Except the ones who listen on the sly, yet they are chased away by a shooting flame.

Except one who comes to eavesdrop – therefore a bright flame goes after him.

excepting such as listens by stealth -- and he is pursued by a manifest flame.

so that anyone who seeks to learn [the unknowable] by stealth is pursued by a flame clear to see.

Save him who stealeth the hearing, and him there followeth a flame gleaming.

Except him (devil) that gains hearing by stealing, he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

Except one who steals a hearing, and is followed by a visible projectile.

Except one who steals a hearing, and is followed by a visible projectile.

Except one who tries to eavesdrop and is pursued by a visible projectile.

Except one who tries to eavesdrop and is pursued by a visible projectile.

except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.

save him who may eavesdrop, and then a bright flame pursues him.

Except him (devil) who steals the hearing, then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.

except someone who may eavesdrop, whereat there pursues him a manifest flame.

Except for he who steals the listening and is then pursued by a visible flame.

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

except for those who stealthily try to listen to the heavens, but who are chased away by a bright flame.

But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.

Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun

illā mani is'taraqa l-samʿa fa-atbaʿahu shihābun mubīnun

but if anyone eavesdrops, he is pursued by a bright flaming fire.

But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).