megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲗϩ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲁⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲧⲛⲁⲙⲑⲛⲧⲉ
English: There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ
English: A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲧⲙϩⲟ ⲑⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ
English: A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
English: A transgressor tries to ensnare friends, and leads them in ways that are not good.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ
English: And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲛⲏ
English: Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
English: A man slow to anger is better than a strong man; and he that governs his temper better than he that takes a city.
Text: 20_Proverbs_16
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲟⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: All evils come upon the ungodly into their bosoms; but all righteous things come of the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉϩⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲑⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲟ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ
English: A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲗ
English: A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲁϣⲣⲉⲫⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲛϥ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲛⲕⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲡⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲏⲡⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲥⲇⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ
English: Children's children are the crown of old men; and their fathers are the glory of children. The faithful has the whole world full of wealth; but the faithless not even a farthing.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: Faithful lips will not suit a fool; nor lying lips a just man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲑⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ
English: Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward; and whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲛϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲡⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲡⲣϫϩⲉⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲛⲏⲓ
English: He that conceals injuries seeks love; but he that hates to hide them separates friends and kindred.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲉϣϥⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲉϥⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ
English: A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ
English: Every bad man stirs up strifes: but the Lord will send out against him an unmerciful messenger.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
English: Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϭⲣⲱϩ
English: Rightful rule gives power to words; but sedition and strife precede poverty.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲇⲓⲕⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, is unclean and abominable with God.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ
English: Have thou a friend for every time, and let brethren be useful in distress; for on this account are they born.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϥϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲓⲟ
English: A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ
English: A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: and the hard-hearted man comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲛϥ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in his bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲓⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲛⲕⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: The countenance of a wise man is sensible; but the eyes of a fool go to the ends of the earth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϫⲡⲟϥ
English: A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, and grief to her that bore him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: It is not right to punish a righteous man, nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
Text: 20_Proverbs_17
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲛϣ ⲛⲅϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϣϫⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ
English: Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϥⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ
English: When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises them; but dishonour and reproach come upon him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲏⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲃⲉⲉⲃⲉ ⲛⲥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲱⲡ
English: A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲡϩⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲧⲉⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ
English: It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϩⲕⲟ
English: Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲑⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ
English: The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲡⲉⲥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲣϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ
English: Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϥⲓ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ
English: A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϣⲥϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲩⲛϩⲩⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ
English: A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲅⲟⲣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏϥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲉϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱϣ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ
English: A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲥⲉ ϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ
English: A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉϩϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ
English: Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
Text: 20_Proverbs_18
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
English: He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲁϥϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϫⲡⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ
English: Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ
English: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲕⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ
English: Every one who hates his poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲙϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ
English: Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲣϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
English: A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲗⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲩⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ
English: The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲧⲉⲣⲁ
English: A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϣⲏⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲕⲁ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩϣⲉⲛϥ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲕⲟ
English: Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ
English: He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ϯϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϯ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ
English: Chasten thy son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in thy soul to haughtiness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁϯⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲱϩⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲙⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ
English: Hear, son, the instruction of thy father, that thou mayest be wise at thy latter end.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲣϫ
English: There are many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ
English: Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲡϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ
English: The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱⲗϫ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲁⲕⲟⲩⲛϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲱϥ
English: He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even bring them up to his mouth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ
English: When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϥⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ
English: A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱϣ
English: He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgment.
Text: 20_Proverbs_19
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲏⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϯϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲧⲧⲏϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϫⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ
English: It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲙⲏⲥⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ
English: A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲏⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ
English: Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲑⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
English: A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲑⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ
English: He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲏϥ
English: Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲉⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϫⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲁⲏ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲉⲓⲡⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and so is he that makes them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲛϩϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ
English: A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲡⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord's work.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲅϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off: open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲧⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲓ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ
English: A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲕⲁ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϥⲣϩⲧⲏϥ
English: It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥϩⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ
English: A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲏ
English: The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ
English: Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
English: Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_20
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲉⲗⲉⲗⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲛⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲙⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ
English: To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲑⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
Text: 20_Proverbs_21
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲙⲡⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.