megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲱϫⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ
English: that thy fountains may not fail thee; keep them in thine heart.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲗϫ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ
English: For they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ϩⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ
English: Keep thine heart with the utmost care; for out of these are the issues of life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: Remove from thee a froward mouth, and put far away from thee unjust lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲕ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲓⲱⲣⲙ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ
English: Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids assent to just things.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Make straight paths for thy feet, and order thy ways aright.
Text: 20_Proverbs_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲥⲉϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: Turn not aside to the right hand nor to the left, but turn away thy foot from an evil way: for God knows the ways on the right hand, but those on the left are crooked: and he will make thy ways straight, and will guide thy steps in peace.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲣⲉⲕⲧⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: My son, attend to my wisdom, and apply thine ear to my words;
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϯϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: that thou mayest keep good understanding, and the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. Give no heed to a worthless woman;
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲗⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲛⲁϯϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ
English: for honey drops from the lips of a harlot, who for a season pleases thy palate:
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲕⲛⲁϭⲛⲧⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲧⲏⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛϩⲟ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: but afterwards thou wilt find her more bitter than gall, and sharper than a two-edged sword.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲑⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ϫⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲭⲣⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϭⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ
English: For the feet of folly lead those who deal with her down to the grave with death; and her steps are not established.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉϩⲏⲡ
English: For she goes not upon the paths of life; but her ways are slippery, and not easily known.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Now then, my son, hear me, and make not my words of none effect.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ
English: Remove thy way far from her; draw not near to the doors of her house:
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ
English: lest thou give away thy life to others, and thy substance to the merciless:
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours come into the houses of strangers;
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉ
English: And thou repent at last, when the flesh of thy body is consumed,
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ
English: and thou shalt say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart avoided reproofs!
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ
English: I heard not the voice of him that instructed me, and taught me, neither did I apply mine ear.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲉϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
English: I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲅⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϣⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲏⲅⲏ
English: Drink waters out of thine own vessels, and out of thine own springing wells.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲗⲁϯⲁ
English: Let not waters out of thy fountain be spilt by thee, but let thy waters go into thy streets.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ
English: Let them be only thine own, and let no stranger partake with thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ
English: Let thy fountain of water be truly thine own; and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲏϭ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ
English: Let thy loving hart and thy graceful colt company with thee, and let her be considered thine own, and be with thee at all times; for ravished with her love thou shalt be greatly increased.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϣⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲱ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ
English: Be not intimate with a strange woman, neither fold thyself in the arms of a woman not thine own.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: For the ways of a man are before the eyes of God, and he looks on all his paths.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Iniquities ensnare a man, and every one is bound in the chains of his own sins.
Text: 20_Proverbs_5
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Such a man dies with the uninstructed; and he is cast forth from the abundance of his own substance, and has perished through folly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ
English: My son, if thou become surety for thy friend, thou shalt deliver thine hand to an enemy.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱϥ
English: For a man's own lips become a strong snare to him, and he is caught with the lips of his own mouth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲛⲉϯϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲙⲛϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: My son, do what I command thee, and deliver thyself; for on thy friend's account thou art come into the power of evil men: faint not, but stir up even thy friend for whom thou art become surety.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ
English: Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber with thine eyelids;
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ
English: that thou mayest deliver thyself as a doe out of the toils, and as a bird out of a snare.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡϭⲁϫⲓϥ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲅⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: Go to the ant, O sluggard; and see, and emulate his ways, and become wiser than he.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲏⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲡⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ
English: For whereas he has no husbandry, nor any one to compel him, and is under no master,
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲥⲃⲧⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲛϥⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲏ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲉⲟⲩϭⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲓⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: he prepares food for himself in the summer, and lays by abundant store in harvest. Or go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and how earnestly she is engaged in her work; whose labours kings and private men use for health, and she is desired and respected by all: though weak in body, she is advanced by honouring wisdom.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲁϣⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲛⲏϫ ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ
English: How long wilt thou lie, O sluggard? and when wilt thou awake out of sleep?
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲟⲃϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲕϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲕϫⲓⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲟⲗⲕ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲥⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Thou sleepest a little, and thou restest a little, and thou slumberest a short time, and thou foldest thine arms over thy breast a little.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲓⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲕϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲕⲱϩⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Then poverty comes upon thee as an evil traveller, and want as a swift courier: but if thou be diligent, thine harvest shall arrive as a fountain, and poverty shall flee away as a bad courier.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲁϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲛϥⲥⲏⲙⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ
English: And the same winks with the eye, and makes a sign with his foot, and teaches with the beckonings of his fingers.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲣϩⲉⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
English: His perverse heart devises evils: at all times such a one causes troubles to a city.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲟϫϫ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϫⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: Therefore his destruction shall come suddenly; overthrow and irretrievable ruin.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: For he rejoices in all things which God hates, and he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: The eye of the haughty, a tongue unjust, hands shedding the blood of the just;
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: and a heart devising evil thoughts, and feet hastening to do evil, are hateful to God.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲧⲙϩⲉϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ
English: An unjust witness kindles falsehoods, and brings on quarrels between brethren.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: My son, keep the laws of thy father, and reject not the ordinances of thy mother:
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ ⲛⲅⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲁⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ
English: but bind them upon thy soul continually, and hang them as a chain about thy neck.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁⲛⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ
English: Whensoever thou walkest, lead this along and let it be with thee; that it may talk with thee when thou wakest.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲡⲓⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲉ
English: For the commandment of the law is a lamp and a light; a way of life; reproof also and correction:
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ
English: to keep thee continually from a married woman, and from the calumny of a strange tongue.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲥⲧⲟⲣⲡⲕ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲥⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ
English: Let not the desire of beauty overcome thee, neither be thou caught by thine eyes, neither be captivated with her eyelids.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ
English: For the value of a harlot is as much as of one loaf; and a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲣϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲛϥ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲕⲏ
English: Shall any one bind fire in his bosom, and not burn his garments?
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙϫⲉϥⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ
English: or will any one walk on coals of fire, and not burn his feet?
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: So is he that goes in to a married woman; he shall not be held guiltless, neither any one that touches her.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲧⲥⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ
English: It is not to be wondered at if one should be taken stealing, for he steals that when hungry he may satisfy his soul:
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϭⲟⲡϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ
English: but if he should be taken, he shall repay sevenfold, and shall deliver himself by giving all his goods.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ
English: But the adulterer through want of sense procures destruction to his soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲁϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: He endures both pain and disgrace, and his reproach shall never be wiped off.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩ ⲛϥⲛⲁϯⲥⲟ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ
English: For the soul of her husband is full of jealousy: he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Text: 20_Proverbs_6
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ ϩⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ
English: He will not forego his enmity for any ransom: neither will he be reconciled for many gifts.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲡⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲕ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁϥ
English: My son, keep my words, and hide with thee my commandments. My son, honour the Lord, and thou shalt be strong; and fear none but him:
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ϯ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ
English: keep my commandments, and thou shalt live; and keep my words as the pupils of thine eyes.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲡⲱϫϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ
English: And bind them on thy fingers, and write them on the table of thine heart.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Say that wisdom is thy sister, and gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ
English: that she may keep thee from the strange and wicked woman, if she should assail thee with flattering words.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲉⲥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲉⲛϩⲓⲣ
English: For she looks from a window out of her house into the streets, at one whom she may see of the senseless ones, a young man void of understanding,
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲡϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ
English: passing by the corner in the passages near her house,
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲛⲕⲗϫⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ
English: and speaking, in the dark of the evening,
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁ ϩⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ
English: when there happens to be the stillness of night and of darkness:
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲓϥⲟϭⲥ
English: and the woman meets him having the appearance of a harlot, that causes the hearts of young men to flutter.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲛⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ
English: And she is fickle, and debauched, and her feet abide not at home.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥϭⲟⲣϭ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲛⲕⲗϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ
English: For at one time she wanders without, and at another time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ
English: Then she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said to him,
