megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 19_Psalms_149
Coptic: ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛϩⲟ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ
English: The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.
Text: 19_Psalms_149
Coptic: ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲃⲁ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ
English: The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;
Text: 19_Psalms_149
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲓⲇⲁⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ
English: to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments among the peoples;
Text: 19_Psalms_149
Coptic: ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to execute on them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Text: 19_Psalms_150
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ
English: Praise God in his holy places: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Text: 19_Psalms_150
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ
English: Praise him on account of his mighty acts: praise him according to his abundant greatness.
Text: 19_Psalms_150
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ
English: Praise him with the sound of a trumpet: praise him with psaltery and harp.
Text: 19_Psalms_150
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲟⲣⲧⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ
English: Praise him with timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and the organ.
Text: 19_Psalms_150
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲓⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲩⲙⲃⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲗⲟⲩⲗⲁⲓ
English: Praise him with melodious cymbals: praise him with loud cymbals.
Text: 19_Psalms_150
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Let every thing that has breath praise the Lord.
Text: 19_Psalms_151
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉⲓⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲥⲁϩϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲏⲡⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲅⲟⲗⲟⲁⲑ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲃⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲓⲙⲥⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ
English: I was small among my brethren, and youngest in my father's house: I tended my father's sheep.
Text: 19_Psalms_151
Coptic: ⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ
English: My hands formed a musical instrument, and my fingers tuned a psaltery.
Text: 19_Psalms_151
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲡⲟⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: And who shall tell my Lord? the Lord himself, he himself hears.
Text: 19_Psalms_151
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲥⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲱϩⲥ
English: He sent forth his angel, and took me from my father's sheep, and he anointed me with the oil of his anointing.
Text: 19_Psalms_151
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ
English: My brothers were handsome and tall; but the Lord did not take pleasure in them.
Text: 19_Psalms_151
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲁⲗⲗⲟⲫⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ
English: I went forth to meet the Philistine; and he cursed me by his idols.
Text: 19_Psalms_151
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲕⲙⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ
English: But I drew his own sword, and beheaded him, and removed reproach from the children of Israel.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, who reigned in Israel;
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: to know wisdom and instruction, and to perceive words of understanding;
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲓⲛⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ
English: to receive also hard saying, and to understand true justice, and how to direct judgment;
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ
English: that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man discernment and understanding.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲩⲉⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲙⲉ
English: For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and man of understanding will gain direction;
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁⲓⲛⲓⲅⲙⲁ
English: and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲱϣϥ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ
English: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and reject not the rules of thy mother.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ
English: For thou shalt receive for thine head a crown of graces, and a chain of gold round thy neck.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, neither consent thou to them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲕ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲅⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲧⲃ
English: If they should exhort thee, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, and let us unjustly hide the just man in the earth:
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: and let us swallow him alive, as Hades would, and remove the memorial of him from the earth:
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲙⲕϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲛϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲕⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉϩⲛⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲛϣⲱⲗ
English: let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ
English: but do thou cast in thy lot with us, and let us all provide a common purse, and let us have one pouch:
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲣⲉⲕⲧⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: go not in the way with them, but turn aside thy foot from their paths:
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: For their feet run to do evil, and are swift to shed blood.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣϣϣⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁ
English: for nets are not without cause spread for birds.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲩϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
English: For they that are concerned in murder store up evils for themselves; and the overthrow of transgressors is evil.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲁϥⲧ
English: These are the ways of all that perform lawless deeds; for by ungodliness they destroy their own life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛϩⲓⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲥⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟϩ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ
English: Wisdom sings aloud in passages, and in the broad places speaks boldly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲏⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓϫⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
English: And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, and sits by the gates of princes; and at the gates of the city boldly says,
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ϭⲟⲗϫ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲣϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲏⲡ ⲉϩⲉⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲏ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, and I will instruct you in my speech.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲡⲣϣⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ
English: Since I called, and ye did not hearken; and I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: but ye set at nought my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs;
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ
English: therefore I also will laugh at your destruction; and I will rejoice against you when ruin comes upon you:
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ
English: yea when dismay suddenly comes upon you, and your overthrow shall arrive like a tempest; and when tribulation and distress shall come upon you, or when ruin shall come upon you.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϭⲛⲧ
English: For it shall be that when ye call upon me, I will not hearken to you: wicked men shall seek me, but shall not find me.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϣϯϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲗⲕϣⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: neither would they attend to my counsels, but derided my reproofs.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ
English: Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and shall be filled with their own ungodliness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲟⲧⲃⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: For because they wronged the simple, they shall be slain; and an inquisition shall ruin the ungodly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲁϫⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: But he that hearkens to me shall dwell in confidence, and shall rest securely from all evil.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲓ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲅϩⲟⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲕ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ
English: My son, if thou wilt receive the utterance of my commandment, and hide it with thee;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ
English: thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; thou shalt also apply thine heart to understanding, and shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ
English: For it thou shalt call to wisdom, and utter thy voice for understanding;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲛⲅϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϩⲟ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲅϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ
English: and if thou shalt seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲙϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ
English: then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: For the Lord gives wisdom; and from his presence come knowledge and understanding,
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲥⲉⲩϩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: and he treasures up salvation for them that walk uprightly: he will protect their way;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ϣⲁϥϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ
English: that he may guard the righteous ways: and he will preserve the way of them that fear him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ
English: Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment; and shalt direct all thy course aright.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: For if wisdom shall come into thine understanding, and discernment shall seem pleasing to thy soul,
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲩⲟϥ ⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: good counsel shall guard thee, and holy understanding shall keep thee;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛϥϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲉ
English: to deliver thee from the evil way, and from the man that speaks nothing faithfully.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ
English: Alas for those who forsake right paths, to walk in ways of darkness;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲑⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: who rejoice in evils, and delight in wicked perverseness;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϫⲏⲩ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ
English: whose paths are crooked, and their courses winding;
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: to remove thee far from the straight way, and to estrange thee from a righteous purpose. My son, let not evil counsel overtake thee,
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲃϣ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: of her who has forsaken the instruction of her youth, and forgotten the covenant of God.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲧⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: For she has fixed her house near death, and guided her wheels near Hades with the giants.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲡⲕⲉⲣϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: None that go by her shall return, neither shall they take hold of right paths, for they are not apprehended of the years of life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲗⲉϭⲗⲱϭ ⲡⲉ
English: For had they gone in good paths, they would have found the paths of righteousness easy.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱϫⲡ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁϣⲱϫⲡ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ
English: For the upright shall dwell in the earth, and the holy shall be left behind in it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_2
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ
English: The paths of the ungodly shall perish out of the earth, and transgressors shall be driven away from it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: My son, forget not my laws; but let thine heart keep my words:
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: for length of existence, and years of life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ
English: Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; but bind them about thy neck:
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ϫⲡⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: so shalt thou find favour: and do thou provide things honest in the sight of the Lord, and of men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: Trust in God with all thine heart; and be not exalted in thine own wisdom.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲙϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ
English: In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, that she may rightly direct thy paths.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Be not wise in thine own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲉⲉⲥ
English: Then shall there be health to thy body, and good keeping to thy bones.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: Honour the Lord with thy just labours, and give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲙ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ
English: that thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, and that thy presses may burst forth with wine.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲥⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
English: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲁϣⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲕϩⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲟⲛ
English: for whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, and scourges every son whom he receives.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: Blessed is the man who has found wisdom, and the mortal who knows prudence.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲛⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ
English: For it is better to traffic for her, than for treasures of gold and silver.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲥ ⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ
English: And she is more valuable than precious stones: no evil thing shall resist her: she is well known to all that approach her, and no precious thing is equal to her in value.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲣⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟ . ⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲥ ⲥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲗⲁⲥ
English: For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; and in her left hand are wealth and glory: out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: Her ways are good ways, and all her paths are peaceful.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲑ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: She is a tree of life to all that lay hold upon her; and she is a secure help to all that stay themselves on her, as on the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ
English: God by wisdom founded the earth, and by prudence he prepared the heavens.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: By understanding were the depths broken up, and the clouds dropped water.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲉⲉⲥ
English: My son, let them not pass from thee, but keep my counsel and understanding:
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ
English: that thy soul may live, and that there may be grace round thy neck; and it shall be health to thy flesh, and safety to thy bones:
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲕⲛⲁⲱⲃϣ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛ
English: that thou mayest go confidently in peace in all thy ways, and that thy foot may not stumble.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ
English: For if thou rest, thou shalt be undismayed; and if thou sleep, thou shalt slumber sweetly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲓⲙ
English: And thou shalt not be afraid of alarm coming upon thee, neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲟ ⲉⲕⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ
English: For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, and shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲟⲩ
English: Forbear not to do good to the poor, whensoever thy hand may have power to help him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲧϭⲁⲗⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: Say not, Come back another time, to-morrow I will give; while thou art able to do him good: for thou knowest not what the next day will bring forth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲙⲁⲓϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Devise not evil against thy friend, living near thee and trusting in thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Be not ready to quarrel with a man without a cause, lest he do thee some harm.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: Procure not the reproaches of bad men, neither do thou covet their ways.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: For every transgressor is unclean before the Lord; neither does he sit among the righteous.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲣⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ
English: The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; but the habitations of the just are blessed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_3
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ
English: The Lord resists the proud; but he gives grace to the humble.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲓϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: For I give you a good gift; forsake ye not my law.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲣϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ
English: For I also was a son obedient to my father, and loved in the sight of my mother:
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thine heart, keep our commandments, forget them not:
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲣⲡⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲃϣ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ
English: and do not neglect the speech of my mouth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: And forsake it not, and it shall cleave to thee: love it, and it shall keep thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϫⲁⲥⲧⲕ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: Secure it, and it shall exalt thee: honour it, that it may embrace thee;
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ⲛϥⲣⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ
English: that it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, and may cover thee with a crown of delight.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Hear, my son, and receive my words; and the years of thy life shall be increased, that the resources of thy life may be many.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲉⲓϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: For I teach thee the ways of wisdom; and I cause thee to go in right paths.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ
English: For when thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not be distressed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ
English: Take hold of my instruction; let it not go, but keep it for thyself for thy life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅϣⲃⲧⲕⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
English: In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not thither; but turn from them, and pass away.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ
English: For they cannot sleep, unless they have done evil: their sleep is taken away, and they rest not.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: For these live upon the bread of ungodliness, and are drunken with wine of transgression.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟⲓⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ
English: But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ
English: But the ways of the ungodly are dark; they know not how they stumble.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲉⲕⲧⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: My son, attend to my speech; and apply thine ear to my words: