi besbreeding,anmekyusidonginamipliessoyukuda bimiheirinnadiworl,anyuhtreatmiwidkillingan yuhrepaymiwidmiruin
6ButdiLaaddidknowsehmididawrong,anhimdid sievmiframdiwarewehyuhdidsetfimi,causedi Laadhealdibrokenheartdemanhinderdienviousan proughty
7Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikediscorpionweh wenithitpanbrass,pierit
8Omibwaipikni!yuhalikedigazellewehdidaeatdi rootsadimadder,anitaddmito-dayanto-morrowdem agotandemhideinnamiroots"
9Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentowhoseehimcomrade nakedinnadichillytimeawinta;animtekkuolwaata anchuoitpanim
10Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikeamanwehtek astone,anflingituptoheavenfistuonhimLaadwidit
Andistonenevahit,annevareachhighenough,butit becomedicauseaguiltansin
11Omibwaipikni!ifyuhdidhonoredmianrespectmi andidlisntomiwordsyuhwouldabemiheiran wouldareignovamidominions
12Omibwaipikni!yuhknowsehifditailadidogor dipigdidtencubitlongitwouldn'tapproachtodiworth adihorse'sevenifitdidlikesilk
13Omibwaipikni!Mididtinksehyuhwouldabemi heiratmideath;anyuhdidwaankillmichruuyuhenvy anyuhinsolenceBotdiLaadsievmiframyuchrik
14Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikeatrapwehdem didsetuppandidunghill,anasparrowcomeanfinddi trapsetupAndisparrowsehditrap,"Wehyuhaduh yah?"Ditrapseh,"MiaprayyahtoGod"
15Andilarkaksittu,"Wehdipieceawoodwehyuha hold?"Ditrapseh,"Dataoneyoungoak-treewehmi leanpanatditimeaprayer"
16Dilarkseh:"Anwehdatdehinnayuhmout?"Ditrap seh:"Databreadanvictualswehmicarryfialldi hungryandipoorwehcomeneartomi."
17Dilarkseh:"Nowdenmicancomeforwardaneat, causemihungry?"Anditrapsehtohim,"Com forward."Andilarkapproachsodatit,couldaeat. 18Botdichrapjompopangrabdilaakiinaimnek. 19Andilarkansaansetudichrap,"Efdatayubredfi dihunggriGadnaatekyualmsanyugudsitndem."
20Anifdatayuhfastinganyuhprieyadem,Godnaa tekyuhnofastoryuhprieya,anGodnaagoperfekweh gudboutyuh."
21Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomi(as)alionwehmek frenwidanass,andiassdidawalkbeforedilionfia time;anonedaydilionjumppandiassannyamitup. 22Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikeaweevilinnadi wheat,causeitnuhdogoodtonutten,butspoildiwheat angnawit.
23Omibwaipikni!yuhdiddehlikeamanwehdid plaanttenmeasureawheat,anwenaharvesttime,him getopanreipit,angyadait,anthreshit,antoileovait todiveryent,anitturnoutfibetenmeasures,anit mastersehtoit:"Oyuhlazyting!yuhnevagrowanyuh nevashrink"
24Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikedipartridge wehdemflinginnadinet,anshecouldn'tsaveharself, butshecallouttodipartridges,soshecouldaflingdem widharselfinnadinet
25Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikedidogwehdid acoldanitdidgohinnadipotter'shousefigetwarm
26Anwenitgetwaam,itstaatbaalpandem,andem ronitoutanbiititsoitnobaitdem
27Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikedipigwehgo innadihotbathwidpeopleaquality,anwenitcome outadihotbath,itseeafiltyholeanitgodungan wallowinnait
28Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikedigoatwehdid joinitcomradespandemwaytodisacrifice,anit couldn'tsaveitself
29Omibwaipikni!didogwehnogetfeedframit huntingbecomefoodfiflies
30Omibwaipikni!dihanwehnoworkanplowan(we) greedyancunning,wigetcutwehframitshoulda 31Omibwaipikni!dieyewehyuhnoseelightinna,di ravensdemagopickatitanpluckitout
32Omibwaipikni!yuhbeentomilikeatreewehdem didacutdembranch,anitsehtodem,"Ifsometingami nevadehinnayuhhandem,yuhwouldn'tbeableficut mi"
33Omibwaipikni!yuhalikedicatwehdemseh:"Lef offthievingtilwimekfiyuhachainagoldanfeedyuh widsugaranalmonds"
34Anshise,“Minofigetboutdiwokwemifaadaan mimadadu”
35Omibwaipikni!yuhbeenlikediserpentridingpan athorn-bushwenhimdiddehinnadimiddleaoneriver, anawolfsidemanseh,"Mischiefuponmischief,an mekhimwehmoremischievousdandemdirectbotha dem"
36Andisinieksetudiwulf,"Dilamdem,diguotdem andishiipdemweyunyamaalayulaif,yuagogidem baktudemfaadaandemmadaanfaadaarnat?"
37Diwolfseh,"No"Andisinieksetuim,"Mitingkse yuadiwoswanaftami"
38Omibwaipikni!Mifeedyuhwidgoodfoodanyuh nevafeedmiwiddrybread.
39Omibwaipikni!Migiyuhsugaredwaterto.drink angoodsyrup,anyuhnevagimiwataframdiwellfi drink.
40Omibwai!Miteachyuh,anbringyuhup,anyuh digahiding-placefimianyuhhidemi.
41Omibwaipikni!Mibringyuhupwiddibes upbringingantrainyuhlikeatallcedar;anyuhtwistan bendmi.
42Omibwaipikni!itwasmihopeboutyuhdatyuh wouldabuildmiafortifiedcastle,somicouldabehide frammienemiesinnait,anyuhdidbecometomilike onewehberiinnadideepthadiearth;botdiLaadtek pitipanmiansievmiframyutrik
43Omibwaipikni!Mididawishyuhwell,anyuh rewardmiwidevilanhatefulness,annowmiwoulda faintearoutyuheyes,anmekyuhfoodfidog,ancut outyuhtongue,antekoffyuhheadwiddiedgeadi sword,anrepenseyuhfiyuhabominabledeeds'
44AnwenNadanheardisspeechframhimuncle Haiqâr,himseh:'Omiuncle!diilwidmiakaadntuou yunuo,anpaadnmifimisindem,kaauusinlaikmi,ar uupaadnlaikyu?
45Aksepmi,Omionkl!Nowmiagoserveinnayuh house,angroomyuhhorsesansweepupdidungayuh cattle,anfeedyuhsheepdem,causemiadiwickedan yuhadirighteous:midiguiltyanyuhdiforgiving'
46AnHaiqârsehtohim,'Ohmibwoy!yuhalikedi treewehnevafruutbesidediwata,anitmasterdida fainficutitdung,anitsehtohim,"Trifmigoawan nedaplies,anifminobierfruut,kotmidong"
47Dimaastaaksimse,“Yudesaidadiwaataannobier fruut,ouyua-gobierefyudeawannedaplies?”
48Omibwaipikni!diuoliejadiiiglbetadandiyuuta dikrow
49Omibwaipikni!demsehtodiwolf,"Keepweh framdisheepdemcausedemdustnoharmyuh"Andi wulfse,"Dijraishiipmilkgudfimiyaidem"
50Omibwai!demmekdiwolfgoaskuuldatimkuda laanfiriidandemsetuim,"SeA,B"Imse,“Lamban guotinnamibel”
51Omibwaipikni!demputdiaasdongaditieblanim jrapdong,anstaatruolimselfinadidotianwanse, "Mekimruolimself,kaaaimniecha,imnaagochienj"
52Omibwaipikni!disayinggetconfirmedwehrun: "Ifyuhbegetabwoy,callhimyuhson,anifyuhrearest abwoy,callhimyuhslave"
53Omibwaipikni!himwehdogoodagomeetwid good;andiwanwehdoevilagomeetwidevil,causedi Laadpiebakamanakaadntudimejamentaimwok
54Omibwaipikni!wamifisetuyumuordandemsitn ya?kaadiLaadnuowaaid,animnuodisiikritdeman disiikritdem
55AnHimagopieyuhpieanimagojoj,bitwiinmian yuh,animagopieyuhbakakaadntuyudezert',
56AnwenNadanheardatspeechframhimuncle Haiqâr,himswellupimmediatelyanbecomelikea blown-outbladder
57Imlimanimfutdemswelop,imfutdemanimsaid swelop,animbelibosopplitopanimbelibrokopan imiinded.
58Imlaastaima-godonanimgoael.Kaazdiwanwe digwanpitfiimbredaagojrapiinait;andiwanweset opchrapa-gogetkechiinadem.
59Disawehhappenan(we)wifindoutboutditalea Haiqâr,anpraisebetoGodfieva.Iemen,anpiis.
60DischronicledonwiddihelpaGod,mekHimbe exalted!Amen,Amen,Amen.