megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ sαυσοουτν ντευμντsβηρ jε κατα ροf γαρ ται τε θε μπετhιτουωf.
English: Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.
Coptic: παsηρε jιν τεκμντκουι σωτπ ντεσβω ταρεκhε ευχαρισ sα τεκμντhλλο.
English: My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age.
Coptic: t πεκουοι εροσ νθε μπετσκαι μνπετjο νγcωsτ εβολ hητου ννεσκαρποσ ετνανουου.
English: Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits:
Coptic: κναsπ ουsημ νhισε hμ πεσhωβ αυω κναουωμ ννεσcρωc hν ουcεπη.
English: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Coptic: sασρθε ννιhωβ ετναsτ εματε ννιαθητ αυω μαρε ατσβω cω νhητσ.
English: She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
Coptic: σωτμ παsηρε νγsωπε εροκ ντασβω αυω μπρκω νσωκ μπαsοjνε.
English: Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
Coptic: t νεκουερητε εhουν ενεσπαιδεσ αυω πεκμακh εhουν ενεσκλαλ.
English: And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.
Coptic: κα τεκναhβε hαροσ νγfι hαροσ νγτμμεστε νεσμρρε.
English: Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.
Coptic: t πεκουοει εροσ hν τεκcομ τηρσ νγhαhεh ενεσhιοουε hν τεκνομτε τηρσ.
English: Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
Coptic: hοτhτ νγsινε αυω σναουωνh εροκ νγαμαhτε μμοσ νγτμκαασ εβολ.
English: Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
Coptic: κναhε γαρ επεσμτον hν τεκhαη νσκοτσ νακ ευουνοf.
English: For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
Coptic: ντε νιπαιδεσ ρhαειβεσ νακ νcομ αυω νικλαλ νστολη νεοου.
English: Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
Coptic: ουκοσμοσ ννουβ πετhιjωσ αυω hνhωσ νhυακινθινον νε νεσμρρε.
English: For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
Coptic: κναταασ hιωωκ νθε ννιστολη νεοου αυω νγταλοσ εjωκ νκλομ ντεληλ.
English: Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
Coptic: εsωπε εκsαν ουωs παsηρε κναjισβω εκsαν t πεκhητ κναρσαβε.
English: My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
Coptic: αhε ρατκ hμ πμηηsε ννhλλο νγτοcκ επσαβε ετ νhητου.
English: Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
Coptic: ουεs σωτμ εsαjε νιμ ενα νουτε μπαρhοιμια μν μμντρμνhητ μπρτρευρ πεκβολ.
English: Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
Coptic: εκsανhε ευσαβε sορπκ εροf αυω μαρε τεκουερητε hετ τπννη μπεfηι.
English: And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
Coptic: μεκμουκκ hν νουεhσαhνε μπjοεισ νγμελετα νουοειs νιμ hν νεfεντολη.
English: Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments:
Coptic: ντοf γαρ πετναταjρε πεκhητ αυω πουωs ντσοφια σενατααf νακ.
English: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine owns desire.
Coptic: μπρρπεθοου αυω μν πεθοου ναταhοκ σαhωκ εβολ μπjινcονσ ταρεfσαhωf εβολ μμοκ.
English: Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee. (2) Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
Coptic: παsηρε μπρjο εjν νετλοομ μπjινcονσ jε ννεκοhσου νσαsf νκωβ.
English: My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
Coptic: μπρsινε νσα ουμντνοc εβολ hιτν πjοεισ αυω ουκαθεδρα νεοου εβολ hιτν ουρρο.
English: Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
Coptic: μπρσκαι cολ επεκσον ουδε μπρρπαι μπεκsβηρ.
English: Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
Coptic: hμ πεκhητ τηρf tεοου μπεκειωτ αυω νναακε ντεκμααυ μπρρπευωβs.
English: Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
Coptic: αρι πμεευε jε νσα βλλαυ νεκναsωπε αν πε αυω εγναt ου ναυ νθε νταυt νακ
English: Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
Coptic: hν τεκψυχη τηρσ αριhοτε hητf μπjοεισ αυω νγtεοου ννεfουηηβ.
English: Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
Coptic: hν τεκcομ τηρσ μερε πενταfταμιοκ αυω μπρκω νσωκ ννετsμsε ναf.
English: Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
Coptic: αριhοτε hητf μπjοεισ νγtεοου ννεfουηηβ νγt ναf ννεfτο κατα θε ενταfhων ετοοτκ.
English: Fear the Lord, and honour the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee;
Coptic: ταπαρχη αυω πthανοβε μν πεcβοι μν τεθυσια μπτββο μν ταπαρχη ννετουααβ
English: the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
Coptic: αυω νγσοουτν ντεκcιj εφηκε jε ερε πεκσμου jωκ εβολ.
English: And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
Coptic: τεχαρισ μν ουταιο μπεμτο εβολ νρωμε νιμ μπρκωλυ νουhμοτ hι ουρεfμοουτ.
English: A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
Coptic: hν νεκsαjε τηρου αρι πμεευε ντεκhαη αυω νγναρνοβε αν πε νsα ενεh.
English: Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.
Coptic: μπρμιsε μν ουρωμε νjωωρε μηποτε νγει ετοοτf.
English: Strive not with a mighty man’ lest thou fall into his hands.
Coptic: μπρt των μν ουρμμαο μηποτε νfsι νουβ εhραι ουβηκ.
English: Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee:
Coptic: α πνουβ γαρ τακε hαh αυω αfρικε μφητ ννερωου.
English: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.
Coptic: μπρμιsε μν ουρωμε νjαστ σμη αυω μπρταλε sε εhραι εjμ πεfκωhτ.
English: Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
Coptic: μπρσωβε μν ουατσβω jε νευσωs ννεκειοτε.
English: Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced.
Coptic: μπρνοcνεc νουρωμε εαfσαhωf εβολ μπνοβε αριπμεευε jε τνhν hεντcαιο τηρν.
English: Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
Coptic: μπρσεs ουρωμε hν τεfμντhλλο ευρhλλο γαρ νhητν.
English: Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old.
Coptic: μπρραsε εjν ουα εαfμου αριπμεευε jε τνναμου τηρν.
English: Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all.
Coptic: μπροβsκ επsαjε ννσοφοσ εκεμοοsε δε hν νευπαρhοιμια.
English: Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs:
Coptic: jε εκνασαβο ετεσβω εβολ hιτοοτου αυω τcινsμsε νννοc.
English: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease.
Coptic: μπρκω νσωκ ννsαjε ννhλλο νταυσαβο hωου εροου hιτν νευειοτε.
English: Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers,
Coptic: μπρtεμησε μπjωωρε εροκ καν εκsανt sωπε νθε μπενταfσορμου.
English: Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.
Coptic: μπρsπτωρε παρα τεκcομ αυω εκsανsπτωρε fι προουs ντααυ.
English: Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.
Coptic: μπρjιhαπ μν ουρεfthαπ ευνακρινε γαρ μμοf κατα πεfεοου.
English: Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour.
Coptic: μπρμοοsε hι hιη μν τολμηροσ jεκασ εννεfτωουν εjωκ.
English: Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee:
Coptic: ντοf γαρ εfμοοsε κατα πεfουωs αυω κνατακο πε hν τεκμνταθητ.
English: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
Coptic: μπρμιsε μν ουρεfcωντ αυω μπρμοοsε νεμαf hι πjαειε.
English: Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place:
Coptic: μπρτωμντ ευσhιμε νhετερα μηποτε νγhε hν νεσcορcσ.
English: Meet not with an harlot, lest thou fall into her snares.
Coptic: μπρταsοκ hατν τετψαλλει μηποτε νγτακο hν νεσhβηυε
English: Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her attempts.
Coptic: μπρμεsτ ουπαρθενοσ μηποτε νγσκανδαλιζε hμ πεσσα.
English: Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.
Coptic: μπρt πεκhητ νhενπορνη jεκασ ενεκτακο ντεκκληρονομια.
English: Give not thy soul unto harlots, that thou lose not thine inheritance.
Coptic: μπρμουρs ννhιρ νουπολισ ουδε μπρκωτε hν νεσμα νjαιε.
English: Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, neither wander thou in the solitary place thereof.
Coptic: κτε νεκβαλ εβολ νουσhιμε νσαιη αυω μπρμουsτ νουσα εμπωκ αν.
English: Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another’s beauty;
Coptic: μπρκω νσωκ νουsβηρ νασ πβρρε γαρ sηs νμμαf αν
English: Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
Coptic: jε νθε νουηρπ ββρρε ται τε θε νουsβηρ ββρρε εsωπε εfsανωσκ sακσοοf hν ουουνοf.
English: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Coptic: μπρκωh επεοου μπρεfρνοβε νγσοουν γαρ αν jε ου πε πεfsορsρ.
English: Envy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end.
Coptic: μπρουωs hν νουωs ννασεβησ αριπμεευε jε νσενατμαιο νsα ενεh
English: Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.
Coptic: σαhωκ εβολ νουρωμε ευντf τεξουσια νhωτβ αυω νεκμεευε εθοτε μπμου.
English: Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill; so shalt thou not doubt the fear of death:
Coptic: καν εκsανt πεκουοι εροf μπρρνοβε. jεκαασ εννεffι μπεκωνh.
English: and if thou come unto him, make no fault, lest he take away thy life presently:
Coptic: ειμε jε εκμοοsε hν τμητε νhενcορcσ αυω hιjν νσοβτ νουπολισ.
English: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city.
Coptic: κατα τεκcομ t hτηκ εροκ επετhιτουωκ. αυω jιsοjνε μν νσοφοσ.
English: As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
Coptic: sαυταιε φωβ hν τcιj μπρεfρειοπε. αυω πνοc νουλαοσ ουσοφοσ πε hμ πεfsαjε.
English: For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended: and the wise ruler of the people for his speech.
Coptic: ουρεfthοτε hν ουπολισ πε ουρωμε νρεfωs εβολ αυω sαυμεστε πρεffοcf εβολ hμ πεfsαjε.
English: A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.
Coptic: ουκριτησ νσαβε sαftσβω μπεfλαοσ αυω θηγεμονια νουσαβε ναsωπε εστηs.
English: A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
Coptic: νθε νουκριτησ νουλαοσ ται τε θε ννετsμsε ναf νθε μπνοc νουπολισ ται τε θε νουον νιμ ετουηh νhητσ.
English: As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
Coptic: ουρρο νατσβω sαfσωρμ μπεfλαοσ αυω sαρε ουπολισ cωρc hν τμντρμνhητ νουjωωρε.
English: An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
Coptic: ερε πσοουτν μπρωμε hν τcιj μπjοεισ αυω sαft πεfεοου εjν φο νουγραμματευσ.
English: In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
Coptic: μπρνουcσ επετhιτουωκ hι jινcονσ νιμ αυω μπρρ λααυ νhωβ εfσηs.
English: Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
Coptic: τμντjασιhητ εsαυμεστωσ hιτν πjοεισ μν ρρωμε αυω εβολ hιτοοτου hι ουσοπ sαυειρε νουjινcονσ.
English: Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
Coptic: sαυπενε ουρρο εβολ hν ουhεθνοσ ευhεθνοσ ετβε jινcονσ hι σωs hι χρημα.
English: Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
Coptic: αhροf πκαh μν πκρμμεσ sουsου μμοf jε νταινουjε ννετπεfhουν εουjαι.
English: Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
Coptic: sαρε ουσαειν cωsτ εβολ hητf νουsωνε εναsωf αυω πετο νρρο μποου fναμου ρραστε.
English: The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
Coptic: hμ πτρε πρωμε γαρ μου ερε hνjατfε μν hνθηριον μν hνfντ νακληρονομι μμοf.
English: For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
Coptic: ταρχη ντμντjασι hητ πε πνοβε πεταμαhτε μμοσ ναβεεβε μπβοτε.
English: For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination:
Coptic: α πjοεισ sρsρ νεθρονοσ νναρχων αυω αfθμσο νhενρμραs επευμα.
English: The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
Coptic: α πjοεισ πρκ ννουνε ννhεθνοσ αfτωcε ννετθββιηυ επευμα.
English: The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
Coptic: α πjοεισ sρsρ νεχωρα ννhεθνοσ αfοjνου sα νσντε μπκαh.
English: The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
Coptic: αfτρε hοινε sοουε εαfτακοου αffι μπευρπμεευε hιjν πκαh.
English: He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
Coptic: μπουσντ τμντjασι hητ μν νρωμε ουδε τοργη μπcωντ ννsηρε ννεhιομε.
English: Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
Coptic: αs πε πεσπερμα ετταιηυ πεσπερμα ννρωμε πε. αs πε πεσπερμα ετsησ πεσπερμα ννρωμε πε.
English: They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant:
Coptic: ουπροσηλυτοσ μν ουρμμαο αυω πετταιηυ μν φηκε πευsουsου πε θοτε μπjοεισ.
English: Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
Coptic: νssε αν εσεs ουhηκε νσαβε αυω νssε αν εtεοου νουρωμε νρεfρνοβε.
English: It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
Coptic: ουνοc μν ουρεfthαπ μν ουjωωρε sαυjι εοου μν πετο ννοc νhητου επετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ.
English: Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
Coptic: νρμhε ναsμsε ννhμhαλ νσαβε αυω ουρωμε νρμνhητ μεfκρμρμ.
English: Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
Coptic: μπρt σακ μμοκ ερ πεκhωβ αυω μπρtεοου νακ hμ πεουοειs μπεκhοjhj.
English: Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
Coptic: νανουσ γαρ εκρ hωβ εκρhουο ννκα νιμ εhουο εκtεοου νακ εκρcρωh μποικ.
English: Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
Coptic: παsηρε ματσαβε τεκψυχη ευμντρμραs νγt νασ νουταιο κατα πεσμπsα.
English: My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
Coptic: νιμ πετνατμαιε πετρνοβε ετεfψυχη αυω νιμ πετνατμαιε πετsωσ μπεfωνh
English: Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
Coptic: πετsησ hν τεfμντρμμαο fhν ουνοc μμντhηκε αυω πετsησ hν τεfμντhηκε fhν ουνοc μμντρμμαο.
English: He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
Coptic: τσοφια μπετθββιηυ ναjισε ντεfαπε αυω σναθμσοf hν τμητε νhννοc.
English: Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.
Coptic: μπρταιε ουρωμε ετβε πεfσα αυω μπρσεs ουρωμε ετβε πεfcα.
English: Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.
Coptic: ουκουι γαρ πε παf νεβιω hν νhαλατε αυω πεfκαρποσ πε ταρχη ννετhολc.
English: The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
Coptic: μπρsουsου μμοκ hν ουhβσω νhοειτε αυω μπρjισε μμοκ hν ουhοου νεοου.
English: Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour:
Coptic: jε hνsπηρε νε νεhβηυε μπjοεισ αυω νεfhβηυε hηπ ενρωμε.
English: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.
Coptic: α hαh ντυραννοσ hμοοσ hι πεσητ πετε μπουτοcσ hωωf εροf αfφορι ντεcρηπε.
English: Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
Coptic: α hαh νjωωρε jι σωs εματε αυω αυt ννετταειηυ εhραι ενcιj νhενκοουε
English: Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men’s hands.
Coptic: εμπατκsινε μπρcναρικε ειμε νsορπ μννσωσ νγεπιτιμα.
English: Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
Coptic: παsηρε μπρτρε νεκhβηυε αsαι ευsαν αsαι γαρ νγναρβολ αν ενοβε.
English: My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.
Coptic: εsωπε ον εκsαν πωτ νγναταhο αν αυω νγρβολ εκsαν πωτ.
English: There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.
Coptic: ουν πετhοσε εfμουκh μμοf εfcεπη αυω εfρcρωh ναροου νhουο.
English: Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full of poverty;
Coptic: ουν πετsωνε εfχρια μπετναsοπf εροf εfsαατ νcομ εfρhουο hν τμντhηκε
English: yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate,
Coptic: εα πβαλ μπjοεισ cωsτ εhραι εjωf hν πετνανουf αυω αfσαhωf ερατf hμ πεfθββιο αfjισε ντεfαπε αυω αυμηηsε ρsπηρε μμοf.
English: And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw from him is peace over all the
Coptic: ναγαθον μν μπεθοου πωνh μν πμου τμντhηκε μν τμντρμμαο hεν εβολ hιτοοτf μπjοεισ νε.
English: Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord. (15) Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
Coptic: πετερε πjοεισ νατααf πετναcω hν πρεfsμsε νουτε αυω πεfουωs πετνασοουτν νsα ενεh.
English: Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein. (17) The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
Coptic: hμ πεfjοοσ jε αιhε ουμτον tναουωμ τενου hν νααγαθον
English: Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods;
Coptic: μπρρsπηρε ννεhβηυε μπρεfρνοβε πιστευε ντοf επjοεισ νγcω hν νεκhισε
English: Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour:
Coptic: ερε πεσμου μπjοεισ hμ πβεκε μπευσεβησ αυω hν ουουνου sαfτρε πεσμου tουω.
English: The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing flourish.
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε ειρχρια νου jιν τενου αυω αs ναγαθον πετναsωπε μμοι jιν μποου
English: Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε σερωsε εροι αυω αs νμκαh πετναταhοι jιν τενου
English: Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil shall I have hereafter?
Coptic: hμ πεhοου γαρ νναγαθον μακρπμεευε νμπεθοου αυω hμ πεhοου νμπεθοου μακρπμεευε νμπετνανουf.
English: In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
Coptic: μπρμακαριζε λλααυ εμπατfμου αυω sαυσουν πρωμε hν νεfsηρε.
English: Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.
Coptic: μπρjι ρωμε νιμ εhουν επεκηι hαh γαρ νε νcορcσ μπεκροf.
English: Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.
Coptic: ππερδιξ ουcερηc πε hμ πεfταπ ται τε θε μφητ μπjασι hητ αυω νθε μπετt hτηf sαfcωsτ νσα πεκhε.
English: Like as a partridge taken and kept in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:
Coptic: μπετνανουf γαρ sαfκτοου εhν πεθοου νfcωρc εροκ αυω sαfτεc τωλμ εροκ hν νεκουωs.
English: For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.
Coptic: sαρε hνjββεσ αsαι εβολ hν ουtκ ουρωμε hωωf νρεfρνοβε sαfcωρc επεκσνοf.
English: Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood.
Coptic: hαρεh εροκ ευσα μπεθοου jε sαυμεευε εhνπεθοου μηποτε νfτεc ουτωλμ εροκ νsα ενεh.
English: Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot.
Coptic: μν αγαθον ναsωπε μπετταsε πεθοου αυω πετε νft μντνα αν.
English: There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms.
Coptic: t μπρμννουτε νγτμsωπ εροκ μπρεfρνοβε. αρι πετνανουf μπετθββιηυ νγτμt μπασεβησ.
English: Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner. (5) Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly:
Coptic: jερε νεκοεικ εβολ νγτμτααυ μπασεβησ jεκασ εννεfcμcομ εροκ νhητου κναcν hνπεθοου γαρ ευκηβ hν πετνανουf νιμ ετκνααυ ναf.
English: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.
Coptic: jε πετjοσε hωωf αfμεστε νρεfρνοβε αυω fνατωωβε νουκβα ννασεβησ.
English: For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment. (7) Give unto the good, and help not the sinner.
Coptic: πεκsβηρ ναουωνh εροκ hν νεκαγαθον αυω νεκjαjε ναουωνh εροκ hν νεκπεθοου.
English: A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.
Coptic: sαρε νjαjε μπρωμε λυπι εfhν νεfπετνανουου αυω sαρε πεfsβηρ κααf hν νεfπεθοου.
English: In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.
Coptic: μπρταhοf ερατf hατηκ μηποτε νfταcνεκ νfαhερατf εjν πεκμα.
English: Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place;
Coptic: μπρθμσοf hιουναμ μμοκ μηποτε νfsινε νσα πεκμα νhμοοσ
English: neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat,
Coptic: αυω κναειμε εναsαjε εθαη νγμκαh νhητ εjν ναsαjε.
English: and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.
Coptic: νιμ πετνανα νουρεfμουτε ερsαν φοf λοκσf μν ουον νιμ ετμοοsε εhουν ενεθηριον
English: Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild beasts?
Coptic: ται τε θε μπετμοοsε μν ουρωμε νρεfρνοβε αυω εfτηh ενεfνοβε.
English: So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?
Coptic: fναcω νουουνου νεμακ εsωπε sε εκsανρικε ννεfcω.
English: For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.
Coptic: sαρε πjαjε κωρs hν νεfσποτου. αυω νfμεευε hν πεfhητ ετοcνεκ ευhιειτ.
English: If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.
Coptic: πετjωh ευλαμjατπ fνατωλμ αυω πετμοοsε μν ουjασιhητ fναεινε μμοf.
English: He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.
Coptic: μπρfι hρηsι παρα τεκcομ αυω μπρκοινωνι μν ουjωωρε αυω ουρμμαο εhουο εροκ.
English: Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself:
Coptic: ου τε τκοινωνια νουcαλαhτ μν ουχαλκιον εfsανjωρπ εροσ σναουωcπ.
English: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.
Coptic: πρμμαο εfjι νcονσ ντοf ον πεsαfρ πκενουcσ φηκε αυjιτf νcονσ αυω ντοf πεsαfρ πκεσοπσ.
English: The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: the poor is wronged, and he must intreat also.
Coptic: εsωπε εκρsαυ ναf sαfρhωβ νhητκ αυω εκsανρcρωh fνακαακ νσωf.
English: If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
Coptic: εsωπε ουντακ fναμοοsε νμμακ αυω fναπαhτκ νfτμμκαh ντοf.
English: If thou have any thing, he will live with thee: yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.