megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: this is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_6
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲩϯ ⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: If anything has been, its name has already been called: and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_6
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ
English: For there are many things which increase vanity.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲏ ⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲓⲃⲉⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ
English: What advantage has a man? for who knows what is good for a man in his life, during the number of the life of the days of his vanity? and he has spent them as a shadow; for who shall tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲉϩ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲓⲥⲉ
English: A good name is better than good oil; and the day of death than the day of birth.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲥⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good warning to his heart.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲃⲉ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ
English: Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉⲉⲩ ⲉϥϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ
English: The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: It is better to hear a reproof of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ
English: As the sound of thorns under a caldron, so is the laughter of fools: this is also vanity.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲗⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ
English: for oppression makes a wise man mad, and destroys his noble heart.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ
English: The end of a matter is better than the beginning thereof: the patient is better than the high-minded.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϭⲱⲛⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger will rest in the bosom of fools.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire in wisdom concerning this.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ
English: Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and there is an advantage by it to them that see the sun.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲟⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲅⲛⲟⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: and the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom will give life to him that has it.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉϣ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲟⲛϥ
English: Behold the works of God: for who shall be able to straighten him whom God has made crooked?
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: In the day of prosperity live joyfully, and consider in the day of adversity: consider, I say, God also has caused the one to agree with the other for this reason, that man should find nothing after him.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ
English: I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: there is a just man perishing in his justice, and there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Be not very just; neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: Be not very wicked; and be not stubborn: lest thou shouldest die before thy time.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϭⲟⲗϫⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϫⲱϩⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: It is well for thee to hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
English: Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲣ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: Also take no heed to all the words which ungodly men shall speak; lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲟⲛⲉⲣⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲕϩⲕ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲕⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ
English: All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲡⲉⲥϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ
English: That which is far beyond what was, and a great depth, who shall find it out?
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲁⲓϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲉⲉⲓ
English: I and my heart went round about to know, and to examine, and to seek wisdom, and the account of things, and to know the folly and trouble and madness of the ungodly man.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁⲃⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲁϭⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲡϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: And I find her to be, and I will pronounce to be more bitter than death the woman which is a snare, and her heart nets, who has a band in her hands: he that is good in the sight of God shall be delivered from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛϩ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲕⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ
English: Behold, this have I found, said the Preacher, seeking by one at a time to find out the account,
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛϣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: which my soul sought after, but I found not: for I have found one man of a thousand; but a woman in all these I have not found.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ
English: But, behold, this have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many devices.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲓϩⲣⲁϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ
English: Who knows the wise? and who knows the interpretation of a saying? A man's wisdom will lighten his countenance; but a man of shameless countenance will be hated.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲉⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: Observe the commandment of the king, and that because of the word of the oath of God.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲁϩⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Be not hasty; thou shalt go forth out of his presence: stand not in an evil matter; for he will do whatsoever he shall please,
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲩⲛⲧϥ ⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁϥ
English: even as a king having power: and who will say to him, What doest thou?
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: and the heart of the wise knows the time of judgment.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ϫⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: For to every thing there is time and judgment; for the knowledge of a man is great to him.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ
English: For there is no one that knows what is going to be: for who shall tell him how it shall be?
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; and there is no power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in the day of the battle; neither shall ungodliness save her votary.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓ ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲕⲟϥ
English: So I saw all this, and I applied my heart to every work that has been done under the sun; all the things wherein man has power over man to afflict him.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ
English: And then I saw the ungodly carried into the tombs, and that out of the holy place: and they departed, and were praised in the city, because they had done thus: this also is vanity.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ
English: Because there is no contradiction made on the part of those who do evil quickly, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully determined in them to do evil.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲩϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ
English: He that has sinned has done evil from that time, and long from beforehand: nevertheless I know, that it is well with them that fear God, that they may fear before him:
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲟ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: but it shall not be well with the ungodly, and he shall not prolong his days, which are as a shadow; forasmuch as he fears not before God.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ
English: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous persons to whom it happens according to the doing of the ungodly; and there are ungodly men, to whom it happens according to the doing of the just: I said, This is also vanity.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲓⲥⲱ ϩⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ
English: Then I praised mirth, because there is no good for a man under the sun, but to eat, and drink, and be merry: and this shall attend him in his labour all the days of his life, which God has given him under the sun.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲉⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ
English: Whereupon I set my heart to know wisdom, and to perceive the trouble that was wrought upon the earth: for there is that neither by day nor night sees sleep with his eyes.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_8
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲥⲧϥ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲛⲁϣϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: And I beheld all the works of God, that a man shall not be able to discover the work which is wrought under the sun; whatsoever things a man shall endeavour to seek, however a man may labour to seek it, yet he shall not find it; yea, how much soever a wise man may speak of knowing it, he shall not be able to find it: for I applied all this to my heart, and my heart has seen all this.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ
English: I saw that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: yea, there is no man that knows either love or hatred, though all are before their face.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲁϩⲙ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲁϣ
English: Vanity is in all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the bad; both to the pure, and to the impure; both to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifice not: as is the good, so is the sinner: as is the swearer, even so is he that fears an oath.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲓ ⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: There is this evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yea, the heart of the sons of men is filled with evil, and madness is in their heart during their life, and after that they go to the dead.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ
English: for who is he that has fellowship with all the living? there is hope of him: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: For the living will know that they shall die: but the dead know nothing, and there is no longer any reward to them; for their memory is lost.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲏⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲛⲡⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ
English: also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, have now perished; yea, there is no portion for them any more for ever in all that is done under the sun.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲣⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲡ ⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: Go, eat thy bread with mirth, and drink thy wine with a joyful heart; for now God has favourably accepted thy works.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲉⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲉⲡⲁ
English: Let thy garments be always white; and let not oil be wanting on thine head.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲕϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ
English: And see life with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which are given thee under the sun: for that is thy portion in thy life, and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under the sun.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ϫⲉⲙⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: Whatsoever thine hand shall find to do, do with all thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Hades wither thou goest.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ϫⲉⲡⲡⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲩⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet wealth to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; for time and chance will happen to them all.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲧⲃⲧ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲛⲉ ⲛ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϭⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ
English: For surely man also knows not his time: as fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as birds that are caught in a snare; even thus the sons of men are snared at an evil time, when it falls suddenly upon them.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ
English: This I also saw to be wisdom under the sun, and it is great before me:
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: suppose there were a little city, and few men in it; and there should come against it a great king, and surround it, and build great mounds against it;
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲛⲉϩⲙ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: and should find in it a poor wise man, and he should save the city through his wisdom: yet no man would remember that poor man.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲥⲟϣϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
English: And I said Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nought, and his words not listened to.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲓⲟϥ
English: The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of them that rule in folly.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_9
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ
English: Wisdom is better than weapons of war: and one sinner will destroy much good.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲗ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲣϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲥⲟϭⲛ ϥⲧⲙⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: and a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲥⲟϭ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲟϭ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ
English: Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ
English: If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for soothing will put an end to great offences.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ
English: There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
English: The fool has been set in very high places, while rich men would sit in a low one.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲩϩⲓϫⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲧⲱⲱⲣ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on the earth.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡϩⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲕⲥϥ
English: He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲡ ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲱϩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲓⲛⲇⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: He that removes stones shall be troubled thereby; he that cleaves wood shall be endangered thereby.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲥⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲁϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲣ ⲡϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ
English: If the axe-head should fall off, then the man troubles his countenance, and he must put forth more strength: and in that case skill is of no advantage to a man.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϩⲟϥ ⲗⲟⲕⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: If a serpent bite when there is no charmer's whisper, then there is no advantage to the charmer.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲙⲥϥ
English: The words of a wise mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ
English: The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly: and the end of his talk mischievous madness.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ
English: A fool moreover multiplies words: man knows not what has been, nor what will be: who shall tell him what will come after him?
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲙⲕⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
English: The labour of fools will afflict them, as that of one who knows not to go to the city.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Woe to thee, O city, whose king is young, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ
English: Blessed art thou, O land, whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes shall eat seasonably, for strength, and shall not be ashamed.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲁⲥϥⲉ ⲛⲛϭⲓϫ
English: By slothful neglect a building will be brought low: and by idleness of the hands the house will fall to pieces.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϩⲁⲧ
English: Men prepare bread for laughter, and wine and oil that the living should rejoice: but to money all things will humbly yield obedience.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_10
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲟⲓⲧⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲡϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Even in thy conscience, curse not the king; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which has wings shall report thy speech.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_11
Coptic: ϫⲉⲩ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϩⲣⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Send forth thy bread upon the face of the water: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_11
Coptic: ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϣϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲅⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil there shall be upon the earth.