megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways;
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: Hear wisdom and be wise, and be not strangers to it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲛⲁⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉϭⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲓⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
English: watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my entrances.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲛⲁϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ
English: For my outgoings are the outgoings of life, and in them is prepared favour from the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: But they that sin against me act wickedly against their own souls: and they that hate me love death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲕⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲧⲩⲗⲟⲥ
English: Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲕⲱⲛⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲁⲥⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ
English: She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ
English: Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲙⲉⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲕⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲗⲉⲗⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲡⲓⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲕ ϫⲡⲓⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ
English: Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ϯⲧⲁⲫⲟⲣⲙⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲣⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲣⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
English: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ
English: For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲑⲟ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥϣⲏϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲑⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲱⲃⲉ
English: Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲙⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲁⲥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲧϩⲛⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲧⲟϭⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ
English: She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ϯⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ
English: Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
Text: 20_Proverbs_9
Coptic: ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲡⲁϣ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ
English: But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her: for thus shalt thou go through strange water; but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲛⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲩⲧⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲡⲉϩⲕⲟ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϫⲓϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲭⲣⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ
English: Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲥⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲥⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ
English: A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ
English: The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ
English: A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲉⲩϩⲗⲩⲡⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲃⲥⲟⲩ
English: Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲉϥⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ
English: He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲡ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣϥ
English: The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲡⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲡⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ
English: Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉ ϩⲉⲡⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ
English: Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲕϯⲥⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛⲛⲣⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ
English: The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲱϩ
English: The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ
English: The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ϫⲡⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϣⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ
English: The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲗⲉⲗϩⲙϫ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲁϫϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲃⲟⲕ
English: The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲱⲥⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
Text: 20_Proverbs_10
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲣ
English: The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛϣⲓ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲡϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛⲁϥ
English: False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲱϣϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲣϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: Possessions will not profit in a day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ
English: Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ
English: The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛϣⲛⲏⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ
English: A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛϯⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers: but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩϣⲣϣⲱⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲙϣⲛⲉϥⲣⲙⲛϯⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ
English: A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲗⲡϩⲉⲛϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲱⲡ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲧⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϥⲙⲟⲥϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲣϫ
English: A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲑⲛⲧⲥϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ
English: A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲣⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲣϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲑⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲥⲉϣⲏⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϯⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ
English: Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲟ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
English: He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ
English: As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲁⲧ
English: There are some who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are some also who gather, yet have less.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ
English: Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲡⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣϥ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϯ
English: May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ
English: He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁϩⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲅϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϣⲉⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ
English: Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
Text: 20_Proverbs_11
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ
English: If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ
English: He that has found favour with the Lord is made better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲁⲛ
English: A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϥⲛⲧ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ
English: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ
English: The thoughts of the righteous are true judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲙⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲱⲙϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ
English: The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ
English: Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲛⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ
English: He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ
English: The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲩⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth; and the recompence of his lips shall be given to him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲡ ⲑⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱϣ
English: A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱⲛⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ
English: Some wound as they speak, like swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ
English: There is deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϩⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϣⲏⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ
English: Lying lips are a abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ
English: An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲗ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲧⲣⲧⲣⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲣⲙⲟⲩ
English: A just arbitrator shall be his own friend; but mischief shall pursue sinners; and the way of ungodly men shall lead them astray.