megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲟϫϩϫ ϩⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: In the places of ungodly men the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲧⲙⲁⲕϩ ϥⲛⲁϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ
English: A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲟϫϩϫ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ
English: When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲣϣⲱⲣⲥ
English: A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲣϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ
English: A great snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
English: A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲉⲕϩⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϭⲱⲛⲧ
English: A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: Bloody men hate a holy person, but the upright will seek his soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉϩⲧⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϥⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲏⲙ
English: A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲏϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
English: When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯⲉⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ
English: When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲁϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
English: Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ
English: When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϯⲥⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϯⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
English: There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ
English: A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: If thou see a man hasty in his words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ
English: He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲕ ⲑⲙⲥⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ
English: Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲧⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ
English: He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
English: they fearing and reverencing men unreasonably have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_29
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϥⲥⲟϣϥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ
English: These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲣⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: For I am the most simple of all men, and there is not in me the wisdom of men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: God has taught me wisdom, and I know the knowledge of the holy.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲩϩⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲛϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲩϩⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲏ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children?
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲡⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁϣϥⲣⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ
English: For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and he defends those that reverence him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲡⲓⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲣⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ
English: Add not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϩⲱⲃ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲓⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϯⲙⲟⲩ
English: Two things I ask of thee; take not favour from me before I die.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲓⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲣⲱϣⲉ
English: Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲏ ⲧⲁⲣϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be utterly destroyed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲣ ⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϥⲧⲃⲃⲟⲥ
English: A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲟⲩϫⲁⲥⲓⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩϩⲉ
English: A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁϫϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw-teeth as knives, so as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, and the poor of them from among men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲃⲇⲉⲗⲗⲏ ϣⲙⲧ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲥⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲓϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲥⲓⲟⲥ
English: The horse-leech had three dearly-beloved daughters: and these three did not satisfy her; and the fourth was not contented so as to say, Enough.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲉ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲥⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϥⲣⲱϣⲉ
English: The grave, and the love of a woman, and the earth not filled with water; water also and fire will not say, It is enough.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲟⲕⲉ ϣⲉⲕϣⲱⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ
English: The eye that laughs to scorn a father, and dishonours the old age of a mother, let the ravens of the valleys pick it out, and let the young eagles devour it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ
English: Moreover there are three things impossible for me to comprehend, and the fourth I know not:
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ
English: the track of a flying eagle; and the ways of a serpent on a rock; and the paths of a ship passing through the sea; and the ways of a man in youth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲧⲥⲛⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲓⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Such is the way of an adulterous woman, who having washed herself from what she has done, says she has done nothing amiss.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲛϣⲙⲧ ϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ
English: By three thing the earth is troubled, and the fourth it cannot bear:
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ
English: if a servant reign; or a fool be filled with food;
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲉϫⲧⲉⲥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲥⲧⲏ ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: or if a maid-servant should cast out her own mistress; and if a hateful woman should marry a good man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ
English: And there are four very little things upon the earth, but these are wiser than the wise:
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲛϭⲁϫⲓϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲃⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲣⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ
English: the ants which are weak, and yet prepare their food in summer;
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁϭⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ
English: the rabbits also are a feeble race, who make their houses in the rocks.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲣⲣⲟ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲧⲏϣ
English: The locusts have no king, and yet march orderly at one command.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϩⲁⲕⲗϥ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ
English: And the eft, which supports itself by its hands, and is easily taken, dwells in the fortresses of kings.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲧⲏϣ
English: And there are three things which go well, and a fourth which passes along finely.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲧⲃⲛⲏ ⲛⲟϣⲡ
English: A lion's whelp, stronger than all other beasts, which turns not away, nor fears any beast;
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϭⲓⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
English: and a cock walking in boldly among the hens, and the goat leading the herd; and a king publicly speaking before a nation.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲱϣ
English: If thou abandon thyself to mirth, and stretch forth thine hand in a quarrel, thou shalt be disgraced.
Text: 20_Proverbs_30
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϭⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟϥⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Milk out milk, and there shall be butter, and if thou wing one's nostrils there shall come out blood: so if thou extort words, there will come forth quarrels and strifes.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: My words have been spoken by Godthe oracular answer of a king, whom his mother instructed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡϣⲣⲡⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲩⲭⲏ
English: What wilt thou keep, my son, what? the words of God. My firstborn son, I speak to thee: what? son of my womb? what? son of my vows?
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲉ
English: Give not thy wealth to women, nor thy mind and living to remorse. Do all things with counsel: drink wine with counsel.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱϣ ⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ
English: Princes are prone to anger: let them then not drink wine:
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲉϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ
English: lest they drink, and forget wisdom, and be not able to judge the poor rightly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ϯⲡϯϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲉⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles any more.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
English: Open thy mouth with the word of God, and judge all fairly.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲇⲓⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲱⲃ
English: Open thy mouth and judge justly, and plead the cause of the poor and weak.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ
English: Who shall find a virtuous woman? for such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϭⲣⲱϩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ
English: The heart of her husband trusts in her: such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: For she employs all her living for her husband's good.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲉⲥϭⲛⲥⲟⲣⲧ ϩⲓⲙⲁϩⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲛϣⲁⲩ
English: Gathering wool and flax, she makes it serviceable with her hands.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ
English: She is like a ship trading from a distance: so she procures her livelihood.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲥϯϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and appointed tasks to her maidens.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣⲉ ϣⲁⲥϣⲟⲡⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ
English: She views a farm, and buys it: and with the fruit of her hands she plants and a possession.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϯⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣϩⲱⲃ
English: She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲃⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ
English: And she finds by experience that working is good; and her candle goes not out all night.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲙⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ
English: She reaches forth her arms to needful works, and applies her hands to the spindle.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲏⲓ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲃⲥ
English: Her husband is not anxious about those at home when he tarries anywhere abroad: for all her household are clothed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡϣⲛⲥ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲏϭⲉ
English: She makes for her husband clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: And her husband becomes a distinguished person in the gates, when he sits in council with the old inhabitants of the land.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲛⲇⲱⲛ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲣⲓⲍⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲟⲓⲛⲓⲝ
English: She makes fine linens, and sells girdles to the Chananites: she opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, and controls her tongue.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁⲥϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: But she opens her mouth wisely, and according to law.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ϭⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁⲉ
English: The ways of her household are careful, and she eats not the bread of idleness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲗⲁⲥ
English: And her kindness to them sets up her children for them, and they grow rich, and her husband praises her.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲡⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲣϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: Many daughters have obtained wealth, many have wrought valiantly; but thou hast exceeded, thou hast surpassed all.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲓⲥⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Charms are false, and woman's beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear the Lord.
Text: 20_Proverbs_31
Coptic: ϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲓϫ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ
English: Give her of the fruit of her lips; and let her husband be praised in the gates.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲉⲁϥⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ
English: The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Israel in Jerusalem.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ
English: What advantage is there to a man in all his labour that he takes under the sun?
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ϣⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: A generation goes, and a generation comes: but the earth stands for ever.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲏ ϣⲁϥϣⲁ ⲛϥϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲁ
English: And the sun arises, and the sun goes down and draws toward its place;
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉϣⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲟⲧⲥ
English: arising there it proceeds southward, and goes round toward the north. The wind goes round and round, and the wind returns to its circuits.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: All the rivers run into the sea; and yet the sea is not filled: to the place whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲛⲉϣ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϣ ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲥⲉⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϣ ⲡⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: All things are full of labour; a man will not be able to speak of them: neither shall the eye be satisfied with seeing, neither shall the ear be filled with hearing.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ
English: What is that which has been? the very thing which shall be: and what is that which has been done? the very thing which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲇⲏ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲏ
English: Who is he that shall speak and say, Behold, this is new? it has already been in the ages that have passed before us.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲛⲣ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲉϩⲁⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲙⲛⲣ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲏ
English: There is no memorial to the first things; neither to the things that have been last shall their memorial be with them that shall at the last time.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲓⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ
English: I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ
English: And I applied my heart to seek out and examine by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven, for God has given to the sons of men an evil trouble to be troubled therewith.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: I beheld all the works that were wrought under the sun; and, beheld, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲏⲡⲉ
English: That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and deficiency cannot be numbered.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ
English: I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, and have acquired wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem: also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: And my heart knew muchwisdom, and knowledge, parables and understanding: I perceived that this also is waywardness of spirit.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ
English: For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge; and he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲛⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ
English: I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, and behold thou good: and, behold, this is also vanity.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_2
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡϣⲉⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: I said to laughter, Madness: and to mirth, Why doest thou this:
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϯϩⲧⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣ ⲥⲉⲕ ⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ
English: And I examined whether my heart would excite my flesh as with wine, (though my heart guided me in wisdom,) and I desired to lay hold of mirth, until I should see of what kind is the good to the sons of men, which they should do under the sun all the days of their life.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲁⲓⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ
English: I enlarged my work; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ
English: I made me gardens and orchards, and planted in them every kind of fruit-tree.
Text: 21_Ecclesiastes_2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲱ
English: I made me pools of water, to water from them the timber-bearing wood.