027.019 Y: So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous Servants."
P: And (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said: My Lord, arouse me to be thankful for Thy favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to do good that shall be pleasing unto Thee, and include me in (the number of) Thy righteous slaves.
S: So he smiled, wondering at her word, and said: My Lord! grant me that I should be grateful for Thy favor which Thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I should do good such as Thou art pleased with, and make me enter, by Thy mercy, into Thy servants, the good ones.
027.020 Y: And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?"
P: And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent?
S: And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?
027.021 Y: "I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."
P: I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.
S: I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea.
027.022 Y: But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which thou hast not compassed, and I have come to thee from Saba with tidings true."