megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲙ
English: A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁϥ ϥⲛⲁⲣϣⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛϥⲣϫϩⲓⲙ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛϫⲟⲗϫⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲱⲛⲉ
English: If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲥⲉⲧⲡⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲛⲉϫⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ
English: Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲕϫⲓⲣⲉⲕⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲕⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲕⲕⲱⲗϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ϩⲁⲕⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ
English: The sluggard says, I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across my breast.
Text: 20_Proverbs_24
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲣⲟⲙⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: But if thou do this, thy poverty will come speedily; and thy want like a swift courier.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲁϫⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲛⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ
English: These are the miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Ezekias king of Judea copied out.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϣⲏⲕ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ
English: Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: Beat the drossy silver, and it shall be made entirely pure.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: Slay the ungodly from before the king, and his throne shall prosper in righteousness.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
English: Be not boastful in the presence of the king, and remain not in the places of princes;
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲅⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
English: for it is better for thee that it should be said, Come up to me, than that one should humble thee in the presence of the prince; speak of that which thine eyes have seen.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭⲕ
English: Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest thou repent at last.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲉⲓ
English: Whenever thy friend shall reproach thee, retreat backward, despise him not;
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭⲕ ⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲁϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ
English: lest thy friend continue to reproach thee, so thy quarrel and enmity shall not depart, but shall be to thee like death. Favour and friendship set a man free, which do thou keep for thyself, lest thou be made liable to reproach; but take heed to thy ways peaceably.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲙⲡⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲙⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ
English: As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so is it to speak a wise word.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲟⲩϭⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; so is a wise word to an obedient ear.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲉϣⲁϥϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲩϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁϥⲱⲫⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger refreshes those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ
English: As winds and clouds and rains are most evident objects, so is he that boasts of a false gift.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲉϣϥϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ
English: In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ
English: Having found honey, eat only what is enough, lest haply thou be filled, and vomit it up.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϣⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲕ
English: Enter sparingly into thy friend's house, lest he be satiated with thy company, and hate thee.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ
English: As a club, and a dagger, and a pointed arrow, so also is a man who bears false witness against his friend.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: The way of the wicked and the foot of the transgressor shall perish in an evil day.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲙϫ ⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϣ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϥⲛⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲗⲩⲡⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲃⲗⲁⲡⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart. As a moth in a garment, and a worm in wood, so the grief of a man hurts the heart.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲁⲧⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲟϥ
English: If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink;
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁⲡⲣϣϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ
English: for so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee with good.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲗⲁⲥ
English: The north wind raises clouds; so an impudent face provokes the tongue.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲕⲗϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ
English: It is better to dwell on a corner of the roof, than with a railing woman in an open house.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ
English: As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙ ⲉⲣⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ϥϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲉϣⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: As if one should stop a well, and corrupt a spring of water, so is it unseemly for a righteous man to fall before an ungodly man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲉⲙϩⲁϩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ ϣϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ
English: It is not good to eat much honey; but it is right to honour venerable sayings.
Text: 20_Proverbs_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲥⲟⲃⲧ ϣⲣϣⲱⲣ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲏⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲓⲟ
English: As dew in harvest, and as rain in summer, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲁϫ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: As birds and sparrows fly, so a curse shall not come upon any one without a cause.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲕⲉϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so is a rod for a simple nation.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲧⲏϥϩⲉ
English: Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ
English: Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: As well take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the mouth of fools.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲫⲉⲛⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲣⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϩⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ⲉϣⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥϫⲡⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ
English: As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. [There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.]
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲏ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ
English: A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, and there are murderers in the streets.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲉϣϯⲃⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥϭⲗⲟϭ
English: As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲕⲗϫⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲁⲕⲟⲩⲛϥ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲉϣⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱϥ
English: A sluggard having hid his hand in his bosom, will not be able to bring it up to his mouth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲥⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱ
English: A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who most satisfactorily brings back a message.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲓⲏⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ
English: As he that lays hold of a dog's tail, so is he that makes himself the champion of another's cause.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ
English: As those who need correction put forth fair words to men, and he that first falls in with the proposal will be overthrown;
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲃⲉ
English: so are all that lay wait for their own friends, and when they are discovered, say, I did it in jest.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲉ ⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: With much wood fire increases; but where there is not a double-minded man, strife ceases.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲥⲭⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ
English: A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of strife.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲣϣϥ ϭⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲏ
English: The words of cunning knaves are soft; but they smite even to the inmost parts of the bowels.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲗϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ϩⲃⲥⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲓ
English: Silver dishonestly given is to be considered as a potsherd: smooth lips cover a grievous heart.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ
English: A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceit.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲕ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲣϣ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: Though thine enemy intreat thee with a loud voice, consent not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
English: He that hides enmity frames deceit: but being easily discerned, exposes his own sins in the public assemblies.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲕⲟⲣⲕⲣ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it: and he that rolls a stone, rolls it upon himself.
Text: 20_Proverbs_26
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲙⲟⲥϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ
English: A lying tongue hates the truth; and an unguarded mouth causes tumults.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲟⲩ
English: Boast not of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what the next day shall bring forth.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
English: Let thy neighbour, and not thine own mouth, praise thee; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϣⲱ ⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϥⲓⲧϥ ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲕⲱϩ
English: Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: but envy can bear nothing.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲉⲩϭⲟⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲡ
English: Open reproofs are better than secret love.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲙⲡⲱⲗϩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁϫⲉ
English: The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲧⲥⲓⲏ ϫⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲣϭⲣⲱϩ
English: A full soul scorns honeycombs; but to a hungry soul even bitter things appear sweet.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁϩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲁ
English: As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟϭⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ
English: The heart delights in ointments and wines and perfumes: but the soul is broken by calamities.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉϥϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and when thou art in distress go not into thy brother's house: better is a friend that is near than a brother living far off.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ
English: Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲟⲡϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲟⲥⲉ
English: A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϥⲓⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲏⲁ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲁⲁⲧⲕ ⲉϥⲥⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Take away the man's garment, (for a scorner has passed by) whoever lays waste another's goods.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛϥϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉϫⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: On a stormy day drops of rain drive a man out of his house; so also does a railing woman drive a man out of his own house.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ
English: The north wind is sharp, but it is called by name propitious.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲃⲥⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ
English: Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ
English: He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛϩⲟ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ
English: As faces are not like other faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲥⲉⲓ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲧⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲁⲣⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲗⲁⲥ
English: Hell and destruction are not filled; so also are the eyes of men insatiable. He that fixes his eye is an abomination to the Lord; and the uninstructed do not restrain their tongue.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲧⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
English: Fire is the trial for silver and gold; and a man is tried by the mouth of them that praise him. The heart of the transgressor seeks after mischiefs; but an upright heart seeks knowledge.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲕⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲉⲗⲏ
English: Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲉⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ϫⲓⲛϫⲱⲙ ϣⲁϫⲱⲙ
English: For a man has not strength and power for ever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲑⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲉ
English: Take care of the herbage in the field, and thou shalt cut grass, and gather the mountain hay;
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲱϣⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉϩⲉ ⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ
English: that thou mayest have wool of sheep for clothing: pay attention to the land, that thou mayest have lambs.
Text: 20_Proverbs_27
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: My son, thou hast from me words very useful for thy life, and for the life of thy servants.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ
English: The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲱϣⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲉⲛϥⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ
English: A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain,
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧ
English: so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ
English: A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ ⲉϥϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
English: A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲃⲏⲧ
English: He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressor also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲟ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ
English: He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ⲉϥⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϥϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲃ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, and give honour to thy soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲗⲟⲙⲗⲙ
English: He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ
English: He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲛⲁϭⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲉⲧϯϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ
English: He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛϯⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲉⲓ ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲓⲕⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ
English: An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
English: He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe.
Text: 20_Proverbs_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲣⲱϩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress.