megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: τεψυχη μπρωμε νασει νhενπετνανουf εβολ hν νκαρποσ ντεfταπρο σεναt δε ναf μπτουιο ννεfσποτου.
English: The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth; and the recompence of his lips shall be given to him.
Coptic: νεhιοουε νναθητ σουτων μπευμτο εβολ sαρε νσοφοσ δε σωτμ νσα ουsοjνε.
English: The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels.
Coptic: sαρε παθητ jε τεfοργη μμηνε sαρε πσαβε δε hωπ μπεfσωs.
English: A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
Coptic: sαρε πδικαιοσ jω νουπιστισ εσουονh εβολ ουκροf δε πε πμντρε ννρεfjινcονσ.
English: A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.
Coptic: ουν νετsαjε ευω νθε ννετκωνσ hν ουσηfε sαρε νλασ δε ννσοφοσ ταλcο.
English: Some wound as they speak, like swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.
Coptic: sαρε hενσποτου μμε σοουτν νουμντμντρε ουρεfρμντρε δε νcεπη ουντfουλασ νjινcονσ.
English: True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
Coptic: ουκροf πετhμ πhητ μπετμεευε εhμ πεθοου πετsοjνε δε ευειρηνη ναευφρανε.
English: There is deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.
Coptic: μνλααυ νjινcονσ ναραναf μπδικαιοσ νασεβησ δε ναμουh hμ ππεθοου.
English: No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief.
Coptic: hν βοτε ναhρμ πjοεισ νε hενσποτου νcολ πετειρε δε ντπιστισ sηπ νναhραf.
English: Lying lips are a abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.
Coptic: ουθρονοσ ναισθησισ πε ουρωμε νσαβε πhητ δε μπατhητ νατωμντ εhενσαhου.
English: An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
Coptic: τcιj ννσωτπ νααμαhτε νουταjρο. νεκροf δε ναsωπε hν ουsωλ πhητ μπαθητ νατωμντ εhενπεθοου.
English: The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
Coptic: sαρε ουsαjε νhοτε sτρτρ πhητ μπρωμε sαρε ουουω ενανουf ευφρανε μμοf.
English: A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
Coptic: sαρε ουδικαιοσ ουονhf εβολ μπεfsβηρ hενμντhακ δε νε νsοjνε ννρμννουτε τεhιη δε ννασεβησ νασορμου.
English: A just arbitrator shall be his own friend; but mischief shall pursue sinners; and the way of ungodly men shall lead them astray.
Coptic: πεκροf ναματε αν νουcορcσ ουμντρμμαο δε εσταιηυ πε ουρωμε εfουααβ.
English: A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
Coptic: ερε πωνh hι νεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη ερε νεhιοουε δε νρεfμεευε εππεθοου sοοπ επμου.
English: In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries lead to death.
Coptic: sαρε ουsηρε νσαβε σωτμ νσα πεfειωτ ερε ουsηρε δε νατσωτμ hμ πτακο.
English: A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
Coptic: πετνανουf ναουωμ εβολ hμ πκαρποσ ντδικαιοσυνη νεψυχη δε νμπαρανομοσ ναμου ευο νsαραhε.
English: A good man shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
Coptic: πετhαρεh ερωf εfhαρεh ετεfψυχη πετsτρτωρ δε hν νεfσποτου ναsτρτωρf ουααf.
English: He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Coptic: αργοσ νιμ hν hενεπιθυμια νcιj δε ννjωωρε hν ουωρj.
English: Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Coptic: πδικαιοσ μοστε νουsαjε νjινcονσ πασεβησ δε ναjιsιπε νfτμjι νουπαρρησια.
English: A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
Coptic: ουν νετειρε μμοου νρμμαο εμντου λααυ αυω ουν νετθββιο μμοου ευhν ουνοc μμντρμμαο.
English: There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth.
Coptic: πσωτε ντευψυχη μπρωμε τε τεfμντρμμαο μερε πhηκε δε fι hα ουαπιλη.
English: A man’s own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
Coptic: πουοειν sοοπ ννδικαιοσ νουοειs νιμ πουοειν δε ννασεβησ ναjενα νεψυχη νκροf πλανα hν hεννοβε sαρε νδικαιοσ δε sνhτηυ νσενα.
English: The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. (13a) Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
Coptic: sαρε ππεθοου ρhενπεθοου hενσοφοσ δε νε νετσοουν ντδικαιοσυνη.
English: A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Coptic: τμντρμμαο ετουcεπη εjποσ hν ουανομια ναρcρωh τετουσωουh δε μμοσ εhουν hν ουμντμαινουτε νααsαι.
English: Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
Coptic: fσοτπ νcι πετρsορπ εβοηθι hμ πhητ εhουε πετερητ αυω εfρhτηf sαρε ουsην γαρ νωνh sωπε hν ουουωs ενανουf.
English: Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
Coptic: πετκαταφρονει νουhωβ σενακαταφρονει μμοf πετρhοτε δε hητσ ντεντολη παι πε ετουοj μν λααυ ναγαθον ναsωπε νουsηρε νκροf ουν hενhβηυε δε ευσουτων ναsωπε νουhμhαλ νσοφοσ.
English: He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health of soul. (13a) To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Coptic: ουν ουπυγη νωνh hν νεhιοουε ντσοφια παθητ δε ναμου hν ουπαs.
English: The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Coptic: sαρε ουμντρμνhητ ενανουσ t νουhμοτ ουτακο δε νε νhιοουε νμπαρανομοσ.
English: Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Coptic: sαρε πανουργοσ νιμ ρhωβ hν ουsοjνε sαρε παθητ δε πρs τεfκακια εβολ.
English: Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Coptic: ουν ουfαιsινε νναsτ μμε ναhε εhραι εhενπεθοου sαρε πfαιsινε δε ετνhοτ ταλcο.
English: A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
Coptic: μαρε τεσβω fι νουμντhηκε μν ουσωs πετhαρεh jε εhενjπιο ναjι εοου.
English: Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Coptic: sαρε νεπιθυμια ννρμννουτε tουνοf ννευψυχη νεπιθυμια δε ννασεβησ ουηυ εβολ μπσοουν νjωhμ ννασεβησ ουηυ εβολ νταισθησισ νασεβησ δε νασαhωου εβολ νρμνουτε
English: The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Coptic: εκsανμοοsε μν hενσοφοσ κναρσοφοσ πετμοοsε δε μν hεναθητ fναουωνh εβολ νδικαιοσ ναsωπε hν ουειρηνη.
English: If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Coptic: μπεθοου ναπωτ νσα νρεfρνοβε ναγαθον δε ναταhε νδικαιοσ.
English: Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Coptic: πρωμε νδικαιοσ ναπωs εjν νsηρε ννεfsηρε ευσωουh δε εhουν ντμντρμμαο ννασεβησ ννδικαιοσ.
English: A good man shall inherit children’s children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Coptic: νjωωρε ναμτον μμοου νhαh νρομπε hν ουμντρμμαο α hοινε δε τακο ντευνου.
English: The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Coptic: πετtσο επεfcερωβ εfμοστε μπεfsηρε πετμε δε μπωf fναtσβω ναf εματε.
English: He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him.
Coptic: ερε πδικαιοσ ουωμ sαfτσιο ντεfψυχη νεψυχη δε ννασεβησ ναρcρωh.
English: A just man eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
Coptic: sαρε νσαβε νσhιμε κετ hενηι τετναραθητ δε ναsρsωρf hν νεσcιj.
English: Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands.
Coptic: πετμοοsε hν ουσοουτν ρhοτε hητf μπνουτε πετcωουc δε ννεfhιοουε ναjισωs.
English: He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.
Coptic: ουcερωβ νσωs πετhν τταπρο νναθητ νεσποτου δε ννσοφοσ ναhαρεh εροου.
English: Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Coptic: νουομf sουειτ hμ πμα ετεμνεhε νhητf τcομ ντεhε ουονh εβολ hμ πμα ετε ουν hαh νhητf νγενημα.
English: Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
Coptic: μν ουμντρε μπιστοσ ναjιcολ sαρε ουμντρε δε νjινcονσ τμhε hενcολ.
English: A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
Coptic: κναsινε νσα τσοφια ντν νετθοου νγτμcντσ ταισθησισ δε σβτωτ ντοοτου ννσαβε.
English: Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
Coptic: hωβ νιμ tουβε πρωμε ναθητ hενhοπλον δε ναισθησισ νε νεσποτου ννσαβε.
English: All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
Coptic: τσοφια ννρμνhητ ναειμε ενευhιοουε τμνταθητ δε ννατσβω hν ουπλατια.
English: The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
Coptic: νηι νμπαρανομοσ μπsα νουτββο νηι δε ννδικαιοσ σοτπ.
English: The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
Coptic: πhητ νουρωμε νρεfαισθανε ουλυπη πε ντεfψυχη hοταν δε εfsανευφρανε μερε τλυπη τωh νμμαf.
English: If a man’s mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
Coptic: νηι ννασεβησ νατακο νεσκηπη δε ννδικαιοσ νααhερατου.
English: The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
Coptic: ουν ουhιη ερε πρωμε μεευε εροσ jε εσσουτων ερε τεσhαη δε πηh επsικ ναμντε.
English: There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.
Coptic: μερε τλυπη τωh μν πουνοf sαρε θαη δε μπραsε ει επhηβε.
English: Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
Coptic: πναsτ hητ νασει ννεfhιοουε μαυααf. πρωμε δε ετουααβ εβολ hν νεfμεευε.
English: A stout-hearted man shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
Coptic: sαρε πβαλhητ τανhε τsαjε νιμ sαρε νσαβε δε ρhτηf.
English: The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.
Coptic: ερsαν πσοφοσ ρhοτε sαfρακτf εβολ μπεθοου sαρε παθητ δε τωh νμμαf hν ουταjρο.
English: A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
Coptic: sαρε πετcεπη εcωντ ειρε νουμντατsοjνε sαρε ουρωμε δε νσοφοσ fι εροf εματε.
English: A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
Coptic: ναθητ ναπωs εjωου ντκακια sαρε νσαβε δε αμαhτε νουαισθησισ.
English: Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
Coptic: νεθοου ναhε μπεμτο εβολ ννετνανουου αυω νασεβησ ναsμsε hιρν νρο ννδικαιοσ
English: Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
Coptic: sαρε hενsβηρ μεστε νευsβηρ νhηκε ναsε νεsβεερ δε ννρμμαο sαρε πρεfρνοβε κμs νεfsβεερ.
English: Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
Coptic: πετσωs ννhηκε ρνοβε ουμακαριοσ δε πε πετνα ννhηκε.
English: He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
Coptic: νετσορμ ρhωβ εhενπεθοου hενρεfjιsοjνε νμ πετνανουου νε νναητ νρεfjιsοjνε δε νjινcονσ σεπλανα hμ πευsοjνε ερε πνα δε μν τμε ντενρεfρπετνανουf νρεfρπεθοου σοουν αν μπνα μν τπιστισ ερε μμντνα δε μν τπιστισ ντοοτου ννρεfρπετνανουf
English: They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
Coptic: ουν σοφια hν ουον νιμ ετfιροουs πετμοτν δε μν πετεfμεfμοκhf ναρcρωh ντμντσαβε.
English: With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want.
Coptic: τμντρμμαο πεκλομ ννσοφοσ πμανsωπε δε ναθητ hοου.
English: A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
Coptic: sαρε ουμντρε εfνhοτ τουjε hενψυχη εhενπεθοου sαρε πεκροf δε τμhε hενcολ.
English: A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Coptic: ερε θελπισ ντcομ hν θοτε μπjοεισ ουαμαhτε εfταjρηυ τε τμντμαινουτε fνακω δε νουταjρο νωνh ννεfsηρε.
English: In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
Coptic: ουπηγη νωνh πε πεπροσταγμα μπjοεισ sαfρακτου δε εβολ hμ ππαs μπμου.
English: The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes men to turn aside from the snare of death.
Coptic: ερε πεοου νουρρο hν ουνοc μμηηsε ερε πουωsf δε νουδυναστησ hμ πωjν ννλαοσ.
English: In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
Coptic: πhαρshητ νρωμε οs μμντσαβε ουαθητ δε εματε πε πhητ sημ.
English: A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
Coptic: ουσαειν hμ πεfhητ πε ουρωμε εμfcωντ ουjοολεσ δε ννκεεσ πε ουhητ νρεfαισθανε.
English: A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
Coptic: ερε πετhιλα ευhηκε tνουcσ μπενταfταμιοf sαρε πετταιο δε μμοf να νουhηκε.
English: He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
Coptic: πασθενησ ναθββιο hν τεfκακια ουδικαιοσ δε πε πετναhτε επεfουοπ.
English: The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
Coptic: ερε μμντμε αsαι hμ πhητ ετνανουf μπρωμε αυω ουειμε ετσοφια μευειμε δε εροσ hμ πhητ νναθητ.
English: There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
Coptic: sαρε τδικαιοσυνη jισε νουhεθνοσ sαρε ννοβε δε τσβκο νhενψυλη.
English: Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
Coptic: πhυπερετησ νσαβε sηπ νουρρο sαffι δε μπεfσωs hν τεfμντρεfκτοf
English: An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.
Coptic: sαρε τοργη τακο ννκεσαβεευ sαρε ουsαjε εf μπεfμα κτο εβολ νουcωντ sαρε ουsαjε νρεfλυπι τουνεσ hενοργη.
English: Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
Coptic: πλασ δε ννσαβε σοουν ννετνανουου πιταπρο δε νναθητ σοουν νπεθοου.
English: The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
Coptic: νβαλ μπνουτε cωsτ hμ μα νιμ εjν νεθοου μν νετνανουου.
English: The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
Coptic: ουsην νωνh πε πταλcο μπλασ πετειρε δε μμοf νασει ννεfκαρποσ.
English: The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
Coptic: sαρε παθητ κμs τεσβω μπεfειωτ ουσαβε δε νhουο πε πετhαρεh ενεjπιο ουν ουνοc νcομ
English: A fool scorns his father’s instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.
Coptic: hν τδικαιοσυνη ετοs μμοκμεκ δε ννασεβησ ναπωρκ μν νευνουνε. ουν ουνοc νcομ hν νηι ννδικαιοσ νκαρποσ δε ννασεβησ νατακο.
English: In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
Coptic: νεσποτου ννσοφοσ μηρ νουαισθησισ νhητ δε νναθητ ορj αν.
English: The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
Coptic: hενβοτε μπjοεισ νε νεθυσια νμπαρανομοσ νεθυσια δε ννετσουτων sηπ νναhραf.
English: The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
Coptic: hενβοτε μπjοεισ νε νεhιοουε μπασεβησ fμε δε ννετπητ νσα τδικαιοσυνη.
English: The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
Coptic: sαυσουν τεσβω ννβαλhητ hιτν νετπαραγε νετμοστε δε ννεjπιο ναμου hν ουσωs.
English: The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
Coptic: εsjε αμντε μν πνουν ουονh εβολ μπνουτε ναs νθε ντοου ννκεhητ αν ννρωμε.
English: Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men?
Coptic: μερε πατσβω μερε πετjπιο μμοf αυω μεfsαjε μν νσοφοσ.
English: An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
Coptic: sαρε πhητ ετευφρανε tουροτ μπhο. sαfωκμ δε εfhν hενλυπη.
English: When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad.
Coptic: sαρε πhητ ετσουτων sινε νσα ουασιθησισ τταπρο δε ννατσβω νασουν hενπεθοου πhητ μπαθητ σοουν νhενπεθοου
English: An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
Coptic: ερε νβαλ ννεθοου ουοειs νιμ cωsτ εβολ hητου νhενπεθοου sαρε νετνανουου δε καρωου νουοειs νιμ.
English: The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
Coptic: νανου ουκουι hν θοτε μπjοεισ εhουε ουνοc ναhο hν ουμντατhοτε.
English: Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.
Coptic: νανου ουμντμαιsμμο μν hενουοοτε προσ ουμντsβηρ μν ουχαρισ εhουε hενμασε ευσαναsτ hν ουμντjαjε.
English: Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νρεfcωντ σοβτε νhενμιsε sαρε πhαρshητ δε ταλcε νκοουε ετναsωνε sαρε πhαρs hητ νρωμε ωsμ νhενhαπ sαρε πασεβησ δε τουνοσου νhουο
English: A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. (18a) A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up.
Coptic: νεhιοουε νναργοσ πορs νsοντε να νjωωρε δω κωhκωh.
English: The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
Coptic: sαρε ουsηρε νσοφοσ ευφρανε μπεfειωτ sαρε ουsηρε δε ναθητ κμs τεfμααυ
English: A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
Coptic: νεhιοουε μπαθητ ρcρωh ντμντσαβε ουρωμε δε νσαβε sαfμοοsε εfσουτων.
English: The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Coptic: sαρε νετννσεταιο αν νhενσοουhσ κω νσωου νhενsοjνε sαρε πsοjνε δε μουν εβολ hν νhητ ννρεfμεευε.
English: They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
Coptic: ννε πεθοου σωτμ νσωf αυω ννεfjε λααυ ενανουf hμ πεfουοειs μπμηηsε.
English: A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal.
Coptic: hενhιοουε νωνh νε μμεευε μπσαβε jε εfερακτf εβολ ναμντε νfουjαι.
English: The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell.
Coptic: πνουτε ναsορsρ ννηι ννρεfσωs αfταjρο δε νντοs ντεχηρα.
English: The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
Coptic: ουβοτε μπjοεισ πε πμεευε νjινcονσ hενμντρμνhητ δε νε νsαjε ετουααβ.
English: An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.
Coptic: πετjι δωρον νατακοf ουααf πετμοστε δε νjιδωρον ναωνh εsαυτακο εβολ νννοβε hν hενμντνα μν hενπιστισ hν θοτε δε μπνουτε ερε ουον νιμ ρικε μμοf εβολ νμ πεθοου.
English: A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. (27a) By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away; but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
Coptic: ερε πhητ ννδικαιοσ μελετα ντπιστισ ερε τταπρο δε ννασεβησ ναωjν hενπεθοου νεhιοουε μπρωμε νδικαιοσ σοτπ μπνουτε αυω εsαρε hενjαjε hωτπ εβολ hιτοοτου.
English: The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. (28a) The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.
Coptic: πνουτε ουηυ ννασεβησ sαfσωτμ δε ενεsληλ ννδικαιοσ νανουjι ουκουι hν ουδικαιοσυνη εhουε hαh νγενημα hν ουjινcονσ πhητ μπρωμε νδικαιοσ μαρεfμεευε εhενμντμε δε ερε νεfhιοουε σοουτν εβολ hιτμ πjοεισ.
English: God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. (29a) Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. (29b) Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God.
Coptic: πβαλ ετναυ εππετνανουf sαfευφρανε μπhητ sαρε πσοειτ δε ετνανουf tουροτ ννκεεσ.
English: The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
Coptic: ερε πετκω νσωf ντεσβω μοστε μμοf ουααf πετhαρεh δε ενεjπιο με ντεfψυχη μαυααf.
English: He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
Coptic: θοτε μπjοεισ τε τεσβω μν τσοφια αυω ταρχη μπεοου ναουωsβ νασ πεοου νακμοοsε μν πετθββιηυ αυω ταρχη μπεοου τε τεhουειτε ντδικαιοσυνη μπνουτε ετσουτων.
English: The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
Coptic: νεhβηυε τηρου μπετθββιηυ ουονh επνουτε νασεβησ δε νατακο hν ουhοου εfhοου.
English: All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Coptic: ουβοτε ναhρμ πνουτε πε jασιhητ νιμ πετναtτοοτf δε νουα hν ουjινcονσ νfναρβολ αν.
English: Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless.
Coptic: ταρχη ντεhιη ετνανουσ πε ειρε νμμντμετδικαιοσυνη γαρ σοτπ ναhρμ πνουτε εhουε τεθυσια ννανομοσ.
English: The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.
Coptic: πετsινε νσα πνουτε ναhε ευσοουν hν ουδικαιοσυνη πετsινε δε νσωf hν ουσοουτν ναhε ευειρηνη.
English: He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
Coptic: ερε νεhβηυε τηρου μπνουτε hν ουδικαιοσυνη ευhαρεh δε ενασεβησ ευhοου εfhοου.
English: All of the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
Coptic: ουτοντν πετhι νεσποτου μπρρο ννετετταπρο δε πλανα hν ουhαπ.
English: There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.
Coptic: ουρικε μμαsε τε τδικαιοσυνη ναhρμ πνουτε sι δε νιμ ντοοτf ουααf hνsι μμε νε νεfhβηυε ερε πjοεισ δε με νhενsαjε ευσουτων
English: The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
Coptic: τβοτε νουρρο πε πετειρε νhενπεθοου εsαυσοβτε γαρ μπεθρονοσ νουρρο hν ουδικαιοσυνη.
English: An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
Coptic: μμοκμεκ μμε σοτπ νουρρο εfμε δε νcι πνουτε ννhβηυε μμε.
English: Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Coptic: ουfαιsινε ντε πμου πε πcωντ νουρρο sαρε ουρωμε δε νσοφοσ οsμεf
English: The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Coptic: ερε νsηρε μπρρο hμ πουοειν μπωνh ερε νετsηπ δε ναhραf ο νθε νουκλοολε νhαη. ουωνh πε πhο μπρρο ετροουτ sαfthηυ δε ννεfναραsε νμμαυ νθε νουκλοολε νhαη.
English: The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
Coptic: μμανsωπε ντσοφια σοτπ επνουβ αυω μμανsωπε ντμντρμνhητ εhουε πhατ ετσοτπ.
English: The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
Coptic: τεhιη μπωνh πε ρακτκ εβολ μππεθοου ουνοc δε ναhε νεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη πενταfσβο ετεσβω fναsωπε hν hεναγαθον ουσαβε δε νhουο πε πετhαρεh εhενjπιο ερε πετhαρεh ενεfhιοουε hαρεh ετεfψυχη πετμε δε μπωνh fναtσο ερωf.
English: The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
Coptic: ερε πσωs μοοsε hαθη μπουνοf hενμεευε δε ευhοου hαθη μπhε.
English: Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
Coptic: νανου ουρωμε εμεfcωντ hν ουδικαιοσυνη μν ουθββιο δε hουε πετναπωs νhενsωλ μν hενρεfσωs.
English: Better is a meek-spirited man with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.