megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ειμε δε jε πjοεισ πενταfsτρτωρτ. αfjισε μπεfταjρο εjωι.
English: Know then that it is the Lord that has troubled me, and has raised his bulwark against me.
Coptic: εισ hηητε tσωβε hν ουνοcνεc αυω νναsαjε. tναjιsκακ εβολ αυω μμν hαπ νσα λααυ νσα.
English: Behold, I laugh at reproach; I will not speak: or I will cry out, but there is nowhere judgment.
Coptic: αυκωτε εροι αυω ννασαατου. αfκω νουκακε hιρμ παhο.
English: I am fenced round about, and can by no means escape: he has set darkness before my face.
Coptic: αfκαατ δε καhηυ μπαεοου. αffι δε μπακλομ hιjν ταιαπε.
English: And he has stripped me of my glory, and has taken the crown from my head.
Coptic: αfτακοι δε μπακωτε αυω αιωjν. αfsωωτ δε νταhελπισ νθε νουsην.
English: He has torn me around about, and I am gone: and he has cut off my hope like a tree.
Coptic: αfχρω δε ναι hν ουνοc νοργη αfοπτ δε hωσ jαjε.
English: And he has dreadfully handled me in anger, and has counted me for an enemy.
Coptic: α νεfμανσοονε δε ει εjωι hιουσοπ hν ναhιοουε. α νρεfρκροf κωτε εροι.
English: His troops also came upon me with one accord, liars in wait compassed my ways.
Coptic: α νασνηυ ουη μμοι. αυσουν hενsμμο εhουε εροι. α ναsβεερε δε ρ ουαhιhητ.
English: My brethren have stood aloof from me; they have recognized strangers rather than me: and my friends have become pitiless.
Coptic: αυω μπε νετhιτουωι ρνοfρε ναι. α νετσοουν μπαραν ρπαωβs.
English: My nearest of kin have not acknowledged me, and they that knew my name, have forgotten me.
Coptic: αιρsμμο μπμτο εβολ νναρμραυε. μν ναhμhαλ.
English: As for my household, and my maid-servants, I was a stranger before them.
Coptic: αιμουτε επαhμhαλ μπεfσωτμ εροι. νερε ταταπρο σοπσ.
English: I called my servant, and he hearkened not; and my mouth intreated him.
Coptic: αυω νεικωρs ετασhιμε. νειμου δε εικωρs ενsηρε νναπαλλακη.
English: And I besought my wife, and earnestly intreated the sons of my concubines.
Coptic: ντοου δε αυκαατ νσωου sα ενεh. ειsαντωουν sαυsαjε νσωι.
English: But they rejected me for ever; whenever I rise up, they speak against me.
Coptic: α νετσοουν μμοι βοοτ. αυω α νεtμε μμοου τωουν εjωι.
English: They that saw me abhorred me: the very persons whom I had loved, rose up against me.
Coptic: α νασαρξ λοfλεf hμ παsααρ. αυω νακεεσ sοοπ hα hεννααjε.
English: My flesh is corrupt under my skin, and my bones are held in my teeth.
Coptic: να ναι. να ναι. ω ναsβεερ. τcιj γαρ μπjοεισ τεντασjωh εροι.
English: Pity me, pity me, O friends; for it is the hand of the Lord that has touched me.
Coptic: ετβε ου δε τετνπητ νσωι νθε μπjοεισ. αυω ντετνσει αν ννασαρξ.
English: Wherefore do ye persecute me as also the Lord does, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Coptic: νιμ γαρ πετναt νναsαjε εσhαισου. νσεκααυ hν ουjωωμε νsα ενεh.
English: For oh that my words were written, and that they were recorded in a book forever,
Coptic: η νσεsτsωτου hν ουπετρα.
English: with an iron pen and lead, or graven in the rocks!
Coptic: tσοουν γαρ jε ουsα ενεh πε πετναβολτ εβολ hιjμ πκαh.
English: For I know that he is eternal who is about to deliver me,
Coptic: ετουνεσ παsααρ ετωτh ναι νναι. ντα ναι γαρ ει εjωι εβολ hιτμ πjοεισ.
English: and to raise up upon the earth my skin that endures these sufferings: for these things have been accomplished to me of the Lord;
Coptic: ναι ανοκ εtσοουν μμοου. νεντα ναβαλ γαρ ναυ εροου νκεουα αν. αυjωκ τηρου ναι εβολ hν κουντ.
English: which I am conscious of in myself, which mine eye has seen, and not another, but all have been fulfilled to me in my bosom.
Coptic: εsjε τετναjοοσ δε jε νναjε ου μπεfμτο εβολ.
English: But if ye shall also say, What shall we say before him, and so find the root of the matter in him?
Coptic: αριhοτε hωωτ τηυτν εβολ hμ ππεθηπ. πcωντ καρ νηυ εjν νανομοσ. αυω τοτε σεναειμε jε ερε τευhηλη jε ερε τευhηλη των
English: Do ye also beware of deceit: for wrath will come upon transgressors; and then shall they know where their substance is.
Coptic: jε νειμεευε αν πε jε κναjε ναι. αυω ντετνσοουν αν εhουε εροι.
English: I did not suppose that thou wouldest answer thus: neither do ye understand more than I.
Coptic: tσωτμ ετεσβω μπαjπιο. αυω ουν ουπνα μμντρμνhητ ναουωsβ ναι.
English: I will hear my shameful reproach; and the spirit of my understanding answers me.
Coptic: μη ακσουν ναι jι νταυκα ρωμε hιjμ πκαh.
English: Hast thou not known these things of old, from the time that man was set upon the earth?
Coptic: πουνοf γαρ ννασεβησ πε ουhτοπ νsπηρε πραsε δε νμπαρανομοσ πε πτακο.
English: But the mirth of the ungodly is a signal downfall, and the joy of transgressors is destruction:
Coptic: ερsαν νεfδωρον βωκ εhραι ετπε αυω ντε τεfθυσια πωh sα νεκλοολε.
English: although his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice reach the clouds.
Coptic: hοταν εfsανμεευε jε αιταjρο τοτε fνατακο sαβολ. νετσοουν δε μμοf σεναjοοσ jε fτων.
English: For when he shall seem to be now established, then he shall utterly perish: and they that knew him shall say, Where is he?
Coptic: αυω νεfαhερατf νθε νουρασου εασουεινε. αfπωτ δε νθε ννεsαυποορου ντευsη.
English: Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; and he has fled like a vision of the night.
Coptic: ερε νεθββιηυ εροf τακε νεfsηρε. αυω ερε νεfcιj τμhε hενsσνhητ.
English: Let his inferiors destroy his children, and let his hands kindle the fire of sorrow.
Coptic: αυω ννεfcμcομ εβοεθι εροf.
English: yet he shall not at all be able to help himself; the gall of an asp is in his belly.
Coptic: fνακαβαλ ντμντρμμαο νταfσοουhσ νhητf hν ουjινcονσ. ερε ουαγγελοσ σοκf εβολ hμ πεfηι.
English: His wealth unjustly collected shall be vomited up; a messenger of wrath shall drag him out of his house.
Coptic: ερε ουλασ νhοf μοουτf.
English: And let him suck the poison of serpents, and let the serpent’s tongue slay him.
Coptic: ννεfναυ νhωρ ννεfοhε. ουδε πμα μπεfβιω μπσαιρε.
English: Let him not see the milk of the pastures, nor the supplies of honey and butter.
Coptic: αfhισε εhενjινjη μν hενπετsουειτ. ευμντρμμαο ενfναουωμ νhητσ αν. νθε νουπjω εμευεsουεcουωcf ουδε μευεsομκf.
English: He has laboured unprofitably and in vain, for wealth of which he shall not taste: it is as a lean thing, unfit for food, which he cannot swallow.
Coptic: αfτακο γαρ νhαh νηι νcωβ. αfτωρπ δε νουμανsωπε αυω μπεfταhοf ερατf.
English: For he has broken down the houses of many mighty men: and he has plundered an habitation, though he built it not.
Coptic: μν ουjαι δε ναsωπε ννεfhυπαρχωντα.
English: There is no security to his possessions; he shall not be saved by his desire.
Coptic: ετβε παι νεfαγαθον ναtουω αν.
English: There is nothing remaining of his provisions; therefore his goods shall not flourish.
Coptic: εfsανμεευε jε αιjωκ εβολ fναθλιβε. αναγκε δε νιμ νηυ εjωf.
English: But when he shall seem to be just satisfied, he shall be straitened; and all distress shall come upon him.
Coptic: ευετννοου εjωf μπcωντ ντεfοργη. ευεεινε δε εjωf νhενsσνhητ.
English: If by any means he would fill his belly, let God send upon him the fury of wrath; let him bring a torrent of pains upon him.
Coptic: αυω ννεfρβολ ετοοτf ντσηfε. ερε ουσοτε μπενιπε jοτf.
English: And he shall by no means escape from the power of the sword; let the brazen bow wound him.
Coptic: αυω ερε πσοτε jετ πεfσωμα. ννε νσιου μοοsε hμ πεfηι.
English: And let the arrow pierce through his body; and let the stars be against his dwelling-place: let terrors come upon him.
Coptic: ερε κακε δε νιμ sωπε ναf. ερε ουκωhτ δε ουομεf εμεfωsμ. ερε ουsμμο δε μεκh πεfηι.
English: And let all darkness wait for him: a fire that burns not out shall consume him; and let a stranger plague his house.
Coptic: ερε τπε δε cωλπ εβολ ννεfανομια. ερε πκαh δε τωουν εjωf.
English: And let the heaven reveal his iniquities, and the earth rise up against him.
Coptic: ερε πτακο δε βλ πεfηι εβολ sαβολ. ερε ουhοου νοργη νηυ εjωf.
English: Let destruction bring his house to an end; let a day of wrath come upon him.
Coptic: ται τε τμερισ μπρωμε νασεβησ εβολ hιτμ πjοεισ. αυω πεjπο ννεfhυπαρχωντα εβολ hιτμ πισκοποσ
English: This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods appointed him by the all-seeing God.
Coptic: jε σωτμ εροι σωτμ εναsαjε. jεκασ ννε παι sωπε ναι νσολσλ ντε τηυτν.
English: Hear ye, hear ye my words, that I may not have this consolation from you.
Coptic: fει ερωτν ανοκ δε νταsαjε αυω ννετνσωβε νσωι.
English: Raise me, and I will speak; then ye shall not laugh me to scorn.
Coptic: εsαρε ου γαρ sωπε. μη παjπιο πα ουρωμε πε. η ετβε ου νtναcωντ αν.
English: What! is my reproof of man? and why should I not be angry?
Coptic: ετετνcωsτ εhουν εhραι ντετνρsπηρε. ντετνt τετνcιj ερν ρωτν.
English: Look upon me, and wonder, laying your hand upon your cheek.
Coptic: ειsανρπμεευε. γαρ sαιsτορτρ. μμοκhσ δε sοοπ hν νασαρξ.
English: For even when I remember, I am alarmed, and pains seize my flesh.
Coptic: ετβε ου νασεβησ ονh. αυω σκ δε hν τευμντρμμαο.
English: Wherefore do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth?
Coptic: πευjπο νηυ εβολ hμ πευhητ. αυω νευsηρε μπευμτο εβολ.
English: Their seed is according to their desire, and their children are in their sight.
Coptic: νευηι ουοολε. μν hοτε νσα λααυ νσα. μν μαστιγξ hιτμ πjοεισ hιjωου.
English: Their houses are prosperous, neither have they any where cause for fear, neither is there a scourge from the Lord upon them.
Coptic: μπε τευεhε hι hητσ. ασουjαι δε εσεετ. αυω μπεσsτορτρ.
English: Their cow does not cast her calf, and their beast with young is safe, and does not miscarry.
Coptic: σεsοοπ δε νθε νhενεσοου νsα ενεh. νευsηρε δε τηληλ.
English: And they remain as an unfailing flock, and their children play before them, taking up the psaltery and harp;
Coptic: ευjι νουψαλτηριον μν ουκιθαρα. αυω ευευφρανε hν ουhροου μψαλμοσ.
English: and they rejoice at the voice of a song.
Coptic: αυjεκ πευαhε δε εβολ hν hεναγαθον. αυω αυνκοτκ hν ουμτον hν αμντε.
English: And they spend their days in wealth, and fall asleep in the rest of the grave.
Coptic: fjω δε μμοσ μπjοεισ jε σαhωκ εβολ μμοι. νtουεs ειμε αν ενεκhιοουε.
English: Yet such a man says to the Lord, Depart from me; I desire not to know thy ways.
Coptic: νερε νευαγαθον γαρ hν τοοτου. νfcωsτ δε αν ενεhβηυε ννασεβησ.
English: For their good things were in their hands, but he regards not the works of the ungodly.
Coptic: μμον δε αλλα πhηβσ ννασεβησ ναjενα. πευτακο δε νηυ εjωου. νναακε δε ναjιτου εβολ hν τοργη.
English: Nevertheless, the lamp of the ungodly also shall be put out, and destruction shall come upon them, and pangs of vengeance shall seize them.
Coptic: σεναsωπε δε νθε νhεντωh νναhρεν ουτηυ. η νθε νουsοειs εαυhατηυ fιτf.
English: And they shall be as chaff before the wind, or as dust which the storm has taken up.
Coptic: ερε νεfνκα δε ωjν ντν νεfsηρε.
English: Let his substance fail to supply his children: God shall recompense him, and he shall know it.
Coptic: ερε νεfβαλ ναυ επκωνσ. ννεfουjαι δε hιτμ πjοεισ.
English: Let his eyes see his own destruction, and let him not be saved by the Lord.
Coptic: μη πjοεισ αν πετtσβω νουμντρμνhητ μν ουμντσαβε. ντοf δε πετκρινε ννhωτβ.
English: Is it not the Lord who teaches understanding and knowledge? and does not he judge murders?
Coptic: πευσανhουν μεh νωτ. νευαλτκασ πην εβολ.
English: and his inwards are full of fat, and his marrow is diffused throughout him.
Coptic: ντοf δε fναμου hιτμ πσιsε ντεfψυχη. μπεfουεμ λααυ ναγαθον.
English: And another dies in bitterness of soul, not eating any good thing.
Coptic: σενκοτκ δε hιουσοπ hμ πκαh. α πτακο hοβσου.
English: But they lie down in the earth together, and corruption covers them.
Coptic: hωσδε tσοουν μμωτν jε τετντωουν εjωι hν ουτολμη.
English: So I know you, that ye presumptuously attack me:
Coptic: ναs δε νhε τετνσοπσ μμοι επjινjη. ουλααυ δε πε ετρακαρωι hαρωτν.
English: How then do ye comfort me in vain? whereas I have no rest from your molestation.
Coptic: jε μη πjοεισ αν πετtσβω νουμντρμνhητ μν ουμντσαβε.
English: Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?
Coptic: ου γαρ πε προουs μπjοεισ εsωπε ντκ ουσωτπ hν νεκhβηυε.
English: For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in thy works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?
Coptic: η fναjπιοκ εffει μπεκροουs. η fνηυ νμμακ εhουν ευhαπ.
English: Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee?
Coptic: μη ντεκκακια οs αν. hενατηπε δε νε νεκνοβε.
English: Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable?
Coptic: ακjιτ νεουω ννεκσνηυ επjινjη. ακfι δε νθβσω ννετκηκκαhηυ.
English: And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.
Coptic: ουδε μπεκτσε νετοβε νουμοου. αλλα ακfεc νετhκαειτ μπευοεικ.
English: Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.
Coptic: ακjι πhο δε νhοινε. ακπωωνε εβολ ννετhιjμ πκαh.
English: And thou hast accepted the persons of some; and thou hast established those that were already settled on the earth.
Coptic: ακjοου δε ννεχηρα ευsουειτ. ακμουκh δε ννορφανοσ.
English: But thou hast sent widows away empty, and has afflicted orphans.
Coptic: ετβε παι α νcορcσ κωτε εροκ. αυω αυπολυμοσ νsπηρε sτρτωρκ.
English: Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee.
Coptic: α πεκουοειν ρκακε εροκ. ντερεκνκοτκ δε αυμοου hοβσκ.
English: The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down.
Coptic: μη μπετcωsτ αν ενετjοσε ναυ. αfθββιο δε ννρεfσωs.
English: Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud?
Coptic: νετjω μμοσ jε ερε πjοεισ ναρ ου ναν. η ερε ππαντωκρατωρ ναεν ου εjων.
English: Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?
Coptic: ντοf δε αfμεh νευηι νακαθον. πsοjνε δε ννασεβησ ουηυ μμοf.
English: Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel for the wicked is far from him.
Coptic: α νδικαιοσ ναυ αυσωβε. α πσωτπ δε κομsου.
English: The righteous have seen it, and laughed, and the blameless one has derided them.
Coptic: sωπε δε εκναsτ εκsανhυπομινη. ειτα ντε πεκκαρποσ sωπε hν hεναγαθον.
English: Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.
Coptic: jι δε νουσολσλ εβολ hν ρωf. αυω νγjι μπεfsοjνε hμ πεκhητ.
English: And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Coptic: εsωπε δε εκsανκοτκ νγθββιοκ μπμτο εβολ μπjοεισ. ακτρε πjινcονσ ουε μπεκηι.
English: And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast thus removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.
Coptic: ππαντωκρατωρ cε ναsωπε νακ νβοητοσ εβολ hν νεκjαjε. fναταακ δε εκουααβ νθε νουhατ εfποσε.
English: So the Almighty shall be thy helper from enemies, and he shall bring thee forth pure as silver that has been tried by fire.
Coptic: ειτα κναπαρρηζιαζε μμοκ μπμτο εβολ μπjοεισ. νγcωsτ ετπε hν ουουροτ
English: Then shalt thou have boldness before the Lord, looking up cheerfully to heaven.
Coptic: εκsανsληλ δε εροf fνασωτμ εροκ. fναταασ δε νακ εt ννεκsληλ.
English: And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee power to pay thy vows.
Coptic: fνασμινε δε νακ νουμανsωπε νδικαιοσυνη. ντε ουοειν sωπε hι νεκhιοουε.
English: And he shall establish to thee again a habitation of righteousness and there shall be light upon thy paths.
Coptic: jε tσοουν hω jε ερε παjπιο hν ναcιj. αυω α τεfcιj hροs εjμ πααsαhομ.
English: Yea, I know that pleading is out of my reach; and his hand has been made heavy upon my groaning.
Coptic: νιμ γαρ πετσοουν jε tναhε εροf. αυω tνηυ sαβολ.
English: Who would then know that I might find him, and come to an end of the matter?
Coptic: νfjω δε ναι μπαhαπ εμεh ταταπρο νjπιο.
English: And I would plead my own cause, and he would fill my mouth with arguments.
Coptic: ταειμε ενταλcο ετεfναjοου ναι. αισθανε δε jε fναjε ου ναι.
English: And I would know the remedies which he would speak to me, and I would perceive what he would tell me.
Coptic: αυω εfναει εjωι hν ουνοc νcομ. ειτα ννεfχρω ναι hν ουαπιλη.
English: Though he should come on me in his great strength, then he would not threaten me;
Coptic: ερε τμε γαρ μν πεjπιο ντοοτf. εfεεινε δε μπαhαπ sαβολ.
English: for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.
Coptic: ειsανπωh γαρ sα νsορπ ντατμsωπε. ου δε πεtσοουν μμοf hν νhαευε.
English: For if I shall go first, and exist no longer, still what do I know concerning the latter end?
Coptic: fσοουν γαρ jιν τενου νταhιη. αfδοκιμαζε μμοι νθε μπνουβ.
English: For he knows already my way; and he has tried me as gold.
Coptic: tνηυ δε εβολ hν νεfουεhσαhνε. αιhαρεh γαρ ενεfhιοουε αυω ννασαατου.
English: And I will go forth according to his commandments, for I have kept his ways; and I shall not turn aside from his commandments,
Coptic: αυω ννακω νσωι ννεfουεhσαhνε. αιhωπ δε ννεfsαjε hν κουντ.
English: neither shall I transgress; but I have hid his words in my bosom.
Coptic: εsjε ντοf δε πενταfκρινε μμοι hι ναι. νιμ πετναουωhμ ναf. πενταfουαsf γαρ πενταfααf.
English: And if too he has thus judged, who is he that has contradicted, for he has both willed a thing and done it.
Coptic: ετβε παι αιπωτ ερατf. εftσβω δε ναι αιρhοτε hητf.
English: Therefore am I troubled at him; and when I was reproved, I thought of him.
Coptic: α πjοεισ δε ουετ παhητ. α ππαντωκρατωρ sτηρτωρτ.
English: But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.
Coptic: νεισοουν γαρ αν jε πκακε νηυ εjωι. ιζ αυcοσμ δε hεβσ παhο.
English: For I knew not that darkness would come upon me, and thick darkness has covered me before my face.
Coptic: ετβε ου δε α νεουοειs hωπ επjοεισ.
English: But why have the seasons been hidden from the Lord,
Coptic: α νασεβησ δε ρπβολ μπτοs. αυτωρπ νουοhε μν πεfsωσ.
English: while the ungodly have passed over the bound, carrying off the flock with the shepherd?
Coptic: αυfει πειω μπορφανοσ. αυjι τεhε ντευχηρα νεουω.
English: They have led away, the ass of the fatherless, and taken the widow’s ox for a pledge.
Coptic: αυκτε νcωβ εβολ hι τεhιη ντδικαιοσυνη.
English: They have turned aside the weak from the right way: and the meek of the earth have hidden themselves together.
Coptic: αυsωπε δε νθε νhενειαντοου hν τσωsε εαυει εβολ hαροι μπευhωβ.
English: And they have departed like asses in the field, having gone forth on my account according to their own order: his bread is sweet to his little ones.
Coptic: αυω hσ νουσωsε ντωου αν τε hαθη μπεστη. α νcωβ ρhωβ μμανελοολε ννασεβησ εjν βεκε hι hρε.
English: They have reaped a field that was not their own before the time: the poor have laboured in the vineyards of the ungodly without pay and without food.
Coptic: αυjτο νουμηηsε ευκηκαhηυ εjν hοιτε. αυfει δε νθβσω ννευψυχη.
English: They have caused many naked to sleep without clothes, and they have taken away the covering of their body.
Coptic: παρα jε μντου hαιβεσ μμαυ νταυcοολου νουπετρα.
English: They are wet with the drops of the mountains: they have embraced the rock, because they had no shelter.
Coptic: αυτωρπ νουορφανοσ εβολ hν τεfεκιβε. αυθββιο δε μπενταfhε.
English: They have snatched the fatherless from the breast, and have afflicted the outcast.
Coptic: αυjτο ννετκηκαhηυ hν ουjινcονσ. αυfει δε μποεικ ννετhκαειτ.
English: