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Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲥⲱⲃⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲩⲛⲅⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲣⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲱⲃ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: Then Elius the son of Barachiel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Ausis, was angered: and he was very angry with Job, because he justified himself before the Lord.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲙ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲓⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ .
English: And he was also very angry with his three friends, because they were not able to return answers to Job, yet set him down for an ungodly man.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲓⲱⲃ
English: But Elius had forborne to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲁⲭⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲥⲱⲃⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: And Elius the Buzite the son of Barachiel answered and said, I am younger in age, and ye are elder, wherefore I kept silence, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲱⲃⲉ
English: And I said, It is not time that speaks, though in many years men know wisdom:
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲧⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ
English: The long-lived are not wise as such; neither do the aged know judgment.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ .
English: Wherefore I said, Hear me, and I will tell you what I know.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲧⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried the matter with words:
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: lest ye should say, We have found that we have added wisdom to the Lord.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ
English: And ye have commissioned a man to speak such words.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: And Elius continued, and said, I will again speak,
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲛ ϯⲙⲉϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ
English: for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲥⲕⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲙⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲏⲣ ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲙⲕⲉⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲱϩ
English: And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine, bound up and ready to burst; or as a brazier's labouring bellows.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲓϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ
English: For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.
Text: 18_Job_32
Coptic: ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛϫⲓϩⲟ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲗⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲙⲧ
English: For I know not how to respect persons: and if otherwise, even the moths would eat me.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲓⲱⲃ ϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲁϫⲉ
English: For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ
English: My heart shall be found pure by my words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲓ ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲧⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲃⲧ ϩⲏⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ
English: If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I will stand against thee.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ ϩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ
English: Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same substance.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲟϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲕ
English: My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ
English: But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words;) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ
English: I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲃ
English: Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡϣⲉ ⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲛⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲕϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲁⲡ ϩⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲟⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲗⲏⲧⲁ ⲛϭⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: sending a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:)
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϯϩⲉ
English: then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲧⲟⲡ
English: to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲁϥϯⲥⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ
English: He spares also his soul from death, and suffers him not to fall in war.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲡⲓⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲟϫⲗϫ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ
English: And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲙ ϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲗⲟⲃⲗⲉϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲛϩ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ
English: until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall shew his bones bare.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲟ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲟⲛⲥϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲣ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲉⲥϫⲏϩ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲛⲁⲗⲧⲕⲁⲥ .
English: he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as fresh plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϭⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϥⲛⲁϫⲁⲕϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in his full strength.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression of praise: for he will render to men their due.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲩⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ
English: And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
Text: 18_Job_33
Coptic: ϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲓⲱⲃ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: And Elius continued, and said,
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲱⲃ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩ6 ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲡ
English: Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ
English: And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness of mine.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: saying, I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas there is a visitation on him from the Lord.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ
English: Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲏ ϫⲉⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲧⲣ ⲡϩⲁⲡ
English: And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲡⲉⲙⲛ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: And who is he that made the whole world under heaven, and all things therein?
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲁ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ
English: For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Take heed lest he rebuke thee: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕⲣϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ
English: He is ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, that says to princes, O most ungodly one.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲟ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲩϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲃϩ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Such a one as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲃ
English: But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside from their right.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲃϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲟⲡⲟⲩ
English: Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: For he will not lay upon a man more than right.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧⲁ ⲣⲏϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲏⲡⲉ
English: For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: Who discovers their works, and will bring night about upon them, and they shall be brought low.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱϣⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ
English: Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ
English: But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not uttered with knowledge.
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲓⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
Text: 18_Job_34
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϥⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲣϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if we speak many words before the Lord.
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: And Elius resumed and said,
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϩⲟⲡϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ .
English: I will answer thee, and thy three friends.
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲉⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ
English: Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high they are above thee.
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do?
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣ ⲟⲩ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲣϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣ ⲁϣⲛϩⲉ
English: and if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform?
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: And suppose thou art righteous, what wilt thou give him? or what shall he receive of thy hand?
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣϣⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲣϩ
English: But none said, Where is God that made me, who appoints the night-watches;
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲟⲣϫⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ
English: who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ
English: There they shall cry, and none shall hearken, even because of the insolence of wicked men.
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲡⲉ
English: For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.
Text: 18_Job_35
Coptic: ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do thou plead before him, if thou canst praise him, as it is possible even now.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: And Elius further continued, and said,
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ϫⲉϭⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: Wait for me yet a little while, that I may teach thee: for there is yet speech in me.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ
English: Having fetched my knowledge from afar, and according to my works,
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: I will speak just things truly, and thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ
English: But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: being mighty in strength of wisdom,
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: But he will hearken to the righteous: and he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲛϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲉ
English: But he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, and because when reproved they were disobedient.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϫⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ
English: Therefore let their soul die in youth, and their life be wounded by messengers of death.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ
English: Because they afflicted the weak and helpless: and he will vindicate the judgment of the meek.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: there is a deep gulf and a rushing stream beneath it, and thy table came down full of fatness. Judgment shall not fail from the righteous;
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: but there shall be wrath upon the ungodly, by reason of the ungodliness of the bribes which they received for iniquities.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁϩⲉ .
English: Let not thy mind willingly turn thee aside from the petition of the feeble that are in distress.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ
English: But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: for of this thou has made choice because of poverty.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ
English: Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: for who is powerful as he is?
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲩⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲣ ϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: And who is he that examines his works? or who can say, he has wrought injustice?
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ .
English: Remember that his works are great beyond those which men have attempted.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ
English: Every man has seen in himself, how many mortals are wounded.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲏⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ
English: And the drops of rain are numbered by him, and shall be poured out in rain to form a cloud.
Text: 18_Job_36
Coptic: ⲁⲕϩⲉⲃⲥ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ .
English: The ancient heavens shall flow, and the clouds overshadow innumerable mortals: he has fixed a time to cattle, and they know the order of rest. Yet by all these things thy understanding is not astonished, neither is thy mind disturbed in thy body.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱⲗϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ
English: The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲓⲱⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ
English: He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲉⲑⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲟⲩϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ
English: And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in their lair.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ
English: Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ϥⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲁϣϥ
English: And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲭⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: And he will carry round the encircling clouds by his governance, to perform their works: whatsoever he shall command them,
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲓⲱⲃ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲕⲁ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ .
English: We know that god has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲧⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ
English: And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲏⲙ ⲥϭⲉⲉⲧ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲓⲉϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲗⲟ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ
English: Have I a book or a scribe my me, that I may stand and put man to silence?
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲣⲉϣⲣⲱϣ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ
English: From the north come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁϭⲛ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: and we do not find another his equal in strength: as for him that judges justly, dost thou not think that he listens?
Text: 18_Job_37
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ .
English: Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲃ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ
English: And after Elius had ceased from speaking, the Lord spoke to Job through the whirlwind and clouds, saying,
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: Who is this that hides counsel from me, and confines words in his heart, and thinks to conceal them from me?
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϯⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: Gird thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲙⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ .
English: Where wast thou when I founded the earth? tell me now, if thou hast knowledge,
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲛⲉϥϣⲓ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲥⲉⲃ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: who set the measures of it, if thou knowest? or who stretched a line upon it?
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧ7 ⲁϥⲛⲉϫ ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲟϩ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: On what are its rings fastened? and who is he that laid the corner-stone upon it?
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: When the stars were made, all my angels praised me with a loud voice.
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲁⲓϣⲧⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲛ ⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: And I shut up the sea with gates, when it rushed out, coming forth out its mother's womb.
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲁⲓϭⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϥⲉ
English: And I made a cloud its clothing, and swathed it in mist.
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲁⲓϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲩⲗⲏ
English: And I set bounds to it, surrounding it with bars and gates.
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲛⲁⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲥⲁⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ
English: And I said to it, Hitherto shalt thou come, but thou shalt not go beyond, but thy waves shall be confined within thee.
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲥⲟⲩⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ
English: Or did I order the morning light in thy time; and did the morning star then first see his appointed place;
Text: 18_Job_38
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲏⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: to lay hold of the extremities of the earth, to cast out the ungodly out of it?