megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: νβαλhητ νοι νουμντσαβε ναθητ t πετνhητ.
English: O ye simple, understand subtlety, and ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.
Coptic: σωτμ εροι jε ειναjω γαρ νhενσβω αυω ειναουων ννετσουτων εβολ hν νασποτου.
English: Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn truths; and will produce right sayings from my lips.
Coptic: ερε ρωι γαρ μελετα νουπιστισ νεσποτου δε νcολ jαhμ μπμτο εβολ.
English: For my throat shall meditate truth; and false lips are an abomination before me.
Coptic: ερε νsαjε τηρου νρωι hν ουδικαιοσυνη μν λααυ νhητου εfcοομε ουδε εfjηυ νκοτσ.
English: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing in them wrong or perverse.
Coptic: σεμπεμτο εβολ τηρου ννετνοι σεσουτων δε ννετουωs εjι νουαισθησισ.
English: They are all evident to those that understand, and right to those that find knowledge.
Coptic: thηυ νουσβω νουhατ αν αυω ουσοουν εhουε ουνουβ εfσοτπ σετπ τμντρμνhητ δε εhουε πνουβ εττββηυ.
English: Receive instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than tried gold.
Coptic: τσοφια γαρ σοτπ εhουε νενεμμε νετταιηυ δε τηρου μπsα μμοσ αν.
English: For wisdom is better than precious stones; and no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.
Coptic: ανοκ τσοφια αισωντ μπsοjνε ανοκ αικω ναι νταισθησισ μν πμεευε.
English: I wisdom have dwelt with counsel and knowledge, and I have called upon understanding.
Coptic: τμντμαινουτε μοστε ντκακια αυω σμοστε νουσωs μν ουμντjασιhητ μν hενhιοουε ευhοου μν ουταπρο νcολ.
English: The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.
Coptic: πωι πε πsοjνε μν πωρj τωι τε τμντρμνhητ τωι τε τcομ.
English: Counsel and safety are mine; prudence is mine, and strength is mine.
Coptic: ερε νερρωου ο νρρο εβολ hιτοοτ αυω ερε νjωωρε αμαhτε μπκαh εβολ hιτοοτ.
English: By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Coptic: ερε ννοc αιαι εβολ hιτοοτ αυω ερε ντυραννοσ αμαhτε μπκαh εβολ hιτοοτ.
English: By me nobles become great, and monarchs by me rule over the earth.
Coptic: ανοκ ειμε ννετμε μμοι νετsινε δε νσωι σεναcντ.
English: I love those that love me; and they that seek me shall find me.
Coptic: ουνται τμντρμμαο γαρ μν πεοου αυω ουjπε hαh μν ουδικαιοσυνη.
English: Wealth and glory belong to me; yea, abundant possessions and righteousness.
Coptic: νανου jποι νητν εhουε πνουβ μν πενεμμε αυω νανου ναγενημα εhουε πhατ ετσοτπ.
English: It is better to have my fruit than to have gold and precious stones; and my produce is better than choice silver.
Coptic: ειμοοsε hν hενhιοουε μμντμε αυω ειβηκ hν νεhιοουε ντμε.
English: I walk in ways of righteousness, and am conversant with the paths of judgment;
Coptic: jεκασ ειεπωs εjν νετμε μμοι νουμντρμμαο αυω νταμεh νευαhωωρ ναγαθον ειsανjω νητν ννετsοοπ μμηνε tναρπμεευε μπhαπ jιν ενεh.
English: that I may divide substance to them that love me, and may fill their treasures with good things. (21a) If I declare to you the things that daily happen, I will remember also to recount the things of old.
Coptic: α πνουτε σοντ hν ταρχη ννεfhιοουε ενεfhβηυε εμπατfταμιε λααυ
English: The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.
Coptic: αυω αfσμνσντε μμοι hαθη ννενεh hν ταρχη
English: He established me before time was in the beginning, before he made the earth:
Coptic: εμπατfταμιε πκαh αfjποι δε hαθη μπνουν εμπατε μπηγη μμοου ει εβολ
English: even before he made the depths; before the fountains of water came forth:
Coptic: εμπατfταjρε ντοου αυω νfπλασσε μπκαh μν τοικουμενη αfjποι δε hαθη νσιβτ νιμ.
English: before the mountains were settled, and before all hills, he begets me.
Coptic: α πνουτε ταμιε τπε μν πκαh αυω αρηjf μπκαh ετcορc hα τπε.
English: The Lord made countries and uninhabited tracks, and the highest inhabited parts of the world.
Coptic: εfνασβτε τπε νεινμμαf πε αυω εfναπρs πεfθρονοσ εβολ hιjν ντηυ.
English: When he prepared the heaven, I was present with him; and when he prepared his throne upon the winds:
Coptic: αυω εfναωρj νμπηγη ετhα τπε αυω εfναωρj νσντε μπκαh
English: and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth:
Coptic: εfναταjρε νεκλοολε ετhραι
English: and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:
Coptic: νεινμμαf πε εισοβτε ναf ανοκ δε νεfραsε νμμαι νειευφρανε δε μμηνε μπεfμτο εβολ νουοειs νιμ.
English: I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.
Coptic: αυω εfναευφρανε ντερεfjωκ εβολ ντοικουμενη αυω εfναευφρανε εjν νsηρε ννρωμε sαρε νεfαhωρ δε τρε νρωμε ραsε.
English: For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced among the children of men.
Coptic: τενου γε ναsηρε σωτμ εροι.
English: Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways;
Coptic: ναιατf μπρωμε ετνασωτμ εροι αυω πρωμε ετναhαρεh εναhιοουε. ετο νουsη νροεισ hιρν ναρο μμηνε εfhαρεh νουοcρο νναμανει εhουν.
English: watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my entrances.
Coptic: ναhιοουε γαρ hενhιοουε νωνh νε αυω ερε πουωs σοβτε εβολ hιτμ πjοεισ ερε πουροτ δε νηυ εβολ hιτμ πνουτε μν hωβ νιμ ετσοτπ.
English: For my outgoings are the outgoings of life, and in them is prepared favour from the Lord.
Coptic: νετρνοβε δε εροι σεναβλαπτει ννευψυχη αυω νετμοστε μμοι ευο νsβηρ επμου.
English: But they that sin against me act wickedly against their own souls: and they that hate me love death.
Coptic: α τσοφια κετ ουηι νασ αυω ασταjρο νσαsf νστυλλοσ.
English: Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
Coptic: ασκωνσ ννεσsωωτ ασκερα μπεσηρπ ευhνααυ ασσοβτε ντεστραπεζα.
English: She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
Coptic: ασjοου ννεσhμhαλ εσμουτε hν ουνοc νταsεοειs εjμ πεhνααυ εσjω μμοσ.
English: She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
Coptic: jε παθητ ετνhητ τηυτν μαρεfρακτf sαροι αυω πεjασ ννετsαατ νσβω
English: Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,
Coptic: jε αμηιτν ντετνουωμ εβολ hν ναοεικ αυω ντετνσω μπηρπ νταικερα μμοf.
English: Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
Coptic: κω νσωτν ντμνταθητ jε ετετνεωνh ντετνsινε νσατμντρμνhητ jε ετετναραhε αυω jε ετετνασοουτν ντμντρμνhητ hν ουσοουτν μευε ετεσβω hν ουhιη εσσουτων.
English: Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Coptic: πετtσβω ννεθοου εfναjι ναf νhενσωs ερε οσωs δε νηυ εjν νεθοου hμ πετουcωsτ εβολ hητf hενελελκημε δε νε νεjπιο ετsοοπ μπασεβησ.
English: He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.
Coptic: μπρjπιε νεθοου jε ννευμεστωκ jπιε ουσαβε ταρεfμεριτκ.
English: Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Coptic: t ταφορμη νουσοφοσ ταρεfρhουε σοφοσ ματαμε πδικαιοσ ταρεfsρ πσοουν νhουο.
English: Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Coptic: ταρχη ντσοφια τε τμντμαινουτε τμντρμνhητ δε ννετουααβ πε πsρπ σοουν. πα ουhητ δε ενανουf πε πειμε εννομοσ.
English: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: (10a) for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Coptic: hμ πεισμοτ γαρ εκναρουνοc ναhε αυω σεναουωh εροκ νhενρμποουε νωνh.
English: For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.
Coptic: παsηρε εκsανρ σοφοσ νακ μν πετhιτουωκ εsωπε δε εκsανθο εκνασεκ πεθοου νακ ουαακ. πετταjρο μμοf εjν hενcολ παι εfμοουνε νhεντηυ αυω εfπητ νσα hενhαλατε ευhηλ αfκω γαρ νσωf ννεhιοουε μπεfμανελοολε αυω αfρπωβs ννεhιοουε ντεfσωsε μμιν μμοf εfμοοsε hιτν ουjαιε νατμοου αυω hν ουκαh εfsηf hν ουειβε εfσωουh δε εhουν ννεfcιj νουsωωfε
English: Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil. (12a) He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: (12b) for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; (12c) and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Coptic: ουν ουσhιμε παsτ μμε αυω ναθητ ναρcρωh μποεικ ται ετενσοουν αν μπsινε.
English: A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.
Coptic: ασhμοοσ hιρν νρο μπεσηι hιουτοcσ εσουονh εβολ hι νεπλατια.
English: She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
Coptic: εσμουτε ενετπαραγε αυω νετσουτων hι νευhιοουε εσjω μμοσ
English: calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
Coptic: jε νιμ πε παθητ ετνhηττηυτν μαρεfρακτf sαροι tουεhσαhνε δε ννετtsαατ νσβω ειjω μμοσ jε
English: saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,
Coptic: ουωμ νhενοεικ ευhηπ hν ουουροτ μν ουμοου νjιουε εfhολc.
English: Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
Coptic: νfσοουν δε αν jε ερε νρωμε μου hατησ αυω εστωμντ εππαs ναμντε αλλα πωτ επουε νγτμωσκ hμ πεσμα αυω μπρσμν πεκβαλ εhουν εhρασ ται γαρ τε θε ετκναjιοορ νουμοου ενπωκ αν πε αυω εκναουωτβ νουειερο νsμμο σαhωκ εβολ νουμοου ενπωκ αν πε αυω μπρσω εβολ hν ουπηγη νsμμο jε εκερουνοc ναhε πετhων γαρ εhουν εται fναβωκ επεσητ εαμντε πετνασαhωf δε εβολ fναουjαι αυω fναωνh ευουοειs ναhε σεναουωh δε εροf νhενρμποουε νωνh.
English: But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. (18a) But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her: (18b) for thus shalt thou go through strange water; (18c) but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, (18d) that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.
Coptic: sαρε ουsηρε νσοφοσ ευφρανε μπεfειωτ ουλυπη δε ντεfμααυ πε ουsηρε ναθητ.
English: A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Coptic: ναhωωρ ναthτηυ αν ννανομοσ sαρε τδικαιοσυνη δε νουhμ εβολ hμ πμου.
English: Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
Coptic: πjοεισ ναμευ τουψυχη αν νδικαιοσ hα πεhκο fναουωλσ δε μπωνh ννασεβησ.
English: The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
Coptic: sαρε τμντhηκε θββιε πρωμε sαρε νcιj δε ννjωωρε ρρμμαο ουν ουsηρε εfτσαβηυ ναρσοφοσ fναχρω δε μπαθητ hωσ ρεfsμsε.
English: Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. (4a) A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
Coptic: fναουjαι γαρ hν ουκαυμα νcι ουsηρε νσαβε ουν ουsηρε δε μπαρανομοσ ναsωσμ hμ πωhσ fνασωουh εhουν hμ πsωμ πεjπιητ δε ναsωσμ hμ πωhσ.
English: A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
Coptic: ερε πεσμου μπνουτε hιjν ταπε ννδικαιοσ ουν ουhβηουε δε νsαραhε ναhωβσ ντταπρο ννασεβησ.
English: The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Coptic: ουσοειτ ενανουf πε πρπμεευε μπδικαιοσ πραν δε ννασεβησ ναjενα.
English: The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.
Coptic: πσοφοσ hμ πεfhητ ναsωπ εροf ντντολη αυω σεναcωπε μπαθητ hν νεfσποτου πετsτρτωρ δε εfcοομε hν νεfσποτου fναhε.
English: A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
Coptic: πετμοοsε hν ουμντβαλhητ εfμοοsε hν ουταjρο πετκτο δε εβολ ννεfhιοουε εfναουωνh εβολ.
English: He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
Coptic: πετjωρμ ννεfβαλ hν ουκροf fνασευhλυπη εhουν ννρωμε πετjπιο δε hν ουουωνh εβολ fναααυ νειρηνη.
English: He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
Coptic: ερε τπηγη μπωνh hν τcιj μπδικαιοσ πτακο δε ναhωβσ ντταπρο μπασεβησ.
English: There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Coptic: sαρε πμοστε τουνεσ ουtτων ουον δε νιμ ετενσεjι αν νcονσ τμντsβηρ ναhοβσου.
English: Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Coptic: πετεινε νουσοφια εβολ hνρωf εfρωhτ νουρωμε ναθητ hν ουcερωβ
English: He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
Coptic: νσοφοσ ναhωπ νhενσωsε τταπρο δε νουsτρτρ ναhων εhουν επουωsf.
English: The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Coptic: πεjπο νουρμμαο πε ουπολισ εσορj πουωsf δε ννασεβησ πε τμντhηκε.
English: The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Coptic: sαρε νεhβηυε μπδικαιοσ jπε πωνh νκαρποσ δε ννασεβησ νε ννοβε.
English: The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.
Coptic: sαρε τεσβω hαρεh ενεhιοουε μπωνh τεσβω δε ετεμπουjπιοσ πλανα.
English: Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
Coptic: sαρε hενσποτου μμε hν ουμντjαjε hεναθητ δε νετεινε εβολ νhενσαhου.
English: Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
Coptic: εβολ hν τμντhαh νsαjε ννεκρβολ ενοβε εκtσο δε ενεκσποτου κναρρμνhητ.
English: By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
Coptic: ουhατ εfσοτπ πε πλασ ννδικαιοσ πhητ δε ννασεβησ ναωjν.
English: The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
Coptic: νεσποτου ννδικαιοσ σοουν νετjοσε ερε ναθητ δε ναμου hν ουcρωh.
English: The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.
Coptic: πεσμου μπνουτε πετρρμμαο αυω νεουωh εροf νουλυπι hμ πhητ.
English: The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
Coptic: sαρε παθητ hμ πεfσωβε ειρε νουμντsαfτε sαρε τσοφια δε jπε τμντσαβε μπρωμε.
English: A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
Coptic: sαρε πασεβησ sεει hμ πτακο θοτε δε μπασεβησ ντοσ ετνηυ εjωf νεπιθυμια δε ννδικαιοσ σοτπ.
English: The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
Coptic: πασεβησ νατακο hν ουhατηυ εσμοοsε πδικαιοσ δε ναρακτf εβολ μμοσ νfουjαι sα ενεh.
English: When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
Coptic: νθε νουελεhμj sαfρβοονε ννναjhε αυω ουκαρποσ ννβαλ ται τε θε ντπαρανομια ννετειρε μμοσ.
English: As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
Coptic: sαρε τμντμαινουτε ουωh hν ουνοc ναhε ννρομπε δε ννασεβησ νασβοκ.
English: The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
Coptic: sαρε πουνοf ωσκ μν νδικαιοσ θελπισ δε ννασεβησ νατακο.
English: Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Coptic: πjισε μπετουααβ τε τεhιη μπjοεισ τεhιη δε μπjοεισ ουhοτε τε ννετρhωβ ετανομια ουωsf δε τε ννετρhωβ επεθοου.
English: The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.
Coptic: μερε πδικαιοσ ει επαhου sα ενεh νασεβησ δε ναουωh αν hιjμ πκαh
English: The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
Coptic: τταπρο ννδικαιοσ ναταυο εβολ ντσοφια πλασ δε ννρεfjινcονσ νατακο.
English: The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
Coptic: hενβοτε μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ νε hενsι νκροf πsι δε μμε σοτπ ναf.
English: False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
Coptic: πμα ετερε πσωs ναβωκ εhουν εροf ερε πκεσωsf μμαυ τταπρο δε ννετθββιηυ ναμελετα ντσοφια.
English: Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
Coptic: τμντβαλhητ δε ννετσουτων ναjιμοειτ hητου ερsαν πδικαιοσ μου sαυρhτηυ νσωf sαυεια τοοτου δε νσα πτακο μπασεβησ αυω sαυραsε μμοf.
English: When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
Coptic: τδικαιοσυνη μπετουααβ νασοουτν ννεfhιοουε πρεfjινcονσ δε ναhε εhραι ευμντsαfτε.
English: Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
Coptic: τδικαιοσυνη ννρωμε ετσουτων νατουjοου ερε μπαρανομοσ δε νατακο hν τευμντsαfτε.
English: The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
Coptic: ερsαν ουρωμε ενανουf μου μερε τεfhελπισ τακο πsουsου δε ννασεβησ νατακο.
English: At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
Coptic: πδικαιοσ sαfει εβολ hα hενsνηυ σεναt δε μπρεfρνοβε επεfμα.
English: A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
Coptic: ουν ουcορcσ ννρμνtμε hν τταπρο νμπαρανομοσ ταισθησισ δε ννδικαιοσ σουτων ερsαν ουρωμε νασεβησ μου fνατακο.
English: In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
Coptic: sαρε μπολισ δε jισε hν νεσμου ννδικαιοσ.
English: In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:
Coptic: sαυsρsωρου δε hν τταπρο ννασεβησ.
English: but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
Coptic: sαρε παθητ κμs νεfρμνtμε sαρε ουρωμε δε νσαβε καρωf.
English: A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νλασ σναυ cλπ hενsοjνε εβολ hν ουσοουhσ sαρε ππιστοσ δε hμ πεfsαjε hωπ νhενhβηυε.
English: A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
Coptic: sαρε νετεμντου πρhμμε σροfρεf νθε νhενcωβε ερε πουjαι δε hν ουνοc νsοjνε.
English: They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
Coptic: sαρε ππονηροσ μεευε ενε πεθοου εfsαντωh μν πδικαιοσ fμοστε δε ννεhβηυε μπωρj.
English: A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
Coptic: sαρε ουσhιμε ευντσ hμοτ τουνεσ ουεοου μπεσhαι ουθρονοσ δε νσωs πε ουσhιμε εσμοστε νhενμντμε. νρεfjνααυ ναρcρωh ντμντρμμαο νjωωρε δε ναταjρο hν τμντρμμαο.
English: A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
Coptic: ερε ουρωμε νναητ ραγαθον ντεfψυχη πατνα δε νατακο μπεfσωμα sαρε πασεβησ ρ hενhβηυε νjινcονσ.
English: A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
Coptic: ερε πετjο δε ντδικαιοσυνη ρhωβ ετπιστισ ουβεκε μμε πε πεσπερμα ννδικαιοσ.
English: An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
Coptic: ευjπο νουsηρε νδικαιοσ επωνh πδιωγμοσ δε μπασεβησ πε πμου.
English: A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.
Coptic: hενακαθαρτοσ νναhρμ πνουτε νε νναsτhητ ουβοτε μπjοεισ πε πετcοομε hι τεfhιη σεsηπ δε ναhραf νcι ουον νιμ ετουααβ hν τευhιη πεfουωs γαρ πε ουον νιμ ετουααβ hν τευhιη.
English: Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
Coptic: πετναsπ τοοτf νουα hν ουjινcονσ νfναsωπε αν εfουααβ εhισε πετjο δε hν ουδικαιοσυνη fναjι νουβεκε νπιστισ
English: He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.
Coptic: νθε νουcαjε εfhν sαντσ νουεsω ται τε θε μπσα νουσhιμε εσβοονε.
English: As an ornament in a swine’s snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.
Coptic: νανου πουωs τηρf ννδικαιοσ θελπισ δε ννασεβησ νατακο.
English: All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Coptic: ουν πετjο ννουf μμιν μμοf ευρhουο ναf ουν νετσωουh hωου εhουν αυω ευsαατ.
English: There are some who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are some also who gather, yet have less.
Coptic: ψυχη νιμ ετουσμου εροσ ροουτ νανου ουρωμε δε αν νρεfcωντ.
English: Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
Coptic: πετετπ σουο εhουν sαρε πμηηsε σhουωρf πεσμου δε νηου εjν ταπε μπετt
English: May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.
Coptic: πετμεευε εhενπετνανουου εfsινε νσα hενχαρισ ενανουου μπεθοου δε ναταhε νετsινε νσωου
English: He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.
Coptic: πετκω νhτηf ευμντρμμαο fναhε πετνα δε ννhηκε σεναμακαριζε μμοf πετκωτ μπεfηι hν ουjινcονσ εfνακα hενμκαh νhητ ννεfsηρε.
English: He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
Coptic: πετε νfsεει δε αν μπεfηι νακληρονομι νhεντηυ παθητ ναρhμhαλ μπσαβε.
English: He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.
Coptic: ουν ουsην νωνh εβολ hμ πκαρποσ ντδικαιοσυνη σεναμοουτ δε ννεψυχη νμπαρανομοσ hν ουμντsαραhε.
English: Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
Coptic: εsjε μογισ ερε πδικαιοσ ναουjαι ειε ερε πρεfρνοβε μν πασεβησ ναουωνh εβολ των
English: If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Coptic: sαρε πετμε ντεσβω μερε ταισθησισ ουατhητ πε πετμοστε ννεjπιο.
English: He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.
Coptic: νανου πενταfhε ευhμοτ νναhρμ πνουτε ερε ουρωμε δε νρεfμεευε εππεθοου παρανομι.
English: He that has found favour with the Lord is made better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.
Coptic: μνρωμε νασοουτν εβολ hν ουαναμοσ ννουνε ννδικαιοσ ναπωρκ αν
English: A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.
Coptic: ουκλομ μπεσhαι πε ουσhιμε νjωωρε νθε νουfντ εfhν ουsε αυω ουhοολε hν ουsτην ται τε θε ετερε ουσhιμε εσβοονε νατακε πεσhαι.
English: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband.
Coptic: hενhαπ νε μμεευε ννδικαιοσ sαρε νασεβησ δε ρhμμε νhενκροf.
English: The thoughts of the righteous are true judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits.
Coptic: τταπρο ννδικαιοσ νατουjοου ουκροf δε τε τταπρο ννασεβησ.
English: The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Coptic: πασεβησ νατακο hμ πμα ετfνακοτf εροf νηι δε ννδικαιοσ ναμουν εβολ.
English: When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
Coptic: sαρε νρμνtμε μν ρμνhητ σμου ετεfταπρο sαυκωμs δε νσαπcαβ hητ.
English: The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
Coptic: νανου ουρωμε εfο νhμhαλ ναf ουααf εfhν ουσωs εhουε πετtεοου ναf ουααf εfρcρωh μποεικ.
English: Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.
Coptic: sαρε πδικαιοσ να ννεψυχη ννεfτβνοουε hεννατνα δε νε μμντsανhτηf ννασεβησ.
English: A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.
Coptic: πετρ hωβ επεfκαh νασει νοεικ νετπητ δε νσα hενπευsουειτ hενατσβω νε πετουνοf hραι hν hενμανσεηρπ fνακω νουσωs hν νεfμανsωπε.
English: He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. (11a) He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
Coptic: νεπιθυμια ννασεβησ hοου ερε ννουνε δε ννρμννουτε hν hενταjρο.
English: The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
Coptic: πρεfρνοβε ναhε ευπαs ετβε μμντμντρε ννεfσποτου πδικαιοσ δε ναρβολ εροου σενανα μπετt νhτηf μματε πεττωμντ δε hιρν μπυλη νασανs νhενψυχη.
English: For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. (13a) He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.