megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: αυω πεsαfναhτε hν ουcεπη fασωου hμ πεfhητ πετρνοβε εhουν ετεfψυχη fναρhτηf.
English: He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
Coptic: μπρsαjε hν τμητε νουsβηρ μν ουjαjε αυω εsjε μντκνοβε μπρουονh εβολ.
English: Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.
Coptic: fνασωτμ γαρ εροκ νfthτηf εροκ αυω νεfμεστωκ hν ουουοειs.
English: For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
Coptic: ακσωτμ ευsαjε μαρεfσμου νμμακ τωκ μμοκ ννεfραhτκ.
English: If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
Coptic: sαρε πσοc tναακε νναhρν πsαjε νθε ντετναμισε νναhρν πεσsηρε.
English: A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
Coptic: νθε νουσοτε εfτρτωρ hν ουμηροσ νσαρξ ται τε θε νουsαjε hν θη νουσοc.
English: As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, so is a word within a fool’s belly.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ jε μεsαf μπfαασ αυω εsjε αfαασ jε νεfουαhμεf.
English: Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ jε μεsαf μπfjοοσ εsjε αfjοοσ jε νεfουαhμεf.
English: Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ jε sαρε διαβολη γαρ sωπε νhαh νσοπ αυω μπρτανhετ sαjε νιμ.
English: Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ εμπατκνουcσ εροf αυω νγt πμα μπνομοσ μπετjοσε.
English: Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.
Coptic: σοφια νιμ πε θοτε μπjοεισ αυω πιρε μπνομοσ hν σοφια νιμ.
English: The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.
Coptic: μντε πονηρια σβω νσοφια αυω ουμντρμνhητ αν πε ουsοjνε νρεfρνοβε.
English: The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.
Coptic: ουν ουπονηρια ευβοτε τε αυω ουν αθητ εfsαατ νσοφια.
English: There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
Coptic: νανου πετsαατ μμντρμνhητ εfο νhοτε εhουο επετοs μμντρμνhητ εfπαραβα μπνομοσ.
English: He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
Coptic: ουν ουπονηρια εσορj ευjινcονσ τε αυω ουν πεsαfτακο jε εfεjι νουhαπ.
English: There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.
Coptic: ουν πετο μπονηροσ ερε jωf βηh επεσητ εfhηπ αυω ερε πεfhουν μεh νκροf
English: There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
Coptic: εfπωhτ μπεfhο επεσητ εfωβs μμοf εfναρsορπ εροκ hμ πμα ετκνατανhουτf εροf αν.
English: Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
Coptic: sαυνοι νρρωμε εβολ hμ πτρευναυ εροου αυω sαυσουν πσαβε hμ πτωμντ εροf μπεfhο.
English: A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
Coptic: sαρε τcοολεσ μπρωμε μν πσωβε ννεfναjhε αυω τεfcινμοοsε ταμοκ εροf.
English: A man’s attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.
Coptic: ουν jπιο ενεσωf αν αυω ουν πετκω νρωf ευσαβε πε.
English: There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
Coptic: εsjε νανου jπιο εhουο εcωντ αυω πετρhτηf νααμαhτε μμοf επνοβε.
English: How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.
Coptic: εsjε ντεπιθυμια νουσιουρ ερ ουπαρθενοσ νσhιμε ται τε θε μπετειρε ννεhβηυε νcονσ.
English: As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.
Coptic: ουν πετκω νρωf εsαυhε εροf νσαβε αυω ουν πεsαυμεστωf ετβε τεfμντhαh νsαjε.
English: There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.
Coptic: ουν πετκω νρωf εμντf sαjε μμαυ εjω αυω ουν πετκω νρωf εfcωsτ επεουοειs νsαjε.
English: Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
Coptic: ουν ουσοουτν μπρωμε hν νεfπετνανουου αυω ουν ουcινε sοοπ ευsωωτ πε.
English: There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.
Coptic: αυω ουν ουt ενfρνοfρε νακ αν αυω ουν ουt ερε πεfτωωβε κηβ.
English: There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.
Coptic: ουν πετρcρωh jε αυtεοου ναf αυω ουν πενταfjισε εβολ hμ πεfθββιο.
English: There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.
Coptic: ουν πετsεπ hαh hα ουκουι αυω νfτοοβου νσαsf νκωβ.
English: There is that buyeth much for a little, and repayeth it sevenfold.
Coptic: πσοφοσ hν νεfsαjε sαfτρευμεριτf νεχαρισ δε ννσοc ναπωωνε εβολ.
English: A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.
Coptic: μν t ναθητ ναρνοfρε νακ hαh γαρ νε νεfβαλ επμα νουα.
English: The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.
Coptic: fναt νακ νhνκουι νfjπιοκ εματε νfουην νρωf εjωκ νθε νουκηρυξ.
English: He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier;
Coptic: fναt νακ σε μποου νfτοκ σε νραστε ουμεστε πε πειρωμε ντειhε.
English: to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
Coptic: sαρε πσοc jοοσ jε μνt sβηρ αυω μν hμοτ sοοπ νναπετνανουου ευhοου hν νευλασ νcι νετουωμ νναοεικ.
English: The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.
Coptic: sαυστο εβολ ντπαραβολη hν ρωf μπσοc ννεfjοοσ γαρ μπεσουοειs.
English: A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
Coptic: ουν πετενfρνοβε αν ετβε τεfμντhηκε.
English: There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
Coptic: ουν πεsαfσερμ τεfψυχη ετβε sιπε αυω νfτακο ετβε jιhο.
English: There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.
Coptic: ουν πεsαfερητ μπεfsβηρ ετβε πsιπε.
English: There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
Coptic: ουjβιν εfhοου πε πcολ hμ πρωμε εfνααsαι hν τταπρο ννατσβω.
English: A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
Coptic: νανου ουρεfhωfτ εhου εουρεfαsαι νjιcολ ευκληρονομι δε μπτακο μπεσναυ.
English: A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.
Coptic: ουσωs πε φητ μπρωμε νρεfjιcολ αυω πεfsιπε οs νεμαf.
English: The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.
Coptic: ουσοφια εσhηπ μν ουαhο ενfουονh εβολ αν ου πε πευhηυ μπεσναυ
English: Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?
Coptic: νανου ουρωμε εfhωπ ντεfμντσοc εhουο εουα εfhωπ ντεfμντσαβε.
English: Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.
Coptic: παsηρε ακρνοβε μπρουωh ετοοτκ αυω σοπσ hα νεκνοβε νsορπ.
English: My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins.
Coptic: πωτ εβολ μπνοβε νθε μπετπητ hητf νουhοf εκsανt πεκουοι εhουν fναλοκσκ
English: Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee:
Coptic: hνναjhε μμουι νε νεfναjhε.
English: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.
Coptic: ερε ανομια νιμ ο νθε νουσηfε νhο σναυ εμν ταλcο hν τεσπληγη.
English: All iniquity is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.
Coptic: πσοπσ μπhηκε jιν ρωf πε sα νεfμααjε αυω πεfhαπ ννηυ hν ουcεπη.
English: A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.
Coptic: εfμοστε μπετjπιο hμ πουωνh εβολ μπρεfρνοβε αυω πετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ νακτε πεfhητ.
English: He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart.
Coptic: πδυνατοσ hμ πεfλασ ουονh εβολ μπουε πρεfνοει δε ειμε εfsανσλαατε.
English: An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
Coptic: ερε πετκωτ μπεfηι hν hνχρημα εννουf αν νε εfο νθε μπετσωουh εhουν νhνωνε ευχιμων.
English: He that buildeth his house with other men’s money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial.
Coptic: ουλασ εfhοου πε τσυναγωγη ννανομοσ αυω τευhαη πε ουsαh νκωhτ.
English: The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.
Coptic: τεhιη ννρεfρνοβε ου εβολ τε hν hνωνε εσσηs αυω τεσhαη πε πεhιειτ ναμντε.
English: The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell.
Coptic: πεταρεh επνομοσ νααμαhτε ννεfμεευε αυω τεfhαη πε θοτε μπjοεισ.
English: He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
Coptic: μαρε πατhητ jισβω ουν ουμντρμνhητ δε εsασταsε πικρια.
English: He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.
Coptic: ερε νσα νhουν νουσοc νθε νουhνααυ εfουοsf εννεfεsαμαhτε νσοουν νιμ.
English: The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.
Coptic: ερsαν ουσαβε σετμ ουsαjε μμντρμνhητ sαfταειf νfουωh εροf sαρε πετσπαταλα δε σοτμεf μαfραναf. αυω sαfνοjf hιπαhου μμοf.
English: If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.
Coptic: ερε πsαjε νουσοc ο νθε νουετπω hι ουhιη sαυhε δε ευχαρισ hι νεσποτου μπσαβε.
English: The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.
Coptic: sαυsινε νσα τταπρο νουσαβε hν ουμηηsε αυω sαυμεκμουκου ενεfsαjε hμ πευhητ.
English: They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.
Coptic: νθε νουηι εfτακηυ ται τε θε ντσοφια ννσοc αυω hνsαjε εμπουjνjωνου νε πσοουν νουσοc.
English: As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense.
Coptic: ερε τεσβω νουσοc ο νθε ννιπαιδεσ hν νεfουερητε αυω νθε ννιπαιδεσ hν τεfcιj νουναμ.
English: Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.
Coptic: ερε τεσβω ο νθε νουκοσμοσ ννουβ μπσαβε αυω νθε νhντωτε hιjν ουcβοι νουναμ.
English: Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.
Coptic: sαρε νουερητε μπσοc cεπη εhουν επηι sαρε ουρωμε δε εfτσαβηυ sιπε hητf ννρωμε.
English: A foolish man’s foot is soon in his neighbour’s house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.
Coptic: sαρε παθητ σουτν jωf εhουν μπρο μπηι ουρωμε δε εfτσαβηυ sαfωh ερατf hιρν προ.
English: A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.
Coptic: ουμντατσβω νουρωμε πε jισμη hιρν ουρο πσαβε δε ντοf sαffι hα πεfsωσ.
English: It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.
Coptic: νεσποτου νhαh ναsαjε εροf.
English: The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.
Coptic: ερε φητ νουσοc hν τεfταπρο φητ δε ννσαβε πε ρωου.
English: The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
Coptic: hμ πτρε πασεβησ σαhου μπσατανασ εfσαhου ντεfψυχη μμιν μμοf.
English: When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul.
Coptic: πρεfκασκσ νατωλμ ντεfψυχη αυω σεναμεστωf hμ πεfμα νcοειλε.
English: A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.
Coptic: ερε πρεfjνααυ τντων ευωνε εfhορs αυω ουον νιμ ναfι sμsηcε εjν πεfsωσ.
English: A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.
Coptic: ουsιπε νουειωτ πε ουsηρε νατσβω τsεερε δε εθοου ουjπο νουcρωh τε.
English: An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a foolish daughter is born to his loss.
Coptic: τsεερε νσαβη νακληρονομει μπεσhαι αυω τρεftsιπε ουλιπη τε μπεσειωτ.
English: A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.
Coptic: sαρε τναsτμμε tsιπε μπεσειωτ μν πεσhαι. αυω sασjισωs hιτοοτου μπεσναυ.
English: She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall despise her.
Coptic: ουsαjε νατουοειs πε hν ουλλε hν ουhηβε μμαστιγξ δε αυω τεσβω ευhν ουουοειs μν ουσοφια.
English: A tale out of season is as musick in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom are never out of time.
Coptic: ερε πετtσβω νουσοc ο νθε μπεττεc βλjε εβλjε αυω νθε μπεττουνοσ μπετνκοτκ hν ουhινηβ εfhορs.
English: Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.
Coptic: ερε πετsαjε μν ουσοc ο νθε μπετsαjε μν ουα εfhινηβ αυω θαη sαfjοοσ jε ου πετsοοπ
English: He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?
Coptic: ριμε εjν ουκωωσ jε αfκα πουοειν νσωf αυω ριμε εjν ουσοc jε αfκω νσωf ντμντσαβε.
English: Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding:
Coptic: σαsf νhοου πε φηβε νουρεfμοουτ πα πσοc δε μν πασεβησ πε πευωνh τηρf.
English: Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.
Coptic: μπρταsε sαjε μν ουσοc αυω μπρβωκ ερατf νουαθητ.
English: Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding:
Coptic: αρεh εροκ jεκασ εννεκsπhισε αυω νεκτωλμ εfsανπαhf εβολ.
English: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries:
Coptic: σαhωκ εβολ μμοf ταρεκhε ευμτον αυω νεκμκαh νhητ hν τεfαπονοια.
English: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
Coptic: ου πετhορs εταhτh αυω ου πε πεfραν νσα σοc
English: What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?
Coptic: σμοτν εfι hα ουsω μν ουhμου μν ουταc μπενιπε εhουο ευρωμε ναθητ.
English: Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understanding.
Coptic: νθε νουλοcλεc νsε εfμηρ hν ουκωτ ενfνακιμ αν hν ουκμτο ται τε θε νουhητ εfταjρηυ εjν ουμεευε νsοjνε.
English: As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.
Coptic: μν ουhητ εfταjρηυ εjν ουμεευε μμντρμνhητ ενfναρhοτε αν ενεh νθε μπσα νουjο εσjηh
English: A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.
Coptic: πετνατβσ ουβαλ fναθει νhενρμειη αυω πετνατβσ ουhητ fναουωνh εβολ νουαισθησισ.
English: He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.
Coptic: πετνανεj ουωνε εhνhαλητ fνανοsπου εβολ αυω πετνανεcνεc πεfsβηρ fναβωλ εβολ ντεfμντsβηρ.
English: Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
Coptic: εκsαν τεκμ τεκσηfε εjν πεκsβηρ μπρεια τοοτκ νσωf ουν θε γαρ νκοτκ εροf.
English: Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning to favour.
Coptic: εκsανουων νρωκ εjν πεκsβηρ μπρρhοτε ουν θε γαρ νhωτπ εροf.
English: If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation:
Coptic: sατν νεcνουcf αυω jισε νhητ εjωf αυω εcλπ πεfμυστηριον εβολ αυω ερ ουπληγη εροf νκροf sβηρ νιμ νακαακ ετβε ναι.
English: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
Coptic: jπο νακ νουsβηρ hν τεfμντhηκε jε εκεευφρανε hν νεfαγαθον.
English: Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity:
Coptic: μουν εβολ νεμαf hμ πεουοειs ννεfθλιψισ jε εκεκληρονομι νμμαf hν τεfκληρονομια.
English: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage:
Coptic: νtναsιπε αν ενεhοjπ επαsβηρ αυω νναhοπτ hητf καν εsωπε ουν hνπεθοου ναταhοι ετβητf.
English: I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
Coptic: ουον νιμ ετνασωτμ νααρεh εροf εροf.
English: And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.
Coptic: νιμ πετναt ναι νουαρεh ερν ρωι αυω ουσφραγισ μμντρμνhητ εjν νασποτου jεκαασ ενναhε hν ρωι αυω ντε παλασ τακοι.
English: Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?
Coptic: πjοεισ πιωτ πjοεισ μπαωνh μπρκαατ νσωκ hμ πευsοjνε. αυω μπρκαατ εhε νhητου.
English: O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.
Coptic: νιμ πετναεινε νhενμαστιγξ εjν ναμεευε αυω ουσβω νσοφια εjν παhητ
English: Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:
Coptic: jεκασ ννευtσο εjν ναμντατσοουν jε νε ναοβsσ αsαι ντε νανοβε ρhουο
English: Lest mine ignorances increase, and my sins abound to my destruction, and I fall before mine adversaries, and mine enemy rejoice over me, whose hope is far from thy mercy.
Coptic: νταhε μπεμτο εβολ νναjαjε αυω ντε παjαjε ραsε μμοι.
English: O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy servants always a haughty mind.
Coptic: μπρτρε ουμντμαισhιμε ταhοι μν ουουωs ντε θη μπρταατ ετοοτσ νουψυχη νατβαλ. τεσβω ντταπρο.
English: Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.
Coptic: σωτμ ναsηρε ετεσβω ντταπρο αυω πετhαρεh εροσ ννεfτακο αυω σεναταhοσ hι νεfσποτου.
English: Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
Coptic: πρεfρνοβε μν πρεfσαhου μν πjασιhητ νασκανδαλιζε νhητου.
English: The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.
Coptic: μπρτσαβε ρωκ εωρκ αυω μπρτοπκ εταυε πραν μπετουααβ.
English: Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.
Coptic: νθε γαρ νουhμhαλ ευjνο μμοf νhαh νσοπ ενfναρβολ αν εσηsε ται τε θε μπετωρκ εfταυο μπραν νhαh νσοπ. ενfνατββο αν ενοβε.
English: For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.
Coptic: ουρωμε νρεfαsαι νωρκ fναμουh νανομια αυω ννε μαστιγξ κα πεfηι.
English: A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house:
Coptic: εfsανρhτηf πεfνοβε νhητf καν εfsανοβsf αfρνοβε σναυ.
English: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence:
Coptic: αυω εsωπε νταfωρκ επjινjη νfνατμαειο αν πεfηι γαρ ναμουh μμουχσ.
English: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.
Coptic: μπρτσαβε τεκταπρο εσβω εσhοου jε ουν sαjε ννοβε νhητσ.
English: Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.
Coptic: αρι πμεευε μπεκειωτ μν τεκμααυ εκνασωουh γαρ εhουν hν τμητε νhεννοc
English: Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men.
Coptic: μηποτε νγρπωβs μπευμτο εβολ νγρσοc ντεκτοπσ νγουωs ενε μπουjποκ νγσhουρ πεhοου νταυμαστκ.
English: Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse they day of thy nativity.
Coptic: ουρωμε εfταπηυ εhνsαjε ννοcνεc ννεfjισβω ννεfhοου τηρου.
English: The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.
Coptic: hωβ σναυ νεsαυταsε νοβε αυω πμεhsομντ sαfεινε νουοργη
English: Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third will bring wrath:
Coptic: ουψυχη νhητ sημ νθε νουκωhτ εfμουh αυω ουρωμε μπορνοσ hμ πσωμα ντεfσαρξ αυω νεfκα τοοτf εβολ εμπfjερε ουκωhτ.
English: a hot mind is as a burning fire, it will never be quenched till it be consumed: a fornicator in the body of his flesh will never cease till he hath kindled a fire.
Coptic: οεικ νιμ hολc νουρωμε μπορνοσ αυω νεfκα τοοτf εβολ εμπfμου.
English: All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.
Coptic: ουρωμε εfτωουν hι πεfcλοc εfjω μμοσ hμ πεfhητ jε νιμ πετναυ εροι
English: A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me?
Coptic: νβαλ ννρωμε νετfρhοτε hητου νfειμε αν jε νβαλ μπjοεισ ο νουοειν επρη νουτβα νκωβ ευcωsτ εjν νεhιοουε τηρου ννρωμε αυω ευναυ εμμα εθηπ.
English: Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men, and considering the most secret parts.
Coptic: εμπατfσντ νκα νιμ σεουονhf εροf αυω ουον νιμ μννσα τρεfjοκου εβολ.
English: He knew all things ere ever they were created; so also after they were perfected he looked upon them all.
Coptic: σεναjικβα μπαι hν νεπλατια νουπολισ αυω σεναcοπf hμ πετε μπfμεευε εροf.
English: This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.
Coptic: ται ον τε θε νουσhιμε εσνακα πεσhαι νσωσ νσjπε sηρε μν κεουα.
English: Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.
Coptic: sορπ μεν ασρατσωτμ νσα πνομοσ μπετjοσε πμεhσναυ jε ασρνοβε επεσhαι πμεhsομντ ντασρνοεικ hν ουπορνια.
English: For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.
Coptic: ευεν ται εβολ ετμητε νουμηηsε αυω ευεcνπsινε ννεσsηρε.
English: She shall be brought out into the congregation, and inquisition shall be made of her children.
Coptic: ννε νεσsηρε jε νουνε εβολ αυω νε νεσκλαδοσ ταυε καρποσ.
English: Her children shall not take root, and her branches shall bring forth no fruit.
Coptic: αυω σεναειμε νcι νενταυsωjπ jε μν πετνανουf εθοτε μπjοεισ αυω μν πετhολc εthτηκ ενεfεντολη. πεσμου ντεσοφια.
English: And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord.
Coptic: τσοφια νασμου ετεσψυχη σναsουsου μμοσ hν τμητε μπεσλαοσ
English: Wisdom shall praise herself, and shall glory in the midst of her people.
Coptic: σναουων νρωσ hν τεκκλησια μπετjοσε νσsουsου μμοσ μπεμτο εβολ ννεfcομ.
English: In the congregation of the most High shall she open her mouth, and triumph before his power.
Coptic: jε ανοκ νταιει εβολ hν ρωf μπετjοσε αυω αιhβσ πκαh νθε νουνιf.
English: I came out of the mouth of the most High, and covered the earth as a cloud.
Coptic: ανοκ αιουωνh εβολ hν νετjοσε αυω ερε παρθενοσ hν ουστυλοσ νκλοολε.
English: I dwelt in high places, and my throne is in a cloudy pillar.
Coptic: αικωτε επκωτε ντπε μαυαατ αιμοοsε hμ πsικ νννουν.
English: I alone compassed the circuit of heaven, and walked in the bottom of the deep.
Coptic: hν νhοειμ νθαλασσα μν πκαh τηρf αικω ναι hν λαοσ νιμ μν hεθνοσ νιμ.
English: In the waves of the sea and in all the earth, and in every people and nation, I got a possession.
Coptic: αιsινε νσα ουωh νμμαυ τηρου ειναουωh hν τεκληρονομια ννιμ
English: With all these I sought rest: and in whose inheritance shall I abide?
Coptic: αfjοοσ ναι jε ουωh hν ιακωβ αυω jι κληρονομια hμ πισραηλ.
English: and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel.