megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: πουνοf ννδικαιοσ πε ρπhαh πεττββιηυ δε jαhμ ντν ννρεfρπεθοου πρωμε μπαρανομοσ ναhε εhραι εhενπεθοου.
English: It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.
Coptic: πρωμε δε ετσορμ hν νεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη fναsωπε hν τσοουhσ ννjωωρε.
English: A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
Coptic: πρωμε ετsαατ με νουνοf πετμε δε νουδωρον μν ουμντρμμαο ενοjσ ετωωμε ουασεβησ πε.
English: A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
Coptic: μπαρανομοσ σοsf ντμ πδικαιοσ.
English: and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
Coptic: νανου ουωh hι πjαιε εhουε ουωh μν ουσhιμε νρεfμιsε αυω νρεfcωντ.
English: It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
Coptic: ουν ουαhο εfσοτπ ναsωπε hιρν τταπρο ννσοφοσ νρωμε δε ναθητ ναομκf.
English: A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
Coptic: τεhιη ντδικαιοσυνη μν τμντνα ναταhε πωνh μν πεοου hν ουειρηνη.
English: The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
Coptic: α πσοφοσ αλε εjν μπολισ ετjοσε αυω αfsορsρ μπjισε ετερε νασεβησ κω νhτηυ εροf.
English: A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Coptic: πετhαρεh εροf μν πεfλασ εfhαρεh ετεfψυχη
English: He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
Coptic: πναsτ μμε μν βαβε ρωμε πλοιμοσ ερντf πρεfμεσ πεθοου δε ουπαρανομοσ πε.
English: A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
Coptic: sαρε νεπιθυμια μευτ πρεfjνααυ ννεfσουτν τοοτf γαρ εβολ ερ λααυ.
English: Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
Coptic: πασεβησ επεθυμι εhενεπιθυμια ευhοου μπεhοου τηρf. πδικαιοσ δε να αυω fsνhτηf αjν ωjν
English: An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
Coptic: τβοτε μπjοεισ τε τεθυσια ννασεβησ και γαρ ευταλο μμοου εhραι hν ουμντατhαπ.
English: The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
Coptic: πμντρε νcολ νατακο πρωμε δε νστμητ παsαjε εft νhτηf.
English: A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
Coptic: πρωμε νασεβησ sαfταhε πεfhο ερατf hν ουμντατsιπε πετσουτων δε εειμε ενεfhιοουε.
English: An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
Coptic: πετε μντfτσοφια ουδε μντfμντjωωρε ουδε μντfsοjνε εβολ hιτμ πνουτε.
English: There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
Coptic: εsαfσβτε ουhτο ευhοου μπολεμοσ ερε τβοηθια δε ντμ πνουτε.
English: A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
Coptic: νανου ουραν ενανουf εhουε ουμντρμμαο εναsωσ αυω hενχαρισ ενανουου εhουε ουhατ πνουβ μν πhατ hεναπατη νε νhηδονη νανου ουχαρισ εσσοτπ εhουο εροου μπεσναυ.
English: A fair name is better than much wealth, and good favour is above silver and gold.
Coptic: α πρμμαο μν πhηκε τωμντ ενευερηυ πνουτε δε αfταμιοου μπεσναυ.
English: The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.
Coptic: ερsαν πσαβε ναυ επεθοου ευhιοουε εροf ντοf δε sαfjισβω νhουο sαρε παθητ δε ει εβολ hιτοοτf νftοσε.
English: An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.
Coptic: τγενεα ντσοφια τε θοτε μπjοεισ sασjπο δε νουμντρμμαο μν ουεοου νωνh.
English: The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.
Coptic: hεναροουε μν hενcορcσ νετhι νεhιοουε ετcοομε πετhαρεh ετεfψυχη νασαhωf εβολ μμοου.
English: Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.
Coptic: νhηκε ναρjοεισ ενρμμαο αυω νhμhαλ ναt εμησε ννευjισοουε μμιν μμοου.
English: The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
Coptic: πετjο ννετhοου εfναωhσ ννετβοονε fναjωκ δε εβολ ννεfhβηυε hν ουπληγη πνουτε νασμου επρωμε ετροουτ αυω νρεft fναjωκ δε εβολ ντμντμακαριοσ ννεfhβηυε.
English: He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. (8a) God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.
Coptic: πετνα νουhηκε ντοf πετουνασανουsf αft γαρ μπhηκε εβολ hν νεfοεικ πετtδωρον ναjπο νουjρο μν ουταιο τεfψυχη μν ναsωωτ ννενταfτααυ.
English: He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. (9a) He that gives liberally secures victory an honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses them.
Coptic: νουjε εβολ νουα εfhοου hν ουμηηsε ταρε πtτων βωκ εβολ νμμαf εfsανhμοοσ γαρ hμ πμηηsε sαfσοsου τηρου.
English: Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.
Coptic: ερε πνουτε με ννhητ ετουααβ ουον δε νιμ ετουααβ σοτπ ναf ερε πσωs μοονε hι νεfσποτου ερε πρρο δε hμ πεfαμαhτε.
English: The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.
Coptic: νβαλ μπνουτε hαρεh ενρεfαισθανε sαρε ππαρανομοσ δε σωsf νhενsαjε.
English: But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.
Coptic: sαρε πρεfjνααυ cν λοιcε νfjιουω jε πμουι hν νεhιοουε αυω σεhωτβ hν νεπλατια.
English: The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
Coptic: ουhιειτ εfjηκ τε τταπρο μπαρανομοσ πενταυμεστωf δε hιτμ πνουτε fναhε εhραι εροf ουν hενhιοουε ευhοου μπεμτο εβολ μπρωμε αυω νfμε αν κτοf εβολ μμοου ssε δε εκτοκ εβολ hν hιη νιμ ετcοουc αυω εθοου.
English: The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. (14a) Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.
Coptic: α πhητ μπρωμε sημ jιfοcσ hν τμνταθητ πcερωβ γαρ μντεσβω ουηυ μμοf.
English: Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.
Coptic: πετhιλα ευhηκε εfταsο ννεfπεθοου fναt δε μπρμμαο εjμ πετρcρωh.
English: He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
Coptic: ρικε μπεκμααjε επsαjε ννσοφοσ αυω νγσωτμ εναsαjε νγσμινε δε μπεκhητ jε εκεειμε εροου jε νανουου.
English: Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart,
Coptic: αυω εκsανκααυ hμ πεκhητ κναthηυ σουτωνου δε hιουσοπ εjν νεκσποτου.
English: that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.
Coptic: jεκασ ερε ουτωκ νhητ sωπε νακ εjμ πνουτε αυω νfταμοκ ετεfhιη.
English: That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to thee.
Coptic: ντοκ δε hωκ σhαισου νακ νsμτσωπ ευsοjνε μν ουσοουν.
English: And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of thine heart, for counsel and knowledge.
Coptic: tτσαβε δο μμοκ εσοουν τμε αυω εjω ννsαjε ντμε ννετναjνουκ πsοjνε ναsτ επουοι νουμοου σωτμ εjι νουω ννετναjνουκ.
English: I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
Coptic: μπρjι ουhηκε νcονσ jε fρcρωh γαρ αυω μπρσεsf ουασθενησ hν hενλυπη.
English: Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates.
Coptic: πjοεισ γαρ νακρινε μπεfhαπ αυω κνατουjο ντεκψυχη ναταρικε.
English: For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.
Coptic: μπρρsβηρ ευρωμε νρεfcωντ μπρsωπε δε μν ουsβηρ νρεfνουcσ.
English: Be not companion to a furious man; neither lodge with a passionate man:
Coptic: μηποτε νγjισβω ενεfhιοουε νγjι νουhαcε ετεκψυχη.
English: lest thou learn of his ways, and get snares to thy soul.
Coptic: μπρταακ νsπτωρε εακsινε hητf νουhο.
English: Become not surety from respect of a man’s person.
Coptic: εsωπε γαρ εμντακ ετααυ σεναfι μπε πρηs ετhα νεκσπιροουε.
English: For if those have not whence to give compensation, they will take the bed that is under thee.
Coptic: μπρπεενε ντοs εβολ sα ενεh ντα νεκειοτε σμντου.
English: Remove not the old landmarks, which thy fathers placed.
Coptic: ουρωμε νρεfthτηf νρεfcεπη hν νεfhβηυε hαπσ εροf ετρεfαhερατf εhενερωου νfτμαhερατf εhενρωμε νcωβ.
English: It is fit that an observant man and one diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.
Coptic: εκsανhμοοσ εουωμ hι τετραπεζα νουjωωρε hν ουνοι νοι ννετουκω μμοου hαρωκ.
English: If thou sit to sup at the table of a prince, consider attentively the things set before thee:
Coptic: νγhιτοουτκ εροου εκσοουν jε κναjπι σοβτε ντειhε.
English: and apply thine hand, knowing that it behoves thee to prepare such meats: but if thou art very insatiable,
Coptic: εsωπε δε ντκουατσει μπρεπιθυμι ενεfcινουωμ ναι γαρ hην εhουν ευωνh ννουj.
English: desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.
Coptic: μπρσουτν τοοτκ εβολ μν ουρμμαο ντκ ουhηκε σαhωωκ δε εβολ μμοf hμ πεκhητ.
English: If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; but refrain thyself in thy wisdom.
Coptic: εsωπε δε εκsανσμνειατκ εjωf ννεfουωνh εβολ hν λααυ μμα αfσοβτε γαρ ναf νhεντνh νθε νουαhωμ εβωλ εβολ επαηρ αυω fνακτοf επηι μπετhιjωf πων εhροs αυω πsω μοκh νfι hαροf τοργη δε μπαθητ hορs εhουο εροου μπεσναυ.
English: If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle’s are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.
Coptic: μπρουωμ μν ουρωμε νειερβοονε αυω μπρεπιθυμι ενεfcινουωμ ναι γαρ hην εhουν ευωνh ννουj
English: Sup not with an envious man, neither desire thou his meats:
Coptic: μπρjιτf εhουν επεκηι jε ννεκουωμ ννεκοεικ νμμαf.
English: and do not bring him in to thyself, nor eat thy morsel with him:
Coptic: νθε γαρ νουα εfναεμκουfω ται τε θε ετfναουωμ αυω νfσω
English: so he eats and drinks as if any one should swallow a hair,
Coptic: fνακαβολ γαρ μμοου νfτακε νεκsαjε ετνανουου.
English: for he will vomit it up, and spoil thy fair words.
Coptic: μπρjε λααυ εμμααjε μπαθητ μηποτε νfκμs νεfsαjε.
English: Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.
Coptic: μπρβωκ εhουν εcωμ νορφανοσ.
English: Remove not the ancient landmarks; and enter not upon the possession of the fatherless:
Coptic: πνουτε γαρ ετjοορ πετσωτε μμοου αυω fναjιhαπ νμμακ hαροου.
English: for the Lord is their redeemer; he is mighty, and will plead their cause with thee.
Coptic: t πεκhητ ετεσβω νγσβτε νεκμααjε ενsαjε νταισθησισ.
English: Apply thine heart to instruction, and prepare thine ears for words of discretion.
Coptic: μπρλο εκtσβω νουκουι jε εκsανραhτf νουcερωβ ννεfναμου αν.
English: Refrain not from chastening a child; for if thou beat him with the rod, he shall not die.
Coptic: ντοκ μεν γαρ εκναρεhτ πεκsηρε hν ουcερωβ κνατουjο δε ντεfψυχη εβολ hμ πμου.
English: For thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from death.
Coptic: παsηρε ερsαν πεκhητ ρσοφοσ κναευφραντε μπωι hω.
English: Son, if thy heart be wise, thou shalt also gladden my heart;
Coptic: αυω ντενασποοτου sαjε μν νεκσποτου εsωπε ευσουτων.
English: and thy lips shall converse with my lips, if they be right.
Coptic: μπρτρε πεκhητ κωh ενρεfρνοβε αλλα ματαsοκ ευμντμαινουτε αυω νγsωπε hν θοτε μπjοεισ μπεhοου τηρf.
English: Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day.
Coptic: εκsανhαρεh γαρ εναι ουν hενjπο ναsωπε νακ αυω ντεκhελπισ ναωjν αν.
English: For if thou shouldest keep these things, thou shalt have posterity; and thine hope shall not be removed.
Coptic: σωτμ παsηρε αυω νγρσοφοσ αυω νγρhενμεευε ευσουτων μπεκhητ.
English: Hear, my son, and be wise, and rightly direct the thoughts of thine heart.
Coptic: μπρρρεfthε αυω μπρσουτν τοοτκ εβολ εhενσυμβολη εsεπαf.
English: Be not a wine-bibber, neither continue long at feasts, and purchases of flesh:
Coptic: ρεfthε γαρ νιμ hι πορνοκοποσ ναρhηκε αυω σαυηρπ νιμ ναthιωωf νhεντοεισ.
English: for every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; and every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments.
Coptic: σωτμ παsηρε νσα πεκειωτ νταfjποκ αυω μπρκαταφρονι jε α τεκμααυ ρhλλω.
English: Hearken, my son, to thy father which begot thee, and despise not thy mother because she is grown old.
Coptic: sαρε ουειωτ νδικαιοσ σαανs καλωσ sαρε πεfhητ δε ευφρανε εjν ουsηρε νσαβε.
English: A righteous father brings up his children well; and his soul rejoices over a wise son.
Coptic: μαρε πεκειωτ μν τεκμααυ ευφρανε εjωκ ντετεντασjποκ ραsε.
English: Let thy father and thy mother rejoice over thee, and let her that bore thee be glad.
Coptic: παsηρε μα ναι μπεκhητ μαρε νεκβαλ δε hαρεh εναhιοουε.
English: My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Coptic: ουπιθοσ γαρ εfcοτh πε ουηι εμπωκ αν πε αυω ουsωτε τε εσcηυ εσμοκh νει εhραι.
English: For a strange house is a vessel full of holes; and a strange well is narrow.
Coptic: ηδη γαρ fνατακο ντευνου αυω παρανομοσ νιμ ναωjν.
English: For such a one shall perish suddenly; and every transgressor shall be cut off.
Coptic: ερε πουοι ναsωπε ννιμ αυω πεsτορτρ ννιμ μν jιhαπ νιμ μν νλεσχη εθοου ννιμ ερε νουωsf επjινjη sοοπ ννιμ η νιμ πετερε νεfβαλ ον ελελκημε.
English: Who has woe? who trouble? who has quarrels? and who vexations and disputes? who has bruises without a cause? whose eyes are livid?
Coptic: ννετωσκ αν νε hν νηρπ ννετsινε αν νε jε ερε μμανσω ναsωπε των.
English: Are not those of them that stay long at wine? are not those of them that haunt the places where banquets are?
Coptic: μπρthε ννηρπ αλλα sαjε μν νρωμε νδικαιοσ αυω ντετνsαjε μν νετμοοsε εκsανt νεκβαλ γαρ ενεφιαλη μν νjω μννσωσ κναμοοsε εκκηκαhηυ εhουε ουσαhμεσ νθαη δε.
English: Be not drunk with wine; but converse with just men, and converse with them openly. (31) For if thou shouldest set thine eyes on bowls and cups, thou shalt afterwards go more naked than a pestle.
Coptic: κναρθε μπενταfμου εαυsοοcεf hιτν ουhοf επhαη. αυω νθε μπεντα ουκεραστησ λοκσf εατματου sωλ εροf.
English: But at last such a one stretches himself out as one smitten by a serpent, and venom is diffused through him as by a horned serpent.
Coptic: ερsαν νεκβαλ ναυ ενετεννουκ αν νε τεκταπρο ναjω ννετcοομε.
English: Whenever thine eyes shall behold a strange woman, then thy mouth shall speak perverse things.
Coptic: κνανοjκ νθε μπετhμ πhητ νθαλασσα αυω νθε νουνεεβ εfhν ουνοc νhοειμ.
English: And thou shalt lie as in the midst of the sea, and as a pilot in a great storm.
Coptic: κναjοοσ jε ννευhιοουε εροι αυω μπιμκαh αυω νευσωβε μμοι πε ανοκ δε νεισοουν αν πε ερε hτοουε ναsωπε τναυ jε ειεβωκ ταsινε νσα νεtνασωουh νμμαυ.
English: And thou shalt say, They smote me, and I was not pained; and they mocked me, and I knew it not: when will it be morning, that I may go and seek those with whom I may go in company?
Coptic: μπρκωh ενρωμε εθοου αυω μπρουεssωπε νμμαυ
English: My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
Coptic: ερε πευhητ μελετα μπcολ αυω ερε νευσποτου jω ννhισε.
English: For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
Coptic: εsαυκετουηι hν ουσοφια αυω εsαυσαhωf ερατf hν ουμντσαβε.
English: A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
Coptic: αυω hν ουαισθησισ εsαυμεh νταμιον μμντρμμαο νιμ ετταιηυ αυω ετνανουου.
English: By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
Coptic: νανου ουσοφοσ εhουε ουjωωρε αυω ουρωμε νρμνhητ εhουε ουνοc νσωsε
English: A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
Coptic: εsαυρ ουπολεμοσ hν ουρhμμε ερε τβοηθια δε hμ φητ ννρεfjιsοjνε.
English: War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
Coptic: ερε τσοφια δε μν πμεευε ετνανουf hν μπυλη ννσοφοσ.
English: Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise:
Coptic: μερε πσοφοσ jε πευμεευε εβολ hν ρωου hν ουμηηsε πμου νατωμντ ενατσβω.
English: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord, (7a) but deliberate in council. (9) Death befalls uninstructed men.
Coptic: ναθητ δε ναμου hν hεννοβε νακαθαρσια νατωμντ ευρωμε νλοιμοσ.
English: The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.
Coptic: hν ουhοου εfhοου μν ουhοου νθλιψισ sαντfωjν.
English: He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
Coptic: νεhμ νετουjι μμοου επμου αυω μπρtσο εσετνετουμουουτ μμοου.
English: Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.
Coptic: εκsανjοοσ δε jε νtσοουν αν μπαι ειμε jε πjοεισ σοουν μπhητ νουον νιμ αυω πενταfπλασσε μπνιfε νουον νιμ σοουν μμοου τηρου. πετναt μπουα πουα κατα νεfhβηυε.
English: But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.
Coptic: παsηρε ουεμ εβιω νανου πμουλh γαρ jε ερε τεκsουωβε κννε.
English: My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened.
Coptic: εκνααισθανε γαρ ντειhε ετσοφια hμ πεκhητ εκsανhε δε εροσ πεκμου ναραναι αυω τεκhελπισ ναωjν αν.
English: Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: for if thou find it, thine end shall be good, and hope shall not fail thee.
Coptic: μπρhν ουασεβησ εhουν ετεσκηνη ννδικαιοσ αυω μπρτρευαπατα μμοκ hν ουσι νhη.
English: Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
Coptic: πδικαιοσ γαρ ναhε νσαsf νσοπ αυω νfτωουν νασεβησ δε ναhε hν hενπεθοου.
English: For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
Coptic: ερsαν πεκjαjε hε μπρραsε μμοf αυω μπρjισε μμοκ hμ πεfσλαατε.
English: If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
Coptic: jε ννε πjοεισ ναυ νfτμραναf αυω νfκτε πεfcωντ εβολ μμοf.
English: For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
Coptic: μπρραsε εjν νρεfρπεθοου αυω μπρκωh ενρεfρνοβε.
English: Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
Coptic: ννεjπο γαρ sωπε νμπονηροσ πουοειν δε ννασεβησ ναjενα sα ενεh.
English: For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
Coptic: παsηρε αριhοτε hητf μπνουτε μν πρρο αυω μπρρνοβε εουον μμοου.
English: My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
Coptic: σεναjικβα γαρ ννασεβησ hν ουsσνε νιμ δε πετναειμε ενετιμωρια μπεσναυ πsηρε ετhαρεh ευsαjε fναουjαι επτακο πετsωπ δε εροf μπτακο αfjιτf ναf πετενfταμο δε αν μπεfsηρε νsορπ ετρεfhαρεh εροf επεθοου fναλυπι hν ουsσνε μπρjιcολ λααυ hμ πεκλασ επρρο αυω ννε λααυ νcολ ει εβολ hμ πεκλασ ουσηfε γαρ πε πλασ νουρρο αυω νουσαρξ γαρ αν πε πετουνατααf ναf fναουοsff ευsαντωβσ γαρ μπεfcωντ fναωjν ννsηρε ννρωμε fναουωμ δε νhενκασ ννρωμε αυω νfροκhου νθε νουκωhτ hωστε ετμτρε νsηρε νναhωμε ουομου.
English: For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both? (22a) A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it. (22b) Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. (22c) The king’s tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: (22d) for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, (22e) and devours men’s bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles.
Coptic: 301 παsηρε αριhοτε hητου νναsαjε εακsοπου δε εροκ μετανοι ναι νε sαρε πρωμε jοου ννετπιστευε επνουτε jε tναλο
English: These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.
Coptic: 302 ανγ ουσαβε γαρ εhουε ρωμε νιμ αυω νουμντσαβε νρωμε αν τε τνhητ.
English: For I am the most simple of all men, and there is not in me the wisdom of men.
Coptic: 303 πνουτε πενταfτσαβοι ετσοφια αυω ανοκ αισοουν πεσοουν ννετουααβ.
English: God has taught me wisdom, and I know the knowledge of the holy.
Coptic: 304 νιμ πενταfβωκ εhραι ετπε αfει επεσητ δε νιμ πενταfσευhντηυ εhουν hν κουουνf νιμ πενταfσευh πμοου εhουν hν τεfsτην νιμ πενταfαμαhτε ναρηjf μπκαh νιμ πε πεfραν η πραν ννεfsηρε.
English: Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children?
Coptic: 305 νsαjε τηρου μπνουτε σοτπ αυω σεποσε πειμε δε επνομοσ παουμεευε πε ενανουf sαfρναsτε δε ντοf ενετρhοτε hητf.
English: For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and he defends those that reverence him.
Coptic: 306 μπρουωh ενεfsαjε jε ννεfjπιοκ νγρρεfjιcολ hωβ σναυ πεται ννεfjπιοκ νγρρεfjιcολ.
English: Add not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar.
Coptic: 307 hωβ σναυ νεταιt μμοου ντοοτκ μπρfι ντεχαρισ εβολ νhητ εμπαtμου.
English: Two things I ask of thee; take not favour from me before I die.
Coptic: 308 μαρουsαjε εfsουειτ αυω νcολ ουε μμοι μπρt δε ναι νουμντρμμαο μν ουμντhηκε τωs ναι ννεtαhε ναυ μν παρωsε.
English: Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:
Coptic: 309 jε ννασει νταρρεfjιcολ νταjοοσ jε νιμ πετναυ εροι νταρhηκε νταjιουε νταωρκ μπραν μπανουτε.
English: lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.
Coptic: 3010 μπρt νουhμhαλ ετοοτf μπεfjοεισ μηποτε νfσhουωρκ νγτακο.
English: Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be utterly destroyed.
Coptic: 3011 sαρε ουsηρε εfhοου σαhου μπεfειωτ αυω μεfσμου ετεfμααυ.
English: A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
Coptic: 3012 sαρε πsρβωων κρινε μμοf hωσ δικαιοσ τεfhιη δε μπfτββοσ.
English: A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.
Coptic: 3013 ουjασιβαλ πε ουsηρε εfhοου νεfεντολη δε μμιν μμοf νανου νναhραf αυω sαfjισε μμοf hν νεfβουhε.
English: A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids.
Coptic: 3014 hενσηfε νε νοβhε μπsηρε εθοου αυω hενρεfsωωτ νε νεfναjhε hωστε ετακο ννετθββιηυ μπκαh αυω νευhηκε εβολ hν νρωμε.
English: A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw-teeth as knives, so as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, and the poor of them from among men.
Coptic: 23 ειjω cε νναι νητν νσοφοσ ετρετννοι νανου jιhο αν hν ουhαπ ουδε επιβουλευε ουααβ αν.
English: And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Coptic: 24 πετναjοοσ jε ουδικαιοσ πε πασεβησ fναsωπε εfσhουορτ hν νλαοσ αυω μμεστε hν νhεθνοσ.
English: He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.
Coptic: 25 σεναταιο δε ννετjιπιο πεσμου δε ετνανουf νηυ εjωου.
English: But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
Coptic: 26 σεναμερε νεσποτου δε ετjω ννsαjε ετνανουου.
English: and men will kiss lips that answer well.
Coptic: 27 σβτε νεκhβηυε ετεκhιη αυω νγσβτωτκ ετεκσωs νγουαhκ νσωι αυω κνακωτ μπεκηι.
English: Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house.
Coptic: 28 μπρρμντρε ννουj επεκρμνtμε αυω μπρουωsσ μμοκ hι νεκσποτου.
English: Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips.
Coptic: 29 μπρjοοσ jε tναειρε ναf κατα θε ενταfειρε ναι τατωωβε ναf ννεfjινcονσ ενταfααυ ναι.
English: Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
Coptic: 30 ερε πρωμε ναθητ ο νθε νουειωhε αυω πρωμε νατσβω νθε νουcωμ.
English: A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
Coptic: 31 εκsανκααf fναρsνα αυω νfρντηc τηρf νfρjhιμ νσεταυο εhραι ννjολjλ ννεfωνε.
English: If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.