P:  And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.

S:  And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him.

038.020 Y:  We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.

P:  We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

S:  And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear judgment.

038.021 Y:  Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee?  Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;

P:  And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee?  How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber;

S:  And has there come to you the story of the litigants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls?

038.022 Y:  When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of them, they said:  “Fear not:  we are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other:  Decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide us to the even Path...”

P:  How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them.  They said:  Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.

S:  When they entered in upon Dawood and he was frightened at them, they said:  Fear not; two litigants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, therefore decide between us with justice, and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right way.

038.023 Y:  “This man is my brother:  He has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one:  Yet he says, ‘commit her to my care,’ and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech.”

P:  Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said:  Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech.

S:  Surely this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he said:  Make it over to me, and he has prevailed against me in discourse.

038.024 Y:  (David) said:  “He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes:  truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other:  Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?"...and David gathered that We had tried him:  he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance).

P:  (David) said:  He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few.  And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented.

S:  He said:  Surely he has been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes; and most surely most of the partners act wrongfully towards one another, save those who believe and do good, and very few are they; and Dawood was sure that We had tried him, so he sought the protection of his Lord and he fell down bowing and turned time after time (to Him).