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ
English: I have a peace-offering; today I pay my vows:
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲉϣⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: therefore I came forth to meet thee, desiring thy face; and I have found thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲁϭⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲣⲉⲁ ⲁⲓⲡⲟⲣϣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲫⲓⲧⲁⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ
English: I have spread my bed with sheets, and I have covered it with double tapestry from Egypt.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϫϭ ⲙⲡⲁϭⲗⲟϭ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲁⲙⲱⲙⲟⲛ
English: I have sprinkled my couch with saffron, and my house with cinnamon.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲛϩⲱⲗϭ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ
English: Come, and let us enjoy love until the morning; come, and let us embrace in love.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲏⲩ
English: For my husband is not at home, but is gone on a long journey,
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
English: having taken in his hand a bundle of money: after many days he will return to his house.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲓⲗⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛϩⲁϭⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲥⲑⲓⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: So with much converse she prevailed on him to go astray, and with the snares of her lips forced him from the right path.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲉϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲛⲕⲟⲛⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲗ
English: And he followed her, being gently led on, and that as an ox is led to the slaughter, and as a dog to bonds, or as a hart shot in the liver with an arrow:
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲩⲗ ⲉⲁⲩϣⲟⲟϭⲉϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲡⲁⲣ ϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ
English: and he hastens as a bird into a snare, not knowing that he is running for his life.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲅϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲓ
English: Now then, my son, hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Let not thine heart turn aside to her ways :
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲕⲛⲥⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϩⲟⲧⲃⲟⲩ
English: for she has wounded and cast down many, and those whom she has slain are innumerable.
Text: 20_Proverbs_7
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: Her house is the way of hell, leading down to the chambers of death.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Thou shalt proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉⲥϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲥϭⲟⲣϭ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲑⲙⲙⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ
English: For she sits by the gates of princes, and sings in the entrances, saying,
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: You, O men, I exhort; and utter my voice to the sons of men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: O ye simple, understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn truths; and will produce right sayings from my lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ϫⲁϩⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: For my throat shall meditate truth; and false lips are an abomination before me.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲏⲩ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ
English: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing in them wrong or perverse.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ
English: They are all evident to those that understand, and right to those that find knowledge.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲥⲉⲧⲡⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ
English: Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than tried gold.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ
English: For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: I wisdom have dwelt with counsel and knowledge, and I have called upon understanding.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲱⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲱⲣϫ
English: The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲧⲱⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲱⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ
English: Counsel and safety are mine; prudence is mine, and strength is mine.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ
English: By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲁⲛⲟⲕ
English: By me nobles become great, and monarchs by me rule over the earth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲛⲧ
English: I love those that love me; and they that seek me shall find me.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϫⲡⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: Wealth and glory belong to me; yea, abundant possessions and righteousness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲡⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉⲛⲏⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ
English: It is better to have my fruit than to have gold and precious stones; and my produce is better than choice silver.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲃⲏⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ
English: I walk in ways of righteousness, and am conversant with the paths of judgment;
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉϩⲛⲉⲩⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣ ⲉⲉⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: that I may divide substance to them that love me, and may fill their treasures with good things. If I declare to you the things that daily happen, I will remember also to recount the things of old.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲛⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ
English: He established me before time was in the beginning, before he made the earth:
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥϫⲡⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ
English: even before he made the depths; before the fountains of water came forth:
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲙⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲁϥϫⲡⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲥⲓⲃⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: before the mountains were settled, and before all hills, he begets me.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲣϭ ϩⲁⲧⲡⲉ
English: The Lord made countries and uninhabited tracks, and the highest inhabited parts of the world.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲃⲧⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲣϣⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲧⲏⲩ
English: When he prepared the heaven, I was present with him; and when he prepared his throne upon the winds:
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲱⲣϫ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲣⲁⲓ
English: and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth:
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣϫⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: decree. and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.
Text: 20_Proverbs_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲁϣⲉ
English: For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced among the children of men.