megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ντhε εsαυδοκιμαζε μπνουβ μνπhατ hνουhρω ται τε τhε ετερεπνουτε σωτπ ννhητ ννρωμε
English: As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.
Coptic: sαρεππετhοου σωτμ νσανλασ νμπαρανομοσ μερεπδικαιοσ δε thτηf εσποτου νcολ
English: A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.
Coptic: πναsτhητ δε νατωμντ αν επετνανουf ουνουρωμε νρεfποονεf hμπεfλασ ναhε εhραι εhενπετhοου ουμκαh δε νhητ πε ουhητ νατhητ μπετναjποf ναf μμνουειωτ ναευφρανε εjνουsηρε νατσβω ουsηρε δε νσαβε fναευφρανε ντεfμααυ αsρεφητ ννετευφρανε tμτον ναυ νκεεσ δε μπρεfλυπι ναsοουε ουασεβησ πε πετjιδωρον εκουνf fναρικε γαρ εβολ hννεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη ουσοφοσ πε πhο μπρωμε νσαβε νβαλ δε μπατhητ ειορμ ενκοh μπκαh
English: He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy.
Coptic: παππιστοσ πε πκοσμοσ τηρf μννεfχρημα μμντηπαπιστοσ δε οσδε ουhοβολοσ πεκλομ ννhλλο πε hνsηρε νsηρε πεοου δε ννsηρε πε νευειοτε
English: Children's children are the crown of old men; and their fathers are the glory of children. The faithful has the whole world full of wealth; but the faithless not even a farthing.
Coptic: ερεπετσωβε νσαουhηκε tνουcσ μπενταfταμιοf πετραsε δε εjνπετνατακο fναρβολ αν επετhοου μνhενσποτου ευνhοτ ρsαυ ννατhητ ουδε σποτου νcολ ννδικαιοσ
English: Faithful lips will not suit a fool; nor lying lips a just man.
Coptic: ουβεκε θνhμοτ τε τεσβω νετειρε μμοσ πμα ετσκοτσ εροf fνασοουτν
English: Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward; and whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.
Coptic: ερεπετhωπ ννjι νcονσ sινε νσαουμντsβηρ πετμοστε δε νhοπου sαfπρjhενsβηρ μνhενρμνηι
English: He that conceals injuries seeks love; but he that hates to hide them separates friends and kindred.
Coptic: sαρεουcωντ ουεsfπhητ μπσαβε ευμαστιγου δε μπατhητ μεfαισθανε
English: A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not.
Coptic: sαρενετhοου τηρου τουνεσhεννουhμ πνουτε δε νατννοου ναυ νουαγγελοσ νατνα
English: Every bad man stirs up strifes: but the Lord will send out against him an unmerciful messenger.
Coptic: προουs ναταhεουρωμε νσαβε ερενατhητ δε μεευε εhενπετhοου
English: Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.
Coptic: πετναt νhενπετhοου επμα νhενπετνανουου μπετhοου νακιμ αν hμπεfηι
English: Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.
Coptic: sαρεταρχη ντδικαιοσυνη t νουεξουσια πεsτορτρ δε μνπμιsε μοοsε hητf μπεcρωh
English: Rightful rule gives power to words; but sedition and strife precede poverty.
Coptic: πετνακρινε μπδικαιοσ jεουαδικοσ πε αυω παδικοσ jεουδικαιοσ πε hνβοτε νε μπεσναυ νναhρμπjοεισ
English: He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, is unclean and abominable with God.
Coptic: ετβεου ουντεπατhητ χρημα μνcομ γαρ ετρεπατhητ jπετσοφια ερεπετjισε μπεfηι sινε νσαουουωsf πετcοομε δε εjισβω ναhε εhραι εhενπετhοου
English: Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.
Coptic: μαρεπεκsβηρ sωπε νακ hνμα νιμ αυω ντενεκσνηυ sωπε νακ νsαυ hννεκαναγκη ευjπο γαρ μμοου επειhωβ
English: Have thou a friend for every time, and let brethren be useful in distress; for on this account are they born.
Coptic: πρωμε νατhητ jακ αυω fραsε εjωf ουααf εfsπτωρε ννεfsβεερ sαρεπσαβε δε ουε εβολ νsπτωρε νfταιο
English: A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.
Coptic: sαρεπμαινοβε ραsε hνhενμιsε
English: A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;
Coptic: πναsτhητ δε νατωμντ αν επετνανουf ουνουρωμε νρεfποονεf hμπεfλασ ναhε εhραι εhενπετhοου
English: and the hard-hearted man comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
Coptic: ουμκαh δε νhητ πε ουhητ νατhητ μπετναjποf ναf μμνουειωτ ναευφρανε εjνουsηρε νατσβω ουsηρε δε νσαβε fναευφρανε ντεfμααυ
English: and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.
Coptic: sαρεφητ ννετευφρανε tμτον ναυ νκεεσ δε μπρεfλυπι ναsοουε
English: A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
Coptic: ουασεβησ πε πετjιδωρον εκουνf fναρικε γαρ εβολ hννεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη
English: The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in his bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.
Coptic: ουσοφοσ πε πhο μπρωμε νσαβε νβαλ δε μπατhητ ειορμ ενκοh μπκαh
English: The countenance of a wise man is sensible; but the eyes of a fool go to the ends of the earth.
Coptic: ουοργη νουειωτ πε ουsηρε νατhητ αυω ουμκαh νhητ πε ντεντασjποf
English: A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, and grief to her that bore him.
Coptic: νανουτρεουρωμε αν νδικαιοσ tοσε αυω νssε αν εεπιβουλευε εhενδυναστησ νδικαιοσ
English: It is not right to punish a righteous man, nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
Coptic: ουσαβε πε πετtσο ενεjουsαjε εβολ εfναsτ ουσαβε δε πε πρωμε νhαρshητ ερsανπατhητ sινε νσατσοφια
English: He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
Coptic: σεναοπf εσοφοσ fναsωπε δε εfονs νγhε εροf εsjεουσαβε πε
English: Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
Coptic: sαρεπρωμε ετουεsπωρj ενεfsβεερ sινε νσαουλοιcε παι ντειμινε ναsωπε hανοcνεc νουοειs νιμ
English: A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
Coptic: πατhητ ρχρεια νντσοφια fουεsτμνταθητ γαρ νhουο
English: A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
Coptic: ερsανπασεβησ ει ευμηηsε μπετhοου sαfκαταφρονει sαρεουσωs δε ει εjωf μνουνοcνεc
English: When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises them; but dishonour and reproach come upon him.
Coptic: ουμοου εfsηκ πε πsαjε hμπhητ μπρωμε sαρετπηγη δε ντσοφια βεεβε νσfωcε εhραι μνcομ μμοσ εhωπ
English: A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
Coptic: νανουjιπhο αν νουασεβησ αυω νssε αν εστεουδικαιοσ εβολ hνουhαπ
English: It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
Coptic: νεσποτου μπατhητ ναντf εhενπετhοου ερετεfταπρο δε ετναsτ επικαλι μπμου
English: The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
Coptic: τταπρο μπατhητ ουουωsf ναf τε αυω ουπαs ντεfψυχη νε νεfσποτου
English: A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Coptic: sαρετhοτε ρωhτ μπρεfjναυ νεψυχη δε ννcαβhητ ναhκο
English: Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
Coptic: πετενfταλcο μμοf αν hννεfhβηυε πσον πε μπεττακο μμοf ουααf ουατhητ εfsανsιπε σναωπ εροf ευσοφια αυω πετταλcο μμοf hννεfhβηυε θμμιν μμοf
English: A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.
Coptic: πραν μπjοεισ ουουονh εβολ hντμντνοc ντεfcομ νδικαιοσ δε ναjισε μππωτ ερατf
English: The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
Coptic: πεjπο νουρωμε νρμμαο πε ουπολισ εσταjρηυ πεσεοου δε ρhαιβεσ εματε
English: The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
Coptic: πhητ μπρωμε jισε hατhη μπουωsf αυω sαfθββιο hατhη μπεοου
English: Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
Coptic: πετναsαjε εμπατfσωτμ ουμντατhητ ναf τε μνουνοcνεc
English: Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.
