megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ϫⲉϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: How long will ye vex my soul, and destroy me with words? only know that the Lord has dealt with me thus.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲓϫⲱⲓ
English: Ye speak against me; ye do not feel for me, but bear hard upon me.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲡⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲏ ⲙⲡⲉ .
English: Yea verily, I have erred in truth, (but the error abides with myself) in having spoken words which it was not right to speak; and my words err, and are unreasonable.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲱϭⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ
English: But alas! for ye magnify yourselves against me, and insult me with reproach.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲧ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
English: Know then that it is the Lord that has troubled me, and has raised his bulwark against me.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ .
English: Behold, I laugh at reproach; I will not speak: or I will cry out, but there is nowhere judgment.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲓⲣⲙⲡⲁϩⲟ
English: I am fenced round about, and can by no means escape: he has set darkness before my face.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲗⲟⲙ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲡⲉ
English: And he has stripped me of my glory, and has taken the crown from my head.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲱϫⲛ ⲁϥϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ
English: He has torn me around about, and I am gone: and he has cut off my hope like a tree.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁϥⲭⲣⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲁϥⲟⲡⲧ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ϫⲁϫⲉ
English: And he has dreadfully handled me in anger, and has counted me for an enemy.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲛⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲁϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: His troops also came upon me with one accord, liars in wait compassed my ways.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲟⲩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲣ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲓϩⲏⲧ
English: My brethren have stood aloof from me; they have recognized strangers rather than me: and my friends have become pitiless.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲓ ⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲣ ⲡⲁⲱⲃϣ
English: My nearest of kin have not acknowledged me, and they that knew my name, have forgotten me.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: As for my household, and my maid-servants, I was a stranger before them.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲥⲟⲡⲥ
English: I called my servant, and he hearkened not; and my mouth intreated him.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲓⲕⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲕⲱⲣϣ ⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁⲕⲏ
English: And I besought my wife, and earnestly intreated the sons of my concubines.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
English: But they rejected me for ever; whenever I rise up, they speak against me.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲃⲟⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲛⲉϯⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲓ
English: They that saw me abhorred me: the very persons whom I had loved, rose up against me.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲗⲟϥⲗⲉϥ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲕⲉⲉⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲁⲁϫⲉ
English: My flesh is corrupt under my skin, and my bones are held in my teeth.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: Pity me, pity me, O friends; for it is the hand of the Lord that has touched me.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ
English: Wherefore do ye persecute me as also the Lord does, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: For oh that my words were written, and that they were recorded in a book forever,
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲧϣⲱⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ
English: with an iron pen and lead, or graven in the rocks!
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲗⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: For I know that he is eternal who is about to deliver me,
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲁⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲱⲧϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: and to raise up upon the earth my skin that endures these sufferings: for these things have been accomplished to me of the Lord;
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲛⲧ
English: which I am conscious of in myself, which mine eye has seen, and not another, but all have been fulfilled to me in my bosom.
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: But if ye shall also say, What shall we say before him, and so find the root of the matter in him?
Text: 18_Job_19
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲕⲁⲣ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩϩⲏⲗⲏ ⲧⲱⲛ
English: Do ye also beware of deceit: for wrath will come upon transgressors; and then shall they know where their substance is.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲁ ⲥⲱⲫⲁⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲙⲓⲛⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: Then Sophar the Minaean answered and said,
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: I did not suppose that thou wouldest answer thus: neither do ye understand more than I.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ϯⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: I will hear my shameful reproach; and the spirit of my understanding answers me.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: Hast thou not known these things of old, from the time that man was set upon the earth?
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲡ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: But the mirth of the ungodly is a signal downfall, and the joy of transgressors is destruction:
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ
English: although his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice reach the clouds.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ
English: For when he shall seem to be now established, then he shall utterly perish: and they that knew him shall say, Where is he?
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲡⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ
English: Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; and he has fled like a vision of the night.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲧⲙϩⲉ ϩⲉⲛϣⲥⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: Let his inferiors destroy his children, and let his hands kindle the fire of sorrow.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲉⲑⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: yet he shall not at all be able to help himself; the gall of an asp is in his belly.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
English: His wealth unjustly collected shall be vomited up; a messenger of wrath shall drag him out of his house.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲟϥ ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ
English: And let him suck the poison of serpents, and let the serpent's tongue slay him.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲣ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲱ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲓⲣⲉ
English: Let him not see the milk of the pastures, nor the supplies of honey and butter.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡϫⲱ ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲉϭⲟⲩⲱϭϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲉϣⲟⲙⲕϥ
English: He has laboured unprofitably and in vain, for wealth of which he shall not taste: it is as a lean thing, unfit for food, which he cannot swallow.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ
English: For he has broken down the houses of many mighty men: and he has plundered an habitation, though he built it not.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛⲧⲁ
English: There is no security to his possessions; he shall not be saved by his desire.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲛ
English: There is nothing remaining of his provisions; therefore his goods shall not flourish.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϥⲛⲁⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: But when he shall seem to be just satisfied, he shall be straitened; and all distress shall come upon him.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉⲩⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲥⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: If by any means he would fill his belly, let God send upon him the fury of wrath; let him bring a torrent of pains upon him.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ϫⲟⲧϥ
English: And he shall by no means escape from the power of the sword; let the brazen bow wound him.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
English: And let the arrow pierce through his body; and let the stars be against his dwelling-place: let terrors come upon him.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲱϣⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲕϩ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: And let all darkness wait for him: a fire that burns not out shall consume him; and let a stranger plague his house.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: And let the heaven reveal his iniquities, and the earth rise up against him.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲃⲗ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: Let destruction bring his house to an end; let a day of wrath come upon him.
Text: 18_Job_20
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ
English: This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods appointed him by the all-seeing God.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲁ ⲓⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: But Job answered and said,
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
English: Hear ye, hear ye my words, that I may not have this consolation from you.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛ ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
English: Raise me, and I will speak; then ye shall not laugh me to scorn.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛϯⲛⲁϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ
English: What! is my reproof of man? and why should I not be angry?
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲣⲛ ⲧⲛ
English: Look upon me, and wonder, laying your hand upon your cheek.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ
English: For even when I remember, I am alarmed, and pains seize my flesh.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ
English: Wherefore do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth?
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Their seed is according to their desire, and their children are in their sight.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ
English: Their houses are prosperous, neither have they any where cause for fear, neither is there a scourge from the Lord upon them.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲉϩⲉ ϩⲓϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ
English: Their cow does not cast her calf, and their beast with young is safe, and does not miscarry.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲗⲏⲗ
English: And they remain as an unfailing flock, and their children play before them, taking up the psaltery and harp;
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ
English: and they rejoice at the voice of a song.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲉⲕ ⲡⲉⲩⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: And they spend their days in wealth, and fall asleep in the rest of the grave.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Yet such a man says to the Lord, Depart from me; I desire not to know thy ways.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: For their good things were in their hands, but he regards not the works of the ungodly.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: Nevertheless, the lamp of the ungodly also shall be put out, and destruction shall come upon them, and pangs of vengeance shall seize them.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲱϩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ϥⲓⲧϥ
English: And they shall be as chaff before the wind, or as dust which the storm has taken up.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲛⲕⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲱϫⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: Let his substance fail to supply his children: God shall recompense him, and he shall know it.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲱⲛⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Let his eyes see his own destruction, and let him not be saved by the Lord.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲗⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: For his desire is in his house with him, and the number of his months has been suddenly cut off.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲱⲧⲃ
English: Is it not the Lord who teaches understanding and knowledge? and does not he judge murders?
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲙ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ .
English: And another dies in bitterness of soul, not eating any good thing.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲟⲃⲥⲟⲩ
English: But they lie down in the earth together, and corruption covers them.
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏ
English: So I know you, that ye presumptuously attack me:
Text: 18_Job_21
Coptic: ⲛⲁϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ
English: How then do ye comfort me in vain? whereas I have no rest from your molestation.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲁ ⲉⲗⲓⲫⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉⲑⲁⲓⲙⲁⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ
English: Then Eliphaz the Thaemanite answered and said,
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in thy works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲏ ϥⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟⲕ ⲉϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲏ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲁⲡ
English: Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee?
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲟϣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable?
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲁⲕϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ
English: And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲥⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲕϥⲉϭ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ
English: Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲓⲡϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲕⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: And thou hast accepted the persons of some; and thou hast established those that were already settled on the earth.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ
English: But thou hast sent widows away empty, and has afflicted orphans.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲕ .
English: Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲃⲥⲕ .
English: The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲱϣ
English: Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud?
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲛ
English: Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel for the wicked is far from him.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲟⲙϣⲟⲩ
English: The righteous have seen it, and laughed, and the blameless one has derided them.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲏ ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
English: Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ
English: And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲕⲧⲣⲉ ⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ
English: And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast thus removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲉϥⲡⲟⲥⲉ
English: So the Almighty shall be thy helper from enemies, and he shall bring thee forth pure as silver that has been tried by fire.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲕⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲍⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ
English: Then shalt thou have boldness before the Lord, looking up cheerfully to heaven.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ
English: And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee power to pay thy vows.
Text: 18_Job_22
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟ ⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: And he shall establish to thee again a habitation of righteousness and there shall be light upon thy paths.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲁ ⲓⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: Then Job answered and said,
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ϫⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ
English: Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲙⲉϩ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁ6 ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲓⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ
English: Though he should come on me in his great strength, then he would not threaten me;
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲡ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ
English: for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲡⲱϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛϩⲁⲉⲩⲉ
English: For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end?
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ ⲁϥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ
English: For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁⲁⲧⲟⲩ
English: And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲛⲧ .
English: neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ
English: And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed a thing and done it.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲧ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲁ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ϣⲧⲏⲣⲧⲱⲣⲧ
English: But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.
Text: 18_Job_23
Coptic: ⲁⲩϭⲟⲥⲙ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲃⲥ ⲡⲁϩⲟ .
English: For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before my face.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: But why have the seasons been hidden from the Lord,
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲥ
English: while the ungodly have passed over the bound, carrying off the flock with the shepherd?
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲓⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲧⲉϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲱ
English: They have led away, the ass of the fatherless, and taken the widow's ox for a pledge.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: They have turned aside the weak from the right way: and the meek of the earth have hidden themselves together.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ
English: And they have departed like asses in the field, having gone forth on my account according to their own order: his bread is sweet to his little ones.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲏ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲙⲁⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉϫⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ϩⲓϩⲣⲉ
English: They have reaped a field that was not their own before the time: the poor have laboured in the vineyards of the ungodly without pay and without food.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: They have caused many naked to sleep without clothes, and they have taken away the covering of their body.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲁϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲟⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ
English: They are wet with the drops of the mountains: they have embraced the rock, because they had no shelter.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ
English: They have snatched the fatherless from the breast, and have afflicted the outcast.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩϫⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ
English: And they have wrongfully caused others to sleep without clothing, and taken away the morsel of the hungry.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩϭⲱⲣϭ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ
English: They have unrighteously laid wait in narrow places, and have not known the righteous way.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: Who have cast forth the poor from the city and their own houses, and the soul of the children has groaned aloud.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ
English: Why then has he not visited these? forasmuch as they were upon the earth, and took no notice, and they knew not the way of righteousness, neither have they walked in their appointed paths?
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ
English: But having known their works, he delivered them into darkness: and in the night one will be as a thief:
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: He is swift on the face of the water: let his portion be cursed on the earth; and let their plants be laid bare.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲗⲱ ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ
English: Let them be withered upon the earth; for they have plundered the sheaves of the fatherless.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲇⲁ ⲁⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Then is his sin brought to remembrance, and he vanishes like a vapour of dew: but let what he has done be recompensed to him, and let every unrighteous one be crushed like rotten wood.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: For he has not treated the barren woman well, and has had no pity on a feeble woman.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲉⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ
English: And in wrath he has overthrown the helpless: therefore when he has arisen, a man will not feel secure of his own life.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲗⲟϫⲗϫ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲗⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ϩⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ
English: When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.
Text: 18_Job_24
Coptic: ⲁ ⲡⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲁϩ ⲁϥϩⲱϭⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲗⲟⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲥ ⲉⲁϥϩⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲃⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: For his exaltation has hurt many; but he has withered as mallows in the heat, or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.