megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
Text: 20_Proverbs_12
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries lead to death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛϣⲁⲣⲁϩⲉ
English: A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲣⲱϥ ⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ
English: He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ
English: Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ
English: A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ
English: There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ
English: A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁ
English: The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϫⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ
English: Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣϩⲧⲏϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ
English: He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health of soul. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ
English: The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
English: Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲣϣⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲧⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ
English: A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϫⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
English: The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲡⲉϥϭⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_13
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϣⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲣϭⲣⲱϩ
English: A just man eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲕⲉⲧϩⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲣϣⲱⲣϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ
English: Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲱⲟⲩϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲱϣ
English: He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣϯⲟⲟⲩ
English: Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲉϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ
English: Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲧⲙϩⲉϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲗ
English: A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϭⲛⲧⲥ ⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ
English: The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ
English: The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲧⲱϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ
English: If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ
English: The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲏϩ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲧⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲃⲉ
English: Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: A stout-hearted man shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲣϩⲧⲏϥ
English: The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲱϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ
English: A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ
English: Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲙϣⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲛⲛⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲉⲛⲉϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲙϣⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ
English: Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲥⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥⲙⲟⲕϩϥ ⲛⲁⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϩⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲙϩⲉϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲗ
English: A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes men to turn aside from the snare of death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ
English: In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲡϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟϣ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ
English: A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ
English: A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲡ
English: The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲉⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲥⲃⲕⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲫⲩⲗⲏ
English: Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
Text: 20_Proverbs_14
Coptic: ⲡϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲏⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ
English: An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲕⲉⲥⲁⲃⲉⲉⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲓ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥϩⲉⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ
English: The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲙϣⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: A fool scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲣϫ ⲁⲛ
English: The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϣⲏⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ
English: The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϥⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ
English: The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men?
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ
English: An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡϩⲟ ϣⲁϥⲱⲕⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ
English: When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ
English: Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ
English: Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲏⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲱϣⲙ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲡ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲡⲟⲣϣ ⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲉϩⲕⲱϩ
English: The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲙϣⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
English: A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
English: The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲧⲟϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ
English: The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away; but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲟⲥϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ
English: He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_15
Coptic: ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲑⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ
English: Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ
English: There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲧⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ
English: Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲟϣⲙⲉϥ
English: The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲏⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲏ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϣⲁϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲏ
English: The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲑⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ
English: The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉϩⲉⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϥⲛⲁϯⲥⲱ ⲉⲣⲱϥ
English: The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲉ
English: Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲱⲗ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲱϣ
English: Better is a meek-spirited man with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ
English: He who is skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉⲉⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟϣϥ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲧⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Men call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: The heart of the wise will discern the things which proceed from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.