If good comes to him he holds back his hand,

And refraining, when good reaches him.

when good visits him, grudging,

and whenever good fortune comes to him, he selfishly withholds it [from others].

And when good toucheth him he is begrudging.

And niggardly when good touches him;

Touched by good, he is ungenerous.

Touched by good, he is ungenerous.

Touched by good, he is ungenerous.

Touched by good, he is ungenerous.

and withholding when touched with good—

and tight-fisted when good fortune visits him,

And suppressive when good touches him.

And, when good befalleth him, grudging;

and grudging [charity] when good comes his way

but when good comes upon him, he is grudging

And when good touches him, withholding [of it],

but when they are fortunate, they become niggardly

And niggardly when good befalls him

Waitha massahu alkhayru manooAAan

wa-idhā massahu l-khayru manūʿan

and whenever good fortune comes to him, he grows niggardly.

And niggardly when good reaches him;-