megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: αιjε νουνε εβολ hμ πλαοσ ετταιηυ hν τμερισ ντεκληρονομια μπjοισ.
English: And I took root in an honourable people, even in the portion of the Lord’s inheritance.
Coptic: αιjισε νθε ννικεδροσ ετhν πλιβανοσ αυω νθε ννικυπαρισσοσ ετhν ντοου ναερμων
English: I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree upon the mountains of Hermon.
Coptic: αιjισε νθε ννιβννε ετhν νεκρωου αυω νθε ννιsε ννιουρτ ετhν hιεριχω αυω νθε νουβω νjοειτ ενεσωσ hν τσωsε.
English: I was exalted like a palm tree in En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jericho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by the water.
Coptic: αιjισε νθε νουπλατανοσ αυω νθε νουcιναμωμον αυω ουsε νσωτf μν ουσπαλαθοσ ναρωματα αιt μπαστοι
English: I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleasant odour
Coptic: ανοκ αιπρs νακλαδοσ νθε νουτερεμινθοσ αυω νακλαδοσ hνκλαδοσ νεοου νε hι χαρισ.
English: As the turpentine tree I stretched out my branches, and my branches are the branches of honour and grace.
Coptic: ανοκ αιtουω ντεχαρισ νθε νουβω νελοολε αυω ναtουω hνκαρποσ νεοου νε hι μντρμμαο.
English: As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.
Coptic: νετεπιθυμει εροι t πετνουοι εροι ντετνσει εβολ hν ναcρωc.
English: Come unto me, all ye that be desirous of me, and fill yourselves with my fruits.
Coptic: παρπμεευε γαρ hολc εhουο επεβιω αυω τακληρονομια εhουο επεβιω μπμουλh.
English: For my memorial is sweeter than honey, and mine inheritance than the honeycomb.
Coptic: νετουωμ μμοι σεναhκο μμοι ον αυω νετσω μμοι σεναειβε μμοι ον.
English: They that eat me shall yet be hungry, and they that drink me shall yet be thirsty.
Coptic: πετσωτμ εροι fναjιsιπε αν αυω νετρhωβ νhητ ννευρνοβε.
English: He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that work by me shall not do amiss.
Coptic: ναι τηρου πjωωμε πε ντδιαθηκη μπνουτε ετjοσε πνομοσ πε ντα μωυσησ hονf ετοοτν νκληρονομια νσυναγωγη νιακωβ.
English: All these things are the book of the covenant of the most high God, even the law which Moses commanded for an heritage unto the congregations of Jacob.
Coptic: πετμουh νθε μφεισων hν τσοφια αυω νθε ντιγρισ hν νεhοου ββρρε
English: He filleth all things with his wisdom, as Phison and as Tigris in the time of the new fruits.
Coptic: πετμουh hν τμντρμνhητ νθε μπευφρατησ αυω νθε μπιορδανησ hν νεhοου μπωhσ
English: He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.
Coptic: πετουωνh εβολ ντεσβω νθε μπουοειν αυω νθε νγηων hν νεhοου μπjωωλε.
English: He maketh the doctrine of knowledge appear as the light, and as Geon in the time of vintage.
Coptic: μπε πsορπ jωκ εειμε εροσ αυω μπε πhαε hετhωτσ.
English: The first man knew her not perfectly: no more shall the last find her out.
Coptic: α νεσμεευε γαρ αsαι εβολ hν τεθαλασσα αυω πεσsοjνε εβολ hμ πνοc ννουν.
English: For her thoughts are more than the sea, and her counsels profounder than the great deep.
Coptic: jε ανοκ ειο νθε νουειοορ εβολ hν ουιερο αυω νθε νουfο εσσωκ ευsνη.
English: I also came out as a brook from a river, and as a conduit into a garden.
Coptic: αιjοοσ jε tνατσο μπαμα νουοοτε αυω tνατσο μπατλομ.
English: I said, I will water my best garden, and will water abundantly my garden bed:
Coptic: αυω εισ hηητε α παειοορ sωπε ναι νειερο αυω α παειερο sωπε ναι νθαλασσα.
English: and, lo, my brook became a river, and my river became a sea.
Coptic: ετι tναουνh τσοφια εβολ νθε νhτοουε νταουονhου εβολ επουε.
English: I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, and will send forth her light afar off.
Coptic: ετι tναπεhτ τεσβω νθε νουπροφητια αυω ντακαασ sα νjωμ νsα ενεh.
English: I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and leave it to all ages for ever.
Coptic: αναυ jε νταιsπhισε ναι μαυαατ αν αλλα νουον νιμ ετsινε νσωσ.
English: Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all them that seek wisdom.
Coptic: αισα hν sμτ hωβ αιτωων ενεσωι μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ μν νρωμε
English: In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men:
Coptic: hνσνηυ ευο νουhητ νουοτ αυω ουsβηρ μν hιτουωf αυω ουρωμε μν ουσhιμε ευfι hα νευερηυ.
English: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.
Coptic: sομντ νhωβ νεντα ταψυχη μεστωου αυω αιμεστε νευhβηυε εματε
English: Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life:
Coptic: ουhηκε νjασιhητ μν ουρμμαο νρεfjιcολ μν ουhλλο ννοεικ ναθητ.
English: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that doateth.
Coptic: εμπfσωουh εhουν hν τεfμντκουι εfναhε εου ντων hν τεfμντhλλο
English: If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?
Coptic: εsjε νεσε φαπ ννρμνσκιμ αυω νhλλο ετρευειμε sοjνε.
English: O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for ancient men to know counsel!
Coptic: εsjε νεσε τσοφια ννhλλο αυω πμεευε μν πsοjνε ννετταιηυ.
English: O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.
Coptic: πjντ hαh πε πεκλομ ννhλλο αυω πευsουsου πε θοτε μπjοισ.
English: Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
Coptic: αιμακαριζε μψιτ νhωβ hμ παhητ αυω tναjε πμεhμητ hμ παλασ.
English: There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue:
Coptic: ουρωμε εfευφρανε εjν νεfsηρε εfονh εfcωsτ επhε ννεfjαjε
English: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:
Coptic: αυω πετε μπfσλαατε hμ πεfλασ μν πετε μπfρhμhαλ hμ πετsησ εροf.
English: Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:
Coptic: ναιατf μπενταfhε ετμντσαβε πετsαjε ευμααjε ννετσωτμ.
English: Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in the ears of them that will hear:
Coptic: εsjε ουνοc πε πενταfhε ετσοφια αλλα μν πετε ννοc επετρhοτε μπjοεισ.
English: O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord. (11) But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?
Coptic: ερε πεταμαhτε μμοσ τντων ενιμ
English: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love: and faith is the beginning of cleaving unto him.
Coptic: νανου πληγη νιμ επληγη νhητ νανου πονηρια νιμ επονηρια νσhιμε.
English: Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
Coptic: νανου μοχσ νιμ εhουε μμοκhσ ννετμοστε νανου jικβα νιμ εhουο εjικβα νjαjε.
English: And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate me: and any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
Coptic: μν απε hοου εταπε μφοf αυω μν cωντ επα πjαjε
English: There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
Coptic: tναουεs ουωh μν ουμουι μν ουδρακων εhουο εουωh μν ουσhιμε εσhοου αυω ρρεfcωντ.
English: I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked woman.
Coptic: sαρε τπονηρια νουσhιμε εσhοου sιβε μπεσhο αυω sασρ πεσhο νκακε νθε νουcοουνε.
English: The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth her countenance like sackcloth.
Coptic: ερsαν πεσhαι νοjf hν τμητε μπετhιτουωf νfσωτμ sαfαsαhομ εfσαsε.
English: Her husband shall sit among his neighbours; and when he heareth it shall sigh bitterly.
Coptic: κακια νιμ σοβκ νναhρν τκακια ντεσhιμε ερε πεκληροσ νουρεfρνοβε hε ετοοτσ.
English: All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall upon her.
Coptic: μπρhε ετοοτσ νουσhιμε ενεσωσ αυω μπρμερε σhιμε.
English: Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure.
Coptic: ουοργη μν ουμντατβαλ μν ουsιπε πε ουσhιμε εσt ετοοτσ μπεσhαι.
English: A woman, if she maintain her husband, is full of anger, impudence, and much reproach.
Coptic: hνcιj ευκη μν hνπατ ευβηλ εβολ πε ουσhιμε ενσμακαριζε αν μπεσhαι.
English: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.
Coptic: ντα ταρχη μπνοβε ει εβολ hν τεσhιμε αυω ετβητσ εναμου τηρν.
English: Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die.
Coptic: μπρt τεhιη νουμοου εfσωκ μπρt παρhησια νουσhιμε εσhοου.
English: Give the water no passage; neither a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.
Coptic: εsωπε ενσναουαhσ νσωκ αν σολπσ εβολ ννεκσαρξ.
English: If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.
Coptic: ναιατf μφαι νουσhιμε ενανουσ αυω τηηπε μπεfαhε κηβ.
English: Blessed is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the number of his days shall be double.
Coptic: sαρε ουσhιμε νjωωρε ευφρανε μπεσhαι αυω sασjεκ νεfρομπε εβολ hν ουειρηνη.
English: A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and he shall fulfil the years of his life in peace.
Coptic: ουμερισ ενανουσ πε ουσhιμε ενανουσ ευναταασ ντμερισ ννετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ.
English: A good wife is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear the Lord.
Coptic: ουρμμαο μν ουhηκε εουντου ουhητ ενανουf νουοειs νιμ πευhο ροουτ.
English: Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.
Coptic: α παhητ ρhοτε hητf νsμτ hωβ αυω αιουωλσ μπαhο εjν πμεhfτοου τδιαβολη νουπολισ μν τσοουhσ νουμηηsε αυω ουhιλα ναι τηρου hοου επμου.
English: There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.
Coptic: ουμκαh μν ουhηβε πε ουσhιμε εσκωh ευσhιμε αυω ουμαστιγξ νλασ τε εσκοινωνι εουον νιμ.
English: But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all.
Coptic: ουναhβ εfκιμ πε ουσhιμε εσhοου ερε πεταμαhτε μμοσ ο νθε μπεταμαhτε νουουοhε.
English: An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.
Coptic: ουνοc νοργη πε ουσhιμε ρρεfthε αυω ννεσhωβσ μπεσsιπε.
English: A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she will not cover her own shame.
Coptic: ερε τπορνια νουσhιμε hν τεσμντjασι βαλ αυω sαυσουωνσ hι νεσβουhε.
English: The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids.
Coptic: αρεh εματε ευsεερε νναsτ μμε jε νεσhε ευμα νσρπετσουαsf.
English: If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.
Coptic: ουt hιτν πjοεισ πε ουσhιμε νhορκf αυω μν sβειω ντεσψυχη ετσαβηυ.
English: A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.
Coptic: ουχαρισ εjν ουχαρισ πε ουσhιμε νsπιεετε αυω μν sι νιμ ντεσψυχη νρεfαμαhτε.
English: A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued.
Coptic: νθε μπρη ετsα hν νετjοσε μπjοισ ται τε θε νουσhιμε ενανουσ hμ πτσανο μπεσηι.
English: As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house.
Coptic: νθε νουhηβσ εfμουh hιjν ουλυχνια εσουααβ ται τε θε μπσα νουhο εjν ουcοτ εστηs.
English: As the clear light is upon the holy candlestick; so is the beauty of the face in ripe age.
Coptic: μογισ εsαρε ουεsωτ ρβολ ενοβε αυω μν καπηλοσ νατββο επνοβε.
English: A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.
Coptic: ετβε πsβsι γαρ α hαh ρνοβε αυω πετsινε νσα jπε hαh νακτο εβολ ννεfβαλ.
English: Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.
Coptic: sαυουεsτωκσ νουsμου εουταπ ουωs νουωνε sαρε πνοβε hωωf ει hν τμητε νt εβολ hι sωπ.
English: As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling.
Coptic: εfsαντμαμαhτε νθοτε μπjοεισ hν ουcεπη πεfηι νατακο ντευνου.
English: Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.
Coptic: νθε εsαρε hνειτν sωjπ hμ πsολsλ νουσολf ται τε θε ερε μπεθοου μπρωμε hμ πεfhητ.
English: As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.
Coptic: νθε εsαρε νhαλατε ουωh hατν νεtνε μμοου ται τε θε εsαρε τμε κοτσ εν ετειρε μμοσ
English: The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.
Coptic: sαρε ουμουι cωρc ευπαhσ ται τε θε εsαρε πνοβε cωρc ενεtρε μπjινcονσ.
English: As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
Coptic: τσοφια πε πsαjε μπρμννουτε νουοειs νιμ παθητ δε ντοf sαfsιβε νθε μποοh
English: The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon.
Coptic: jι ουοειs ντμητε νναθητ ταsοκ δε hν τμητε ννσαβε.
English: If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.
Coptic: ουμεστε πε πsαjε ννσοc αυω ερε πευσωβε hν ουσπαταλα ννοβε.
English: The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin.
Coptic: ουπεhτ σνοf εβολ πε πμιsε ννjασιhητ αυω ουσωτμ εfhοου πε πευσαhου.
English: The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.
Coptic: πετναcωλπ εβολ νhνμυστηριον αfκω νσωf μπναhτε αυω νεfhε νsβηρ νναhρν πεfhητ.
English: Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.
Coptic: μερε πεκsβηρ νγτανhουτκ νεμαf εsωπε δε εκsαν cωλπ εβολ μπεfμυστηριον μπρπωτ νσωf.
English: Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
Coptic: νθε γαρ νουρωμε εαfκω νσωf μπεfjαjε ται τε θε ντακκω νσωκ ντμντsβηρ μπετhιτουωκ.
English: For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbour.
Coptic: αυω νθε νουhαλητ εακκααf εβολ hν νεκcιj ται τε θε εντακκω νσωκ μπετhιτουωκ αυω νεκsταhοf.
English: As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again
Coptic: μπρπωτ νσωf jε αfουε αυω αfπωτ νθε νουchοσ εβολ hν ουπαs.
English: Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.
Coptic: πετsικε νουhιειτ fναhε εροf αυω πετταhο ερατf νουπαs fναhε νhητf.
English: Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.
Coptic: πεtρε νhνπεθοου ευννηυ εhραι εjωf αυω νεfειμε jε νταυει ναf των.
English: He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.
Coptic: ουσωsf μν ουνοcνεc νjασιhητ αυω πjικβα ναcωρc εροf νθε ννιμουι.
English: Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
Coptic: νετευφρανε εjν πτακο ννρμννουτε νατακο hν ουπαs αυω πεμκαh νhητ νατακοου hα θη μπευμου.
English: They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.
Coptic: hνfοτε νε ουνουcσ εfμην εβολ μν ουοργη αυω ουρωμε νρεfρνοβε fνααμαhτε μμοου.
English: Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.
Coptic: εμπfνα ρω νουρωμε εfεινε μμοf αυω fσοπσ hα νεfνοβε.
English: He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?
Coptic: ντοf ευσαρξ πε εfαρεh επεfνουcσ νιμ πετνακω εβολ ννεfνοβε
English: If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins?
Coptic: αριπμεευε ντεκhαη νγλο εκο νjαjε αυω πτακο μν πμου νγμουν εβολ hν νεντολη.
English: Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; remember corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.
Coptic: αριπμεευε ννεντολη νγτμνουcσ επετhιτουωκ αυω τδιαθηκη μπετjοσε νγκω νσωκ ννεκοβsσ.
English: Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: remember the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.
Coptic: σαhωκ εβολ μμιsε νγτμρνοβε sαρε ουρωμε ρρεfcωντ τμhε ουμιsε.
English: Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle strife,
Coptic: εκsαν νιfε εουtκ sαρε ουκωhτ μουh εκsαννεj παcσε εjωf fναjνε ντοου μπεσναυ ευννηυ εβολ hν τταπρο.
English: If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.
Coptic: ssε εσhουρ ουρεfκασκσ μν ουλασ σναυ αfτακε hαh γαρ ευο νειρηνη.
English: Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed many that were at peace.
Coptic: sαρε ουλασ νρεfjοκjκ κιμ ευμηηsε νfποονε εβολ νhεθνοσ εhεθνοσ αυω νfsορsρ νhενπολισ ευορj αυω αfταυο εhραι νhεννοc νηι.
English: A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.
Coptic: ουλασ νρεfjοκjκ αfνεj hνhιομε εβολ νjωωρε αυω αfhουρωου ννευhισε.
English: A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours.
Coptic: πετκω νhτηf εροf ννεfhε εμτον ουτε ννεfουωh hν ουσcραhτ.
English: Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly.
Coptic: πεfναhβεf γαρ ουναhβεf μπενιπε πε αυω νεfμρρε hενμρρε νhομτ νε.
English: For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brass.
Coptic: ουμου εfhοου πε πεfμου αυω νανου αμντε εhουο εροf.
English: The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.
Coptic: ννεfαμαhτε εjν νρμννουτε αυω ννεfροχου hν πεfsαh.
English: It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof.
Coptic: ερε νετκω νσωου μπjοεισ hει ετοοτf νσετμhοου νhητf νσετμωsμ.
English: Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched;
Coptic: ευετννοουf εjωου νθε ννιμουι αυω εfετακοου νθε νουπαρδαλισ.
English: it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.
Coptic: αρεh νγjλjλ πεκcωμ νsοντε μρ πεκhατ μν πεκνουβ.
English: Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold,
Coptic: t μπετhιτουωκ μπεουοειs ετfχρια αυω ον νγt μπετhιτουωκ μπεfτε.
English: Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.
Coptic: ματαjρε πsαjε νγτανhουτκ νεμαf αυω κναhε ετεχρια νουοειs νιμ.
English: Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee.
Coptic: ερε hαh μεευε jε ουhηυ πε πjιμησε αυω αυthισε ννενταυβοηθι ναυ.
English: Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them.
Coptic: sαftπι ενεfcιj sαντfjι νfθββιε τεfσμη hι νεχρημα μπετhιτουωf.
English: Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissly:
Coptic: hμ πεουοειs ντααυ sαfταλε νε εhραι νfjω νhνsαjε νμκαh νhητ αυω νfcναρικε επεουοειs.
English: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time.
Coptic: εfsανcμcομ μογισ sαfjι τπαsε.
English: If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it:
Coptic: εsωπε μμον sαfhουρωωf ννεfχρημα νfκααf ναf νjαjε νjινjη.
English: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings;
Coptic: αυω επμα νουεοου sαft ναf νουσωs.
English: and for honour he will pay him disgrace.
Coptic: α hαh κτοου εβολ ετβε τπονηρια αυρhοτε ετρευfοcου νjινjη.
English: Many therefore have refused to lend for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.
Coptic: νεj hομντ εβολ ετβε σον hι sβηρ νγτμτρευ ρsηβε hα πωνε επτακο.
English: Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
Coptic: κα πεκαhο κατα τεντολη μπετjοσε αυω σεναρνοfρε νακ εhουο επνουβ.
English: Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
Coptic: σευh νεκμντνα εhουν ενεκταμιον αυω σενατουjοκ hν hισε νιμ
English: Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.
Coptic: εhουο επταjρο νουcλμντcομ νουμερεh αυω σεναμιsε εjωκ μπεμτο εβολ μπjαjε.
English: It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε ναγαθοσ sπτωρε μπετhιτουωf sαρε πατsινε δε ντοf κααf νσωf.
English: An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.
Coptic: μπρρπωβs ννεχαρισ νουsπτωρε αft τεfψυχη γαρ hαροκ.
English: Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.
Coptic: πρεfρνοβε εfεhε ευμντρεfsπτωρε αυω πετπητ νσα hενεργολαβια μαρεfhε ευjιhαπ.
English: A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain shall fall into suits.
Coptic: sωπ εροκ μπετhιτουωκ κατα τεκcομ αυω thτηκ εροκ μηποτε νγhε.
English: Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
Coptic: ταρχη νcινωνh πε ουοεικ μν ουμοου μν ουsτην μν ουηι εfhωβσ μπsιπε.
English: The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.
Coptic: νανου τcινωνh νουhηκε εfουηh hα τουεhσοι μπεfηι εhουο hννοc νcινουοομ hν ουηι εμπωκ αν πε.
English: Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man’s house.
Coptic: sωπε εκτηκ νhητ εjν πετε ουντακf.
English: Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
Coptic: ου cινωνh εσhοου πε πωνε εβολ hν ουηι εουηι αυω νεfεsουων νρωf hμ πεfμα νsωπε.
English: For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.
Coptic: jε αμου πρμνscορ ματαμιε ουτραπεζα αυω ματμμοι μπετεουντακf.
English: Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.
Coptic: βωκ εβολ πρμνscορ hαθη μπαι ετταειηυ α πασον cοειλε εροι tρχρια μπαηι.
English: Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.
Coptic: ναιhορs νναhρν ουρωμε νσαβε τεπιτιμια νουηι μν πνοcνεc νουδανιστησ. ετβε πsηρε.
English: These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.
Coptic: πετμε μπεfsηρε fναταsε hιουε εροf jε εfεευφρανε hν τεfhαη.
English: He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.
Coptic: πετtσβω μπεfsηρε fναjιεοου νhητf αυω fναsουsου μμοf hιωωf hν τμητε ννετσοουν μμοf.
English: He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.
Coptic: πετtσβω μπεfsηρε fναt κωh ννεfjαjε αυω fνατεληλ ετβητf μπεμτο εβολ ννεfsβεερ.
English: He that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice of him.
Coptic: ερsαν πεfειωτ μου εfναρ θε μπετε μπfμου jε αfκω νσωf μπετεινε μμοf.
English: Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.
Coptic: jε αfκω νουταικβα μπεμτο εβολ ννεfjαjε αυω ουταιχαρισ ννεfsβεερ.
English: He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.
Coptic: ετβε τεψυχη ννεfsηρε fναμουρ ννευσαs αυω νεfμντsανhτηf ναsτορτρ εjν πευαsκακ τηρf.
English: He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled at every cry.
Coptic: sαρε ουhτο εμπουσομf ει εβολ εfναsτ αυω sαρε ουsηρε εαυκα jηρ εβολ νσωf ει εβολ εfασωου.
English: An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.
Coptic: sεπsπ πεκsηρε ταρεfsτρτωρκ σωβε νμμαf ταρεftλυπη νακ.
English: Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.
Coptic: μπρσωβε νμμαf jε νεκμκαh νhητ εjωf αυω νft νουsσ ννεκναjε νθαη.
English: Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.
Coptic: μπρtεξουσια ναf hν τεfμντκουι.
English: Give him no liberty in his youth.
Coptic: λωjh ννεfσπιροουε ενhοσον ευκουι πε μηποτε νfρατσωτμ.
English: Beat his sides while he is still young, lest becoming stubborn, he disobey thee.