megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 18_Job_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧ ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ
English: He pours dishonour upon princes, and heals the lowly.
Text: 18_Job_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ
English: Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death.
Text: 18_Job_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲣⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ
English: Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, saying,
Text: 18_Job_12
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲉϭⲟⲙϭⲙ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ
English: Let them grope in darkness, and let there be no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ
English: Behold, mine eye has seen these things, and mine ear has heard them.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ
English: And I know all that ye too know; and I have not less understanding than you.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ
English: Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before him, if he will.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: But ye are all bad physicians, and healers of diseases.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: But would that ye were silent, and it would be wisdom to you in the end.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲓ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, and attend to the judgment of my lips.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Do ye not speak before the Lord, and utter deceit before him?
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ϯϩⲁⲡ
English: Or will ye draw back? nay do, ye yourselves be judges.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉϣⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: For it were well if he would thoroughly search you: for though doing all things in your power ye should attach yourselves to him,
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲱⲡ
English: he will not reprove you at all the less: but if moreover ye should secretly respect persons,
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲧⲣ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ .
English: shall not his whirlpool sweep you round, and terror from him fall upon you?
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲁϩ
English: And your glorying shall prove in the end to you like ashes, and your body like a body of clay.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁϭⲱⲛⲧ
English: Be silent, that I may speak, and cease from mine anger,
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲙⲉϩ ⲣⲱⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲧⲁⲕⲁ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ
English: while I may take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϫⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, verily I will speak, and plead before him.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: And this shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall have no entrance before him.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: Hear, hear ye my words, for I will declare in your hearing.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, I am near my judgment: I know that I shall appear evidently just.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ
English: For who is he that shall plead with me, that I should now be silent, and expire?
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: But grant me two things: then I will not hide myself from thy face.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲧ
English: Withhold thine hand from me: and let not thy fear terrify me.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃⲉⲕ
English: Then shalt thou call, and I will hearken to thee: or thou shalt speak, and I will give thee an answer.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ
English: How many are my sins and my transgressions? teach me what they are.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ
English: Wherefore hidest thou thyself from me, and deemest me thine enemy?
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲧⲏⲩ ϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Wilt thou be startled at me, as at a leaf shaken by the wind? or wilt thou set thyself against me as against grass borne upon the breeze?
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲕⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ
English: for thou hast written evil things against me, and thou hast compassed me with the sins of my youth.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲡⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲁⲣⲏϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲏⲣⲏⲧⲉ
English: And thou hast placed my foot in the stocks; and thou hast watched all my works, and hast penetrated my heels.
Text: 18_Job_13
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁⲥⲕⲱⲥ ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲟⲗⲉ
English: I am as that which waxes old like a bottle, or like a moth-eaten garment.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲏϩ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: For a mortal born of a woman is short lived, and full of wrath.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϩⲣⲉⲣⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ
English: Or he falls like a flower that has bloomed; and he departs like a shadow, and cannot continue.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϥⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Hast thou not taken account even of him, and caused him to enter into judgment before thee?
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: For who shall be pure from uncleanness? not even one;
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲃⲁⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲏⲡ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲕⲧⲟϣϥ ⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉϣⲥⲁⲁⲧϥ
English: if even his life should be but one day upon the earth: and his months are numbered by him: thou hast appointed him for a time, and he shall by no means exceed it.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϭⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲃⲉⲕⲏ
English: Depart from him, that he may be quiet, and take pleasure in his life, though as a hireling.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϣⲁⲁⲧϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉϥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲱϫⲛ
English: For there is hope for a tree, even if it should be cut down, that it shall blossom again, and its branch shall not fail.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲣϩⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ
English: For though its root should grow old in the earth, and its stem die in the rock;
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲁϥ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁϭⲃⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲁⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ
English: it will blossom from the scent of water, and will produce a crop, as one newly planted.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϩⲉⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲧⲥⲧⲟϥ
English: But a man that has died is utterly gone; and when a mortal has fallen, he is no more.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲣϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: For the sea wastes in length of time, and a river fails and is dried up.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲏⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ
English: And man that has lain down in death shall certainly not rise again till the heaven be dissolved, and they shall not awake from their sleep.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲟⲡⲧ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲗⲟ ⲛⲅⲥⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: For oh that thou hadst kept me in the grave, and hadst hidden me until thy wrath should cease, and thou shouldest set me a time in which thou wouldest remember me!
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲁϥϫⲉⲕ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ
English: For if a man should die, shall he live again, having accomplished the days of his life? I will wait till I exist again?
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃⲉⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ
English: Then shalt thou call, and I will hearken to thee: but do not thou reject the work of thine hands.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲉⲡ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲥⲁⲁⲧⲕ
English: But thou hast numbered my devices: and not one of my sins shall escape thee?
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲕϯⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲛ ⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ .
English: An thou hast sealed up my transgressions in a bag, and marked if I have been guilty of any transgression unawares.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲟϭⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲥⲃⲕⲟϥ
English: Thou drivest him to an end, and he is gone: thou settest thy face against him, and sendest him away;
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ
English: and though his children be multiplied, he knows it not; and if they be few, he is not aware.
Text: 18_Job_14
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ .
English: But his flesh is in pain, and his soul mourns.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲫⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉⲑⲁⲓⲙⲁⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: Then Eliphaz the Thaemanite answered and said,
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲏ
English: Will a wise man give for answer a mere breath of wisdom? and does he fill up the pain of his belly,
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: reasoning with improper sayings, and with words wherein is no profit?
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲁ ⲧⲉϥϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲁⲕϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Hast not thou moreover cast off fear, and accomplished such words before the Lord?
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲕϭⲏⲡ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲕϣⲃⲧⲕ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ
English: Thou art guilty by the words of thy mouth, neither hast thou discerned the words of the mighty.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϫⲡⲓⲟⲕ ⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: Let thine own mouth, and not me, reprove thee: and thy lips shall testify against thee.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲡϣⲣⲡ ⲛϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲏ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲟⲕⲕ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ .
English: What! art thou the first man that was born? or wert thou established before the hills?
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ
English: Or hast thou heard the ordinance of the Lord? or has God used thee as his counsellor? and has wisdom come only to thee?
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ
English: For what knowest thou, that, we know not? or what understandest thou, which we do not also?
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡϣⲓ
English: Thou hast been scourged for but few of thy sins: thou hast spoken haughtily and extravagantly.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲓⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲉⲁⲕⲡⲱϩⲧ
English: What has thine heart dared? or what have thine eyes aimed at,
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉⲟⲩϫⲉⲁⲕⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ
English: that thou hast vented thy rage before the Lord, and delivered such words from thy mouth?
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲏ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲣⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: For who, being a mortal, is such that he shall be blameless? or, who that is born of a woman, that he should be just?
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Forasmuch as he trusts not his saints; and the heaven is not pure before him.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϫⲁϩⲙ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲉⲩ ϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: Alas then, abominable and unclean is man, drinking unrighteousness as a draught.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
English: But I will tell thee, hearken to me; I will tell thee now what I have seen;
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲁⲩ
English: things wise men say, and their fathers have not hidden.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ
English: To them alone the earth was given, and no stranger came upon them.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲏⲡ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ
English: All the life of the ungodly is spent in care, and the years granted to the oppressor are numbered.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ
English: And his terror is in his ears: just when he seems to be at peace, his overthrow will come.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲥ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ
English: Let him not trust that he shall return from darkness, for he has been already made over to the power of the sword.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣϥ ⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉ ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲕⲏ ⲉⲩϩⲧⲟⲡ
English: And he has been appointed to be food for vultures; and he knows within himself that he is doomed to be a carcass: and a dark day shall carry him away as with a whirlwind.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲏⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲁϥϩⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲗⲁϩ
English: Distress also and anguish shall come upon him: he shall fall as a captain in the first rank.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲉⲥⲧ ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ
English: For he has lifted his hands against the Lord, and he has hardened his neck against the Almighty Lord.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲁϥⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ
English: And he has run against him with insolence, on the thickness of the back of his shield.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲏϥ ⲉϥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ
English: And let him lodge in desolate cities, and enter into houses without inhabitant: and what they have prepared, others shall carry away.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛⲧⲁ ϭⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: Neither shall he at all grow rich, nor shall his substance remain: he shall not cast a shadow upon the earth.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ϩⲏϭⲃ ⲛⲉϥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ
English: Neither shall he in any wise escape the darkness: let the wind blast his blossom, and let his flower fall off.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲥ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Let him not think that he shall endure; for his end shall be vanity.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲗϩ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲣ ⲣϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ
English: His harvest shall perish before the time, and his branch shall not flourish.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲉϫⲟⲟⲗⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲗⲉⲗϩⲙϫ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ
English: And let him be gathered as the unripe grape before the time, and let him fall as the blossom of the olive.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ
English: For death is the witness of an ungodly man, and fire shall burn the houses of them that receive gifts.
Text: 18_Job_15
Coptic: ⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ .
English: And he shall conceive sorrows, and his end shall be vanity, and his belly shall bear deceit.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁ ⲓⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: But Job answered and said,
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲁⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: I have heard many such things: poor comforters are ye all.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: What! is there any reason in vain words? or what will hinder thee from answering?
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲉⲓⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲱⲓ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ
English: I also will speak as ye do: if indeed your soul were in my soul's stead,
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϯⲥⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: then would I insult you with words, and I would shake my head at you.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϩⲁⲥⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲁϥⲗⲉϥ ⲗⲱⲃⲧ
English: For if I should speak, I shall not feel the pain of my wound: and if I should be silent, how shall I be wounded the less?
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁϥⲭⲣⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁϥϩⲣⲟϫⲣϫ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϫⲱⲓ ⲁϥⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲛⲥⲟⲛⲉ .
English: My falsehood has become a testimony, and has risen up against me: it has confronted me to my face.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲁϥⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: In his anger he has cast me down; he has gnashed his teeth upon me: the weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ .
English: He has attacked me with the keen glances of his eyes; with his sharp spear he has smitten me down upon my knees; and they have run upon me with one accord.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲃⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲟϭⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ
English: For the Lord has delivered me into the hands of unrighteous men, and thrown me upon the ungodly.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲗⲟⲅⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲁϭⲗⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲛϯⲥⲟ ⲁⲩⲡⲉϩⲧ ⲡⲁⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: When I was at peace he distracted me: he took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: he set me up as a mark.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲡ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲟⲣ
English: They surrounded me with spears, aiming at my reins: without sparing me they poured out my gall upon the ground.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁⲩϯϩⲓⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲁ ⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲱϫⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: They overthrew me with fall upon fall: they ran upon me in their might.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲧⲉⲧϩⲓ ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ
English: They sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and my strength has been spent on the ground.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲧⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: My belly has been parched with wailing, and darkness is on my eyelids.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ
English: Yet there was no injustice in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ
English: Earth, cover not over the blood of my flesh, and let my cry have no place.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲃⲁⲗ ϯⲣⲙⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Let my supplication come to the Lord, and let mine eye weep before him.
Text: 18_Job_16
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲕⲟⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ
English: Oh that a man might plead before the Lord, even as the son of man with his neighbor!
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϯϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲟⲟⲥⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓϭⲛⲧϥ
English: I perish, carried away by the wind, and I seek for burial, and obtain it not.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲣ ⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲱϥ
English: Weary I intreat; and what have I done? and strangers have stolen my goods.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲁ ϩⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ϩⲉⲃⲧ ⲛⲁϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛⲧⲁ
English: Who is this? let him join hands with me.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: He shall promise mischief to his companions: but their eyes have failed for their children.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ
English: But thou has made me a byword amount the nations, and I am become a scorn to them.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: For my eyes are dimmed through pain; I have been grievously beset by all.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲙⲉ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Wonder has seized true men upon this; and let the just rise up against the transgressor.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱⲕ
English: But let the faithful hold on his own way, and let him that is pure of hands take courage.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ⲛϯϭⲛ ⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
English: Howbeit, do ye all strengthen yourselves and come now, for I do not find truth in you.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲛⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲙⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲱϩ
English: My days have passed in groaning, and my heart-strings are broken.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲙⲉⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲣⲏϣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲥⲙ .
English: For if I remain, Hades is my habitation: and my bed has been made in darkness.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲥⲱⲛⲉ .
English: I have called upon death to be my father, and corruption to be my mother and sister.
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ϭⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲏ ϯⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ .
English: Where then is yet my hope? or where shall I see my good?
Text: 18_Job_17
Coptic: ⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: Will they go down with me to Hades, or shall we go down together to the tomb?
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲁ ⲃⲁⲗⲗⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲥⲁⲩⲭⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲅⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ
English: Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ϭⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ
English: How long wilt thou continue? forbear, that we also may speak.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲅⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲧⲃⲛⲏ
English: For wherefore have we been silent before thee like brutes?
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲏ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲩⲥⲛⲧⲉ .
English: Anger has possessed thee: for what if thou shouldest die; would the earth under heaven be desolate? or shall the mountains be overthrown from their foundations?
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲱϣⲙ ⲁⲛ .
English: But the light of the ungodly shall be quenched, and their flame shall not go up.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: His light shall be darkness in his habitation, and his lamp shall be put out with him.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲡⲱϩⲥ
English: Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, and let his counsel deceive him.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏϫ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲥⲏϩⲥⲱϩϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲛⲏ
English: His foot also has been caught in a snare, and let it be entangled in a net.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: And let snares come upon him: he shall strengthen those that thirst for his destruction.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲥⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲉϥϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ
English: Let pains destroy him round about, and let many enemies come about him,
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲡ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: vex him with distressing hunger: and a signal destruction has been prepared for him.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲧϥ
English: Let the soles of his feet be devoured: and death shall consume his beauty.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ
English: And let health be utterly banished from his tabernacle, and let distress seize upon him with a charge from the king.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: Let his memorial perish out of the earth, and his name shall be publicly cast out.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ
English: Let one drive him from light into darkness.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲱⲛϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲕⲁ
English: He shall not be known among his people, nor his house preserved on the earth.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛϩⲁⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ
English: But strangers shall dwell in his possessions: the last groaned for him, and wonder seized the first.
Text: 18_Job_18
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: These are the houses of the unrighteous, and this is the place of them that know not the Lord.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁ ⲓⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: Then Job answered and said,