megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: tσβω μπεκsηρε νγρhωβ νhητf jεκαασ ννεκjι jροπ hμ πεfsιπε.
English: Train up thy son, and exercise him with work, lest by thy looseness thou stumble. (13a) And overlook not his ignorance. (13b) Bow down his neck in his youth.
Coptic: νανου ουhηκε εfμοτν εfcμcομ hμ πεfσωμα εhουε ουρωμε νρμμαο εfsωνε hμ πεfσωμα.
English: Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
Coptic: fσοτπ νcι ουμτον μν ουουjαι εhουε νουβ νιμ αυω ουσωμα εfμοτν εhου εουμντρμμαο εμντσ αρηjσ.
English: Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.
Coptic: νανου τμντρμμαο αν εhουε ουσωμα εfουοj. αυω μν ουνοf σοτπ επουνοf μφητ.
English: There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
Coptic: νανου πμου εhουε ουcινωνh εσhοου αυω εhου εουsωνε εfμην εβολ. ετβε cινουωμ.
English: Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.
Coptic: ου πε φηυ νhεναγαθον ευπαhτ εjν ουταπρο εσsοτμ μν hνcινουοομ ευhορc εjν ουταφοσ
English: Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
Coptic: εfcωsτ εροου hν νεfβαλ εfαsαhομ νθε νουσιουρ εfhολc ευπαρθενοσ εfαsαhομ.
English: He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.
Coptic: μπρt πεκhητ ευλυπη αυω μπρθλιβε μμοκ hμ πεκsοjνε.
English: Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.
Coptic: πουνοf μφητ πε πωνh μπρωμε αυω ουτεληλ μπρωμε πε ουνοc ναhε.
English: The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
Coptic: σλσλ τεκψυχη νγπαρακαλει μπεκhητ αυω μαρε τλυπη ουε νσαβολ μμοκ
English: Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee:
Coptic: α τλυπη γαρ τακε hαh αυω μν hηυ νhητσ.
English: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
Coptic: sαρε ουκωh μν ουcωντ τσβκε νεhοου αυω sαρε προουs εινε ντμντhλλο hαθη μπεσουοειs.
English: Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.
Coptic: νθε μπετσριτ hιπαhου ννετjωωλε αυω αιμεh ταhρωτ νθε μπετjωωλε αιπωh hμ πεσμου μπjοεισ.
English: I awaked up last of all, as one that gathereth after the grapegatherers: by the blessing of the Lord I profited, and filled my winepress like a gatherer of grapes.
Coptic: αναυ jε νταιsπhισε ναι μαυαατ αλλα νουον νιμ ετsινε νσα τεσβω.
English: Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning.
Coptic: σωτμ εροι ναπηυε μπλαοσ αυω ννοc ννεκκλησια jισμη.
English: Hear me, O ye great men of the people, and hearken with your ears, ye rulers of the congregation.
Coptic: μπρthτορ μπεκsηρε μν τεκσhιμε αυω πεκσον μν πεκsβηρ εhραι εjωκ εκονh μπρt νεκχρημα νκεουα jε νεκρhτηκ νγσοπσ ετβητου.
English: Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.
Coptic: ενhοσον εκονh ευν νιfε νhητκ μπρτανhουτκ μν σαρξ νιμ.
English: As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.
Coptic: νανουσ γαρ ετρε νεκsηρε τοβhκ εhουε cωsτ ετοοτου ννεκsηρε.
English: For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.
Coptic: sωπε εκjοσε εροου hν νεκhβηυε τηρου μπρt τωλμ μπεκεοου hν θαη ννεhοου μπεκωνh αυω t ντεκκληρονομια μπεουοειs μπεκμου.
English: In all thy works keep to thyself the preeminence; leave not a stain in thine honour. (32) At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance.
Coptic: tτωh hι cερωβ hι ετπω νουειω αυω ουοεικ μν ουσβω μν ουhωβ νουhμhαλ.
English: Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are for the ass; and bread, correction, and work, for a servant.
Coptic: αριhωβ hν πεκhμhαλ ταρεκhε ευμτον βεs τοοτκ ναf ταρεfsινε νσα ουμντρμhε.
English: If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty.
Coptic: sαρε ουναhβ μν ουμουσ κλj ουμακh αυω hνμοχσ μν hνβασανοσ νουhμhαλ εfhοου.
English: A yoke and a collar do bow the neck: so are tortures and torments for an evil servant.
Coptic: νοjf ευhωβ jε νεfουωσf sαρε πουωσf γαρ τσαβο ουμηηsε νκακια.
English: Send him to labour, that he be not idle; for idleness teacheth much evil.
Coptic: νοjf ευhωβ νsουροf εfτμσωτμ ματαsε νεfπαιδεσ αυω μπρρhουο μν σαρξ νιμ αυω μπρρ λααυ αjν jνουκ.
English: Set him to work, as is fit for him: if he be not obedient, put on more heavy fetters. (38) But be not excessive toward any; and without discretion do nothing.
Coptic: εsjε ουντκ hμhαλ μαρεfρ τεκhε jε ντακκααf νακ hν ουσνοf.
English: If thou have a servant, let him be unto thee as thyself, because thou hast bought him with a price.
Coptic: εsjε ουντκ hμhαλ ανιf νεμακ εhραι hωσ σον νγμορf εροκ νθε ντεκψυχη.
English: If thou have a servant, entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of thine own soul:
Coptic: εκsαν θμκοf fνατωουν νfπωτ αυω εκναsινε νσωf hν αs νhιη
English: if thou entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way wilt thou go to seek him?
Coptic: hνhελπισ ευsουειτ αυω hνcολ νουρωμε ναθητ αυω sαρε τρασου tασαι μπαθητ.
English: The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
Coptic: νθε μπεταμαhτε νουhαιβεσ ετπητ νσα hεντηυ θορασισ ννρασου.
English: Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
Coptic: ερε παι τντων επαι αυω πινε νουhο πε μπεμτο εβολ μπεκhο.
English: The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
Coptic: ου πετνατββο εβολ hν πετjαhμ αυω ου πετναjιμε hν πcολ
English: Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
Coptic: εsωπε νταυτννοουσε νακ αν hιτν πjοεισ hν ουcμπsινε jε μπρt πεκhητ εροου.
English: If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.
Coptic: α ρασου γαρ πλανα νhαh αυω νετκω νhτηυ εροου αυhε εβολ.
English: For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
Coptic: εsαυjεκ πνομοσ εβολ αjν cολ αυω ουjωκ εβολ ντταπρο μπιστοσ πε τσοφια.
English: The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
Coptic: ουρωμε εfκωτε sαfειμε εhαh αυω πενταfjντ hαh sαfjω ντμντρμνhητ.
English: A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.
Coptic: ερε πετε μπουjοντf σοουν νhνκουι πενταfμουsτ δε ντοf sαfταsε μντσαβε.
English: He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence.
Coptic: αιναυ εhαh hμ πτρα μουsτ αυω ταμντρμνhητ πε πεhουο νναsαjε.
English: When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
Coptic: hαh νσοπ αιcινδυνευε sα πμου αυω αιουjαι ετβε ναι.
English: I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
Coptic: πεπνευμα ννετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ ναωνh ερε τευhελπισ γαρ hι πετνουhμ μμοου.
English: The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them.
Coptic: ναιατσ ντεψυχη ετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ εfκω νhτηf ενιμ αυω νιμ πε πεfταjρο
English: Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?
Coptic: ερε νβαλ μπjοεισ cωsτ εjν νετμε μμοf τναsτε πε ντευcομ αυω πταjρο μπευναhτε πε
English: For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling.
Coptic: εfjισε ντευψυχη εfρουοειν ενευβαλ εft ναυ νουταλcο μν ουωνh μν ουσμου.
English: He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing.
Coptic: ουπροσφορα εσjαhμ πε πετταλο εhραι hν ουjινcονσ αυω μεfουεs πjωhμ νανομοσ.
English: He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted.
Coptic: μερε πετjοσε ουεs προσφορα νασεβησ αυω ννεfκω εβολ ννευνοβε hμ παsαι ννευθυσια.
English: The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
Coptic: πωνh μφηκε ουοεικ εfcρωh μμοf πε πετναhουρωου μμοf ουρωμε νσνοf πε.
English: The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood.
Coptic: πετταλο εhραι νhενhυσια hν hενχρημα νhηκε εfο νθε μπετsωωτ νουsηρε μπεμτο εβολ μπεfειωτ.
English: Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father’s eyes.
Coptic: εfο νθο μπετhωτβ μπετhιτουωf νcι πετναfι τεfcινωνh.
English: He that taketh away his neighbour’s living slayeth him;
Coptic: πετναfεc ουjαι βεκε μπεfβεκε εfο νθε μπετπωhτ εβολ νουσνοf.
English: and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.
Coptic: ουα εfκωτ μν ουα εfsορsρ ου πε πευhηυ νσα hισε
English: When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?
Coptic: ουα εfsληλ μν ουα εfσαhου ερε πjοεισ νασωτμ ενιμ μμοου
English: When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
Coptic: ουα εαfhορπf ευκωωσ νfκοτf νfjωh εροf ου πε φηυ jε αfhορπf
English: He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
Coptic: ται τε θε νουρωμε εfνηστευε hα νεfνοβε αυω ον εfειρε μμοου νιμ πετνασωτμ επεfsληλ αυω ου πε φηυ jε αfθββιοf
English: So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him?
Coptic: πεταρεh επνομοσ εfταsε προσφορα πετt νhτηf ενεντολη πε πετt θυσια νουjαι.
English: He that keepeth the law bringeth offerings enough: he that taketh heed to the commandment offereth a peace offering.
Coptic: πουωs μπjοεισ πε σαhωκ εβολ ντπονηρια αυω πεfκω εβολ πε σαhωκ εβολ μπjινcονσ.
English: To depart from wickedness is a thing pleasing to the Lord; and to forsake unrighteousness is a propitiation.
Coptic: μπρουωνh εβολ μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ εκsουειτ ναι γαρ τηρου ετβε τεντολη.
English: Thou shalt not appear empty before the Lord. (5) For all these things are to be done because of the commandment.
Coptic: sαρε τεπροσφορα μπδικαιοσ t κννε μπεθυσιαστηριον αυω πεσσtνουfε μπεμτο εβολ μπετjοσε.
English: The offering of the righteous maketh the altar fat, and the sweet savour thereof is before the most High.
Coptic: τεθυσια νουρωμε νδικαιοσ sηπ αυω σεναρπωβs αν μπεσρπμεευε.
English: The sacrifice of a just man is acceptable. and the memorial thereof shall never be forgotten.
Coptic: tεοου μπjοεισ hν ουβαλ ναγαθοσ αυω μπρτσβκο νναπαρχη ννεκcιj.
English: Give the Lord his honour with a good eye, and diminish not the firstfruits of thine hands.
Coptic: t ουροτ μπεκhο hν νεκt τηρου νγτββο ννεκρεμητ hν ουουνοf.
English: In all thy gifts shew a cheerful countenance, and dedicate thy tithes with gladness.
Coptic: t μπετjοσε κατα πεft αυω πετκναcντf hν νεκcιj hν ουβαλ ναγαθοσ.
English: Give unto the most High according as he hath enriched thee; and as thou hast gotten, give with a cheerful eye.
Coptic: jε ουρεfτωωβε πε πjοεισ αυω νfτωωβε νακ νσαsf νκωβ.
English: For the Lord recompenseth, and will give thee seven times as much.
Coptic: jε ουκριτησ πε πjοεισ αυω μν εοου νρωμε νναhραf.
English: Do not think to corrupt with gifts; for such he will not receive: and trust not to unrighteous sacrifices; for the Lord is judge, and with him is no respect of persons.
Coptic: αυω μεfjιhο hι hηκε fνασωτμ επσοπσ μπετjηυ νcονσ.
English: He will not accept any person against a poor man, but will hear the prayer of the oppressed.
Coptic: ννεfοβsf ετμντhμhαλ νουορφανοσ αυω ουχηρα εσsανjω μπεσsαjε.
English: He will not despise the supplication of the fatherless; nor the widow, when she poureth out her complaint.
Coptic: μη μερε νρμειη νουχηρα ει εjν νεσουοοcε αυω ερε πεσαsκακ ννηυ εjν πενταfντου εhραι
English: Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? and is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
Coptic: ευναjι πετρhωβ εhναf αυω πεfσοπσ ναπωh sα νεκλοολε.
English: He that serveth the Lord shall be accepted with favour, and his prayer shall reach unto the clouds.
Coptic: sαρε πεsληλ μπετθββιηυ jετ νεκλοολε αυω νευσεπσωπf εμπfhων εhουν
English: The prayer of the humble pierceth the clouds: and till it come nigh, he will not be comforted;
Coptic: αυω νεfσαhωf εβολ εμπε πετjοσε cμ πεfsινε αυω fνακρινε ννδικαιοσ νfρ πευhαπ.
English: and will not depart, till the most High shall behold to judge righteously, and execute judgment.
Coptic: αυω ννε πjοεισ ωσκ αυω ννεfhορs νhητ εhραι εjωου sαντfουωsf ννtπε ννατνα.
English: For the Lord will not be slack, neither will the Mighty be patient toward them, till he have smitten in sunder the loins of the unmerciful,
Coptic: αυω νfουωsf ννεcρηπε ννρεfjινcονσ. αυω νεhβηυε ννρωμε κατα νευμεευε
English: Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the works of men according to their devices;
Coptic: sαντfκρινε ντεκρισισ μπεfλαοσ αυω νfευφρανε μμοου hμ πεfνα.
English: till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to rejoice in his mercy.
Coptic: εsjε νεσε πνα hμ πεουοειs ντεθλιψισ νθε ννεκλοολε νhωου μπεουοειs εμνhωου.
English: Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
Coptic: να ναν πjοεισ πνουτε νουον νιμ νγcωsτ εjων.
English: Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:
Coptic: νγεινε ντεκhοτε εjν νhεθνοσ τηρου νγfι εhραι ντεκcιj εjν νhεθνοσ νsμμο.
English: And send thy fear upon all the nations that seek not after thee. (3) Lift up thy hand against the strange nations,
Coptic: αυω μαρουναυ ετεκcομ νθε εντακτββο νhητν μπευμτο εβολ ται τε θε εκεαιαι νhητου μπενμτο εβολ.
English: and let them see thy power. (4) As thou wast sanctified in us before them: so be thou magnified among them before us.
Coptic: αυω μαρουσουωνγ κατα θε εντανσουωνγ jε μμν νουτε ββλλακ πjοεισ.
English: And let them know thee, as we have known thee, that there is no God but only thou, O God.
Coptic: αρι hνμαειν νβρρε νγsιβε ννεκsπηρε.
English: Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders:
Coptic: ματουνεσ πεκcωντ νγπωhτ ντεκοργη νγτακο μπετουβηκ νγουωσf μπjαjε.
English: glorify thy hand and thy right arm, that they may set forth thy wondrous works.
Coptic: μαρε νετθμκο μπεκλαοσ τακο μαρουουωμ μπετε νfναουjαι αν.
English: Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that oppress the people.
Coptic: ουωsf νταπε νναρχων μπjαjε νετjω μμοσ jε μν λααυ νβλλαν.
English: Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other but we.
Coptic: σωουh εhουν νεφυλη νιακωβ.
English: Gather all the tribes of Jacob together, and inherit thou them, as from the beginning.
Coptic: ουhητ εfροουτ αυω εfμοτν εjν hνcινουοομ εfναfι προουs ννεfcινουωμ.
English: A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.
Coptic: sαρε τουsη νροεισ μπρμμαο βωλ εβολ ννεfσαρξ αυω sαρε πεfροουs σαhε φινηβ εβολ μμοf.
English: Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
Coptic: sαρε προουs νουουsη νροεισ απαιτι νουρεκρικε αυω sαρε ουhινηβ ταλcε ουsωνε εfναsτ.
English: Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,
Coptic: sαρε πρμμαο hισε εfσωουh εhουν ννεfχρημα αυω sαfσει ννεfτρυφη hν ουμοτνεσ.
English: The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
Coptic: αυω sαρε φηκε hισε hμ πsωωτ μπεfαhε αυω sαfρcρωh hν τμοτνεσ.
English: The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
Coptic: α hαh γαρ hε ετβε πνουβ αυω α πευτακο sωπε μπευμτο εβολ.
English: Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
Coptic: ουsε νjροπ πε ουον νιμ ετsμsε ναf αυω ερε αθητ νιμ νατακο νhητf.
English: It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.
Coptic: ναιατf μπρμμαο ενταυhε εροf εfουααβ αυω πετε μπfουαhf νσα ουνουβ.
English: Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.
Coptic: νιμ πε ταρνμακαριζε μμοf αfρ hνsπηρε γαρ hμ πεfλαοσ.
English: Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people.
Coptic: νιμ πενταυδοκιμαζε μμοf νhητf αfjωκ εβολ ταρεfsωπε ευsουsου.
English: Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory.
Coptic: νιμ πετε ουνscομ μμοf επαραβα εμπfπαραβα αυω ερπεθοου εμπfειρε
English: Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?
Coptic: νεfαγαθον ναταjρο πε αυω ουν ουεκκλησια ναjω ντεfμντνα.
English: His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
Coptic: εsωπε εκsανhμοοσ hι ουνοc ντραπεζα μπρουην νρωκ εροσ αυω μπρjοοσ jε ουν hαh hιωωσ.
English: If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.
Coptic: αυω μεκμουκκ εjν hωβ νιμ.
English: and be discreet in every point.
Coptic: ουωμ νθε νουρωμε ννετhαροκ αυω μπρταπτ ρωκ μηποτε νσεμεστωκ.
English: Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour note, lest thou be hated.
Coptic: ετβε τεσβω κα τοοτκ εβολ νsορπ αυω μπρρατσει μηποτε νγjωρπ.
English: Leave off first for manners’ sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.
Coptic: εκsανhμοοσ hν τμητε νhνμηηsε μπρσουτν τοοτκ εβολ hα τευhη.
English: When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.
Coptic: εsjε νανου πρωsε νουρωμε εfτσαβηυ αυω μεfjλhησ πε hι πεfcλοc.
English: A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.
Coptic: sακωβs εκμοτν εκsανρ πρωsε sακτωουν εhτοουε ερε πεκhητ μμοκ.
English: Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him:
Coptic: ερε ουμκαh νουsη νροεισ μν ουχολη μν ουοργη νουρωμε νατσει.
English: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.
Coptic: sωπε εκναsτ hν νεκsαjε τηρου αυω μν λααυ νsωνε νατωμντ εροκ πε.
English: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
Coptic: sαρε νεσποτου σμου επετροουτ εjν ποεικ αυω τμντμντρε μπεfαναι νhοτ.
English: Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good housekeeping will be believed.
Coptic: sαρε ουπολισ κρμρμ ευπονηροσ εjν ποεικ αυω τμντμντρε ντεfπονηρια ορj.
English: But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
Coptic: μπρρσαυηρπ α ηρπ γαρ τακε hαh.
English: Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.
Coptic: παs πε sαfδοκιμαζε μπλαιν hν ποsμεf ται τε θε μπηρπ εsαfδοκιμαζε μφητ μπjασιhητ hν πμιsε.
English: The furnace proveth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by drunkenness.
Coptic: ουμτον πε πηρπ hν παhε μπρωμε εκsανσοοf hν ουρωsε αs τε τμοτνεσ μπετε νfσε ηρπ αν jε ντοf πενταυσοντf ευουνοf νρρωμε.
English: Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.
Coptic: sαρε πthε ταsε πcωντ μπαθητ ευjροπ ναf hν ουjοκjκ μν ουhτοπ εfτσβκο ντcομ εfειρε μππωλh.
English: Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.
Coptic: μπρjπιε πετhιτουωκ hν ουμα νσεηρπ αυω μπρσοsff hμ πεfουνοf.
English: Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth:
Coptic: μπρjι ουsαjε ναf ννοcνεc αυω μπρθλιβε μμοf εsατf.
English: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him to drink.
Coptic: εsωπε αυαακ ννοc ευμηηsε μπρjισε μμοκ εjωf αρι θε νουα μμοου νhητου νγfι πευροουs νγhμοοσ.
English: If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.
Coptic: νγρ τεχρια τηρσ νγνοjκ jε εκεευφρανε ετβητου αυω νγjι ουκλομ ετβε πευτσανο.
English: And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.
Coptic: sαjε πhλλο jε σπρεπει γαρ νακ hν ουωρj νσβω νγτμjωωρε εβολ νhνμουσικον.
English: Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.
Coptic: μπρsαjε hμ πμα νσωτμ αυω μπραακ νhανσαβε hν ουμντατουοειs.
English: Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.
Coptic: αυω ουσφραγισ νσμαραγδοσ hι ουταμιο ννουβ αυω νθε νουλλε μμουσικον hν ουηρπ ενανουf.
English: As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.
Coptic: sαjε πhρsιρε εsjε σερχρια μμοκ μογισ ευsαν jνουκ νσεπ σναυ.
English: Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.
Coptic: αρι hαh νsαjε νουα sωπε νθε ννετσοουν ετκω νρωου.
English: Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
Coptic: αυω μπρsοsκ μν ννοc hν τευμητε αυω μπρsαjε εματε hμ πμα ννhλλο.
English: If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
Coptic: sαρε νεβρηcε fωcε hα θη ννεhρου ββαι αυω τεχαρισ ναμοοsε hα θη μπεsπιητ.
English: Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
Coptic: τωουν εουν ναυ αυω νγτμρhαε βωκ επεκηι νγτμωσκ.
English: Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
Coptic: νγσωβε μμαυ νγρ πετκουαsf sατννοβε hι sαjε μμντjασιhητ
English: There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
Coptic: αυω εjν ναι σμου επενταfταμιοκ αυω πεττσιο μμοκ εβολ hν νεfαγαθον.
English: And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.
Coptic: πετsινε νσα πνομοσ νασι μμοf αυω πετhυποκρινε νhητf fνασκανδαλιζε νhητf.
English: He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.
Coptic: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ ναhε εφαπ αυω σεναjερο ννδικαιωμα νθε μπουοειν.
English: They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νρεfρνοβε ρικε εβολ νουjπιο αυω fναhε επsωs μπεfουωs.
English: A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
Coptic: ουρωμε νsοjνε ννεfοβsf ευμοκμεκ ουsμμο νjασιhητ νεfsπ ουhοτε αυω μννσα τρεfαασ νεμαf αjν sοjνε.
English: A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
Coptic: μπρρλααυ αjν sοjνε αυω εκsανααυ μπρρhτηκ.
English: Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
Coptic: μπρμοοsε hι ουhιη νhτοπ αυω μπρjι jροπ hι ουμα νωνε.
English: Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
Coptic: μπρτανhουτκ hι ουhιη νατjροπ αυω αρεh εροκ επεκsηρε.
English: Be not confident in a plain way. (22) And beware of thine own children.
Coptic: τανhετ πεκhητ hν hωβ νιμ και γαρ παι πε παρεh ενεντολη.
English: In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
Coptic: μν πεθοου να τωμντ επεfρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ αλλα fναρ πκετουjοf hν πεfπιρασμοσ.
English: There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.
Coptic: ννε ουρωμε νσοφοσ μεστε πνομοσ πετhυποκρινε δε νhητf εfο νθε νουjοι hν ουhατηυ.
English: A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νσαβε πιστευε επνομοσ αυω πνομοσ νhοτ ναf νθε μπετουsινε μμοf εfjω μμοf.
English: A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.
Coptic: σβτε πεκsαjε ταρουσοτμεf μρ τεκσβω τοτε νγsαjε.
English: Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.
Coptic: νθε νουκοτ ναcολτε πε πσανhουν νουσοc αυω ερε πεfμεευε ο νθε νουαξων εfκωτε.
English: The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.