megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲁϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲧⲙⲉ
English: Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲏϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲃⲑⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲛⲧ
English: It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲏ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲥⲃⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
English: When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱϣϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϯ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉϯⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ
English: A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲁϩⲙ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲣⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
English: A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ
English: A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲟϣϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ
English: It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲟⲙⲕϥ
English: A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲁϣⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲃⲁⲃⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲗⲟⲓⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲛⲧϥ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ
English: A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲉⲩⲧⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲩⲱ ϥϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ
English: An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲧⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲁⲡ
English: The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϯϩⲧⲏϥ
English: A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϥⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲉⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲟⲥⲉ
English: An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲧⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲥϫⲡⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ
English: The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲁⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϯ ⲉⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲱϩⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯ ϥⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ
English: He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory an honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ϣⲁϥⲥⲟϣⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ
English: The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲱϣϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲛⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉϩⲱⲧⲃ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ
English: The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ⲉϥϣⲏⲕ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲩϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲁⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲙ ϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲣⲱϩ
English: He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart,
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ
English: That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲕ ⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲙⲧⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
English: And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of thine heart, for counsel and knowledge.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ϯⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ
English: I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϫⲉϥⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲉϣϥⲟⲩⲁⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲩⲗⲏ
English: Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ
English: For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ
English: Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲟⲛⲩϩⲁϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲁⲕϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ
English: Become not surety from respect of a man's person.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲏϣ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed that is under thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩ
English: Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_22
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ
English: It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲕ
English: If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before thee:
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲛⲅϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ
English: and apply thine hand, knowing that it behoves thee to prepare such meats: but if thou art very insatiable,
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ
English: desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ
English: If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; but refrain thyself in thy wisdom.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲙⲛⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϣⲱ ⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ
English: Sup not with an envious man, neither desire thou his meats:
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲙⲕⲟⲩϥⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩϥⲥⲱ
English: so he eats and drinks as if any one should swallow a hair, and do not bring him in to thyself, nor eat thy morsel with him:
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲙⲟϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: for he will vomit it up, and spoil thy fair words.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲙϣⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϭⲱⲙ ⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ
English: Remove not the ancient landmarks; and enter not upon the possession of the fatherless:
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲑⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ
English: for the Lord is their redeemer; he is mighty, and will plead their cause with thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲃⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ
English: Apply thine heart to instruction, and prepare thine ears for words of discretion.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲟ ⲉⲕϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲁϩⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
English: Refrain not from chastening a child; for if thou beat him with the rod, he shall not die.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣⲉϩⲧⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: For thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲓ ϩⲱ
English: Son, if thy heart be wise, thou shalt also gladden my heart;
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: and thy lips shall converse with my lips, if they be right.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲁϣⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲁⲛ
English: For if thou shouldest keep these things, thou shalt have posterity; and thine hope shall not be removed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ
English: Hear, my son, and be wise, and rightly direct the thoughts of thine heart.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϣⲉⲡⲁϥ
English: Be not a wine-bibber, neither continue long at feasts, and purchases of flesh:
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: for every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; and every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲣϩⲗⲗⲱ
English: Hearken, my son, to thy father which begot thee, and despise not thy mother because she is grown old.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛϣ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: A righteous father brings up his children well; and his soul rejoices over a wise son.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲣⲁϣⲉ
English: Let thy father and thy mother rejoice over thee, and let her that bore thee be glad.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲑⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϭⲟⲧϩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲉⲛⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲥϭⲏⲩ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲉⲓⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ
English: For a strange house is a vessel full of holes; and a strange well is narrow.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲏⲇⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ
English: For such a one shall perish suddenly; and every transgressor shall be cut off.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲗⲉⲥⲭⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲥϥ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲟ ⲛⲉⲗⲉⲗⲕⲏⲙⲉ
English: Who has woe? who trouble? who has quarrels? and who vexations and disputes? who has bruises without a cause? whose eyes are livid?
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲱⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲱⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ
English: Are not those of them that stay long at wine? are not those of them that haunt the places where banquets are? Be not drunk with wine; but converse with just men, and converse with them openly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲁⲗⲏ ⲙⲛⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲕⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲙⲉⲥ
English: For if thou shouldest set thine eyes on bowls and cups, thou shalt afterwards go more naked than a pestle.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲟⲟϭⲉϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲕⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲗⲟⲕⲥϥ ⲉⲁⲧⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲗ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: But at last such a one stretches himself out as one smitten by a serpent, and venom is diffused through him as by a horned serpent.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ
English: Whenever thine eyes shall behold a strange woman, then thy mouth shall speak perverse things.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉⲉⲃ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ
English: And thou shalt lie as in the midst of the sea, and as a pilot in a great storm.
Text: 20_Proverbs_23
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: And thou shalt say, They smote me, and I was not pained; and they mocked me, and I knew it not: when will it be morning, that I may go and seek those with whom I may go in company?
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲉϣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲱ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲑⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲉϩⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲑⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲱϣⲉ
English: A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ
English: Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ
English: but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲗⲟⲓⲙⲟⲥ
English: The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲱϫⲛ
English: He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲙⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲥⲉⲧⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲙⲟⲩⲗϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲕⲛⲛⲉ
English: My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲁⲛ
English: Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: for if thou find it, thine end shall be good, and hope shall not fail thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓ ⲛϩⲏ
English: Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ
English: If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲕⲱⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲓⲙⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟϣϥϥ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ
English: For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both? [A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it. Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. The king's tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, and devours men's bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles. My son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent.]
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲓϫⲱ ϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϩⲟ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲛ
English: And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ
English: He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ϭⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ
English: But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: and men will kiss lips that answer well.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲥⲃⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ
English: Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲙⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips.