English: When the judge comprehended their stories and understood their poverty and their unique situation.
Yoruba: Nígbà tí adájọ́ gbọ́ àwọn ìtàn wọn tí ó sì mọ òṣì wọn àti ipò pàtàkì wọn.
English: He brought out for them a dinar from under his prayer mat.
Yoruba: Ó yọ owó dínárì kan fún wọn láti abẹ́ ìtẹ́ ìgbàdúrà rẹ̀.
English: And he said to them: End your dispute with this and settle it.
Yoruba: Ó sì wí fún wọn pé: Ẹ fi èyí parí ìjà yín kí ẹ sì ṣe ìpinnu.
English: The elder snatched it before the youth, and took it in all seriousness, not in jest.
Yoruba: Àgbàlagbà náà já a gbà ṣáájú ọ̀dọ́ náà, ó sì gbà á pẹ̀lú ìfarabàlẹ̀, kì í ṣe ní ẹlẹ́yà.
English: And he said to the youth: Half of it is mine for my kindness, and your share is mine for the compensation of my needle. I do not deviate from justice. So stand and take the kohl stick.
Yoruba: Ó sì wí fún ọ̀dọ́ náà pé: Ìdajì rẹ̀ jẹ́ tèmi fún inú rere mi, ìpín tirẹ̀ sì jẹ́ tèmi fún ìsan abẹ́rẹ́ mi. Èmi kò yapa kúrò nínú òdodo. Nítorí náà, dìde kí o sì mú igi tìrò náà.
English: The youth was overcome with depression at what happened, and clouds darkened his sky.
Yoruba: Ìbànújẹ́ bo ọ̀dọ́ náà mọ́lẹ̀ fún ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀, àwọn àwọ̀sánmà sì ṣú ojú ọ̀run rẹ̀.
English: The judge was silent to him, and it stirred his regret over the lost dinar.
Yoruba: Adájọ́ dákẹ́ sí i, èyí sì ru ìbànújẹ́ rẹ̀ sókè nípa owó dínárì tí ó ti sọnù.
English: However, he comforted the youth's mind and eased his anxiety with a few dirhams he gave him.
Yoruba: Síbẹ̀síbẹ̀, ó tù ọkàn ọ̀dọ́ náà nínú, ó sì mú ìdààmú rẹ̀ rọ̀ pẹ̀lú díẹ̀ nínú owó dírámù tí ó fún un.
English: And he said to them: Avoid transactions, and ward off disputes. Do not come to me for judgments, for I do not have a bag of fines.
Yoruba: Ó sì wí fún wọn pé: Ẹ yẹra fún àwọn ìdúnàdúrà, kí ẹ sì kórí ìjà. Ẹ má ṣe wá sọ́dọ̀ mi fún ìdájọ́, nítorí èmi kò ní àpò ìtanràn.
English: So they rose from his presence, happy with his gift, expressing their praise.
Yoruba: Nítorí náà, wọ́n dìde kúrò níwájú rẹ̀, wọ́n yọ̀ pẹ̀lú ẹ̀bùn rẹ̀, wọ́n sì ń fi ìyìn wọn hàn.