Coptic: sαρεουhμhαλ νσαβε ταλcεουcωντ νουρωμε νιμ δε πετναsfι hαουρωμε νhητ sημ
English: A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
Coptic: πhητ μπσαβε ναjπο ναf νουαισθησισ ερεμμααjε δε ννσοφοσ sινε νσαουμεευε
English: The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
Coptic: sαρενταειο μπρωμε ουοsσf εβολ αυω sαυσυνhυστα μμοf νhεννοc
English: A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
Coptic: sαρεπδικαιοσ κατεγορι μμοf ουααf hμπεfsορπ νsαjε σεναjπιεπετουβηf δε hμπετfναhιτοοτf εροf
English: A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
Coptic: sαρεουκληροσ ταλcεhενουωhμ αυω sαfπωs hνννοc
English: A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
Coptic: ερεουσον ευβοηθει εροf hιτνουσον ο ντhε νουπολισ εσορj αυω εσjοσε fcμcομ δε ντhε νουμντρρο εσορj
English: A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace.
Coptic: ερεπρωμε ναμεhhητf εβολ hννκαρποσ νρωf αυω εfνασει ννκαρποσ ννεfσποτου
English: A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.
Coptic: ερεπμου μνπωνh ντcιj μπλασ νεταμαhτε δε μμοf ναουωμ ννεfκαρποσ
English: Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
Coptic: πενταfhε ευσhιμε ενανουσ αfhε ευhμοτ αfjι δε νουουροτ εβολ hιτμπνουτε πετνανουjε εβολ νουσhιμε ενανουσ εfνανουjε εβολ νhεναγαθον πετναcω δε μνουσhιμε ννοεικ ουατhητ πε αυω ουsαfτε πε
English: He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.
Coptic: sαρετμντατhητ μπρωμε τακενεfhιοουε sαfcναρικε δε επνουτε hμπεfhητ
English: The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
Coptic: sαρετμντρμμαο jπεhαh νsβηρ sαρεπhηκε δε πωρj εβολ μπεfκεουα
English: Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
Coptic: μνμντρε νcολ ναρβολ επετhοου αυω πετενκαλει hνουjινcονσ ννεfνουhμ
English: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.
Coptic: hαh νετsμsε μπεμτο εβολ ννερρωου νετhοου δε τηρου ναsωπε ευνοcνεc μπρωμε
English: Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man.
Coptic: sαρεπμεευε ετνανουf hων εhουν ενετσοουν μμοf πρωμε δε νσαβε ναhε εροf ουον νιμ ετναμεστεουσον νhηκε εfναουε ον νουμντsβηρ πετρhαh μπετhοου ναjωκ εβολ νουκακια πεττωκσ δε ννsαjε ναουjαι αν
English: Every one who hates his poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
Coptic: πετjπο ναf ντμντρμνhητ εfμε μμοf ουααf πετhαρεh δε ετμντσαβε ναhε εππετνανουf
English: He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
Coptic: μμνουμντρε νjινcονσ ναρβολ επετhοου πεττμhο δε νουκακια fνατακο νhητσ
English: A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
Coptic: μμντρυφη ρνοfρε μπατhητ αυω ερsανουhμhαλ αρχει hνουhωβ fναjι νjναh hνουσωs
English: Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
Coptic: sαρεπρωμε νναητ ρhαρshητ ερεπεfsουsου δε νηυ εjνμπαρανομοσ
English: A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
Coptic: ερεταπειλη νουρρο ο ντhε μπαsαhουμ νουμουι ερεπεfουροτ δε ο ντhε νουειωτε hιουχορτοσ
English: The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
Coptic: ουsιπε νουειωτ πε ουsηρε νατhητ αυω νανουνερατε αν εβολ hννβεκε νουhετερα
English: A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
Coptic: sαρενειοτε πεsηι hινκα εjννsηρε εsαυsενf ουσhιμε δε μπρωμε εβολ hιτμπνουτε
English: Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
Coptic: sαρεουμντcωβ αμαhτε μπcαβhητ τεψυχη δε νναργοσ ναhκο
English: Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Coptic: πετναhαρεh ετεντολη εfναhαρεh ετεfψυχη πετκαταφρονει δε ννεfhιοουε fναμου
English: He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
Coptic: ερεπετνα νουhηκε thατ εμησε μπνουτε fνατωωβε δε ναf καταπεft ερεπουα γαρ πουα ναjι κατανεfhβηυε
English: He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
Coptic: tσβω μπεκsηρε εfνααιαι γαρ ντειhε μπρjισε δε μμοκ hμπεκhητ ευσωs
English: Chasten thy son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in thy soul to haughtiness.
Coptic: πρεfμεευε επετhοου fναtοσε εματε εfsανjωhμ δε εfναουεhμτεfψυχη
English: A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.
Coptic: σωτμ παsηρε ετεσβω μπεκειωτ jεεκερσοφοσ hντεκhαη
English: Hear, son, the instruction of thy father, that thou mayest be wise at thy latter end.
Coptic: ουνhαh μμεευε hμπhητ μπρωμε πsοjνε δε μπνουτε πετορj
English: There are many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
Coptic: ουκαρποσ νατηπε τε τμντνα νανουουhηκε νδικαιοσ ευρμμαο νρεfjιcολ
English: Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.
Coptic: ερετhοτε μπjοεισ ρhωβ επωνh αυω τμντμαινουτε ευωνh μπρωμε ερεπετενfρhοτε δε αν ναsωπε hνhενμα εμπsαενεh cινε αν μπευsινε
English: The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
Coptic: πετκωλj ννεfcιj hακουνf hνουjι νcονσ ννεfντου ον ερωf
English: He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even bring them up to his mouth.
Coptic: hραι hνhενhισε sαρεπατhητ νουsτ μμοf νhουο εκsανjπιο δε νουρωμε νσαβε fνανοει νουαισθησισ
English: When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.
Coptic: πsηρε ετσωs μπεfειωτ αυω ετκω νσωf ντεfμααυ fναsωπε hανοcνεc αυω νfjι sιπε
English: He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
Coptic: ουsηρε εfκω νσωf ντεσβω fναhαρεh εhενπετhοου fναμελετα δε νhενsαjε ευβοονε
English: A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.
Coptic: πετsπτωρε νουhμhαλ νατhητ εfσωs μπνομοσ τταπρο δε μπασεβησ ναουωμκ νhενσωs
English: He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgment.
Coptic: σενασοβτε νhενμαστιγξ νhεναταμαhτε αυω hενμοκhσ hννηι ννατhητ
English: Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.
Coptic: ουαταμαhτε πε πηρπ αυω ουσωs πε πthε ουον δε νιμ εττωλμ hνναι νfναsωπε αν νσαβε
English: Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.
Coptic: πενουcσ νουρρο sοβε αν επcωντ νουμουι πεττωβσ δε μμοf αυω ετττηh νμμαf εfρνοβε ετεfψυχη μμινμμοf
English: The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
Coptic: πεοου μπρωμε πε σαhωf εβολ νhενσαhου ατhητ δε νιμ sαυμουjτ hνναι
English: It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
Coptic: μερενρεfjνααυ sιπε ευνοcνεc μμοf ται ον τε τhε μπετjισουο εμησε hμπωhσ
English: A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.
Coptic: ουμοου εfsηκ πε πsοjνε hμπhητ μπρωμε πρωμε δε νσοφοσ ναντf εhραι
English: Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.
Coptic: ουνοc πε ουρωμε αυω πρωμε θνναητ ταιηυ ουhωβ δε πε εhε ευρωμε μπιστοσ
English: A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.
Coptic: πετμοοsε εfουααβ hνουδικαιοσυνη fνακω θννεfsηρε μμακαριοσ
English: He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
Coptic: ερsανουρρο νδικαιοσ hμοοσ hιουθρονοσ μερελααυ μπετhοου tουβηf
English: Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
Coptic: νιμ πετναsουsου μμοf ερεπεfhητ ουααβ η νιμ πετναπαρρησιαζε μμοf εfjω μμοσ jεtουααβ ενοβε πουοειν ναωjν μπετjεπετhοου νσαπεfειωτ μντεfμααυ νκεκε δε ννεfβαλ ναναυ ευκακε ουμερισ ευcεπη εjποσ νsορπ σνασοουτν αν hντεσhαη μπρjοοσ jεtνατωωβε μπαjαjε αλλα hυπομινε επνουτε jεεfεβοηθει εροκ
English: Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?
Coptic: ουνοc νsι μνουκουι αυω οειπε σντε hενακαθαρτον νε μπεμτο εβολ μπνουτε hιουσοπ
English: A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and so is he that makes them.
Coptic: αυω πετειρε νναι σενασονhf hννεfμεευε ουhρsιρε εfμοοsε μνπετουααβ sαρετεfhιη σοουτν
English: A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.
Coptic: πμααjε πετσωτμ αυω πβαλ πετναυ εβολ νεhβηυε δε μπνουτε νε μπεσναυ
English: The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord's work.
Coptic: μπρμερε jεπετhοου μηποτε νγτακο ουων δε ννεκβαλ νγcωsτ ενετσουτων
English: Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off: open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.
Coptic: τβοτε μπjοεισ πε sι σναυ αυω νανουουμαsε αν νκροf μπεfμτο εβολ
English: A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
Coptic: ερενεhιοουε μπρωμε σουτων hιτμπνουτε ερεπρωμε δε νανοει ννεfhιοουε ναs νhε
English: A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
Coptic: ουcορcσ μπρωμε πε ερητ εβολ hννεfνκα hνουcεπη μννσατρεfερητ γαρ sασsωπε νfρhτηf
English: It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Coptic: πρεfhι ννασεβησ πε ουρρο νσοφοσ αυω sαfεινε εjωου νουκοτ μπετhοου μμντνα μντπιστισ πε πhαρεh νουρρο αυω hενδικαιοσ νετνακωτε επεfθρονοσ
English: A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
Coptic: πουοειν μπjοεισ πε τεπνοη ννρωμε πετμουsτ ννταμειον ντhη
English: The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
Coptic: τμντνα μντμε πε πhαρεh νουρρο αυω τδικαιοσυνη νακοτσ επεfθρονοσ
English: Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
Coptic: πκοσμοσ ννsηρε sημ πε τσοφια πεοου δε ννhλλο πε πσοουν
English: Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
Coptic: hενελελκημε μνhνουωsf νετνατωμντ ενεθοου hενπληγη δε νε νταμειον νhητου
English: Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
Coptic: ντhε μπουοι νουμοου ται τε τhε ετερεπhητ μπρρο hντcιj μνουτε αυω πμα ετfουεsτρεfcωsτ εροf sαfρακτf εροf
English: As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
Coptic: ερερωμε νιμ τμαιηυ ναf ουααf πνουτε δε πετσοουτν ννhητ
English: Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
Coptic: ερτμε αυω εjετμε σεσοτπ νναhρμπνουτε νcιμμντμε εhουεουσνοf νθυσια
English: To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
Coptic: ουρωμε θνjασιhητ εjνουσωs ουναsτhητ πε νουοειν δε ννασεβησ νε ννοβε
English: A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
Coptic: νετtcομ νhενσοουhσ hνουλασ νsολ εfπητ νσαhενπετsουειτ αυω fνηυ εjνμπαs μπμου
English: He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
Coptic: πτακο ναcοιλε ενασεβησ νσεουωs γαρ αν ερτμε
English: Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
Coptic: πjοεισ ναjοου ννhιοουε ευcοομε ννετcοομε νεfhβηυε δε τββηυ αυω σεσουτων
English: To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
Coptic: νανουουωh hνουκλjε νουjενεπωρ hνουδικαιον εhουεουωh hνhενμα ευjηh μνουηι νβθρρε hνουsοντ
English: It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
Coptic: μμνλααυ νανα ντεψυχη μπασεβησ η νετναναυ εροσ
English: The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
Coptic: ερεπεταμαhτε tοσε πβαλhητ νασβο νhουο πσοφοσ δε ετειμε ναsωπ εροf μπσοουν
English: When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
Coptic: πνουτε νατακο ννhητ ννασεβησ αυω sαfσωsf ννασεβησ hνhενπετhοου
English: A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
Coptic: πετsταμ ννεfμααjε ετμσωτμ ευhηκε παι ναωs εhραι επνουτε νfτμσωτμ εροf
English: He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.
Coptic: sαρεουt hνουhωπ κτο εβολ ννοργη πετtσο δε εtδωρον νατουνεσουcωντ εfναsτ
English: A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
Coptic: πουνοf ννδικαιοσ πε ρπhαπ πεττββηυ δε jαhμ ντνννρεfρπετhοου πρωμε μπαρανομοσ ναhε εhραι εhενπετhοου
English: It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.
Coptic: πρωμε δε ετσορμ hννεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη fναsωπε hντσοουhσ ννjωωρε
English: A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
Coptic: πρωμε ετsαατ με νουουνοf πετμε δε νουδωρον μνουμντρμμαο ενοjσ ετωωμε ουασεβησ πε
English: A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
Coptic: μπαρανομοσ σοsf ντμπδικαιοσ
English: and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
Coptic: νανουουωh hιπjαιε εhουεουωh μνουσhιμε νρεfμιsε αυω νρεfcωντ
English: It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
Coptic: ουνουαhο εfσοτπ ναsωπε hιρντταπρο ννσοφοσ νρωμε δε νατhητ ναομκf
English: A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
Coptic: τεhιη ντδικαιοσυνη μντμντνα ναταhεπωνh μνπεοου hνουειρηνη
English: The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
Coptic: απσοφοσ αλε εjνμπολισ ετjοσε αυω αfsορsρ μπjισε ετερενασεβησ κω νhτηυ εροf
English: A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Coptic: πετhαρεh ρωf μνπεfλασ εfhαρεh ετεfψυχη
English: He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
Coptic: πναsτειμε μνπβαβερωμε πλοιμοσ ερντf πρεfμεσπετhοου δε ουπαρανομοσ πε
English: A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
Coptic: sαρενεπιθυμια μευτπρεfjνααυ ννεfσουτντοοτf γαρ εβολ ερλααυ
English: Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
Coptic: πασεβησ επιθυμει εhενεπιθυμια ευhοου μπεhοου τηρf πδικαιοσ δε νααυω fsνhτηf αjνωjν
English: An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
Coptic: τβοτε μπjοεισ τε τεθυσια ννασεβησ και γαρ ευταλο μμοου εhραι hνουμντατhαπ
English: The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
Coptic: πμντρε νcολ νατακο πρωμε δε νσμητ ναsαjε εfthτηf
English: A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
Coptic: πρωμε νασεβησ sαfταhεπεfhο ερατf hνουμντατsιπε πετσουτων δε ειμε ενεfhιοουε
English: An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
Coptic: πετεμντfτσοφια ουδε μντfτμντjωωρε ουδε μντfsοjνε εβολ hιτμπνουτε
English: There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
Coptic: εsαυσβτεουhτο ευhοου τμπολεμοσ ερετβοηθια δε ντμπνουτε
English: A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
Coptic: νανουουραν ενανουf εhουεουμντρμμαο εναsωσ αυω hενχαρισ ενανουου εhουεουhατ πνουβ μνπhατ hεναπατη νε νhηδονη νανουουχαρισ εσσοτπ εhουεροου μπεσναυ
English: A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
Coptic: απρμμαο μνπhηκε τωμντ ενευερηυ πνουτε δε αfταμιοου μπεσναυ
English: The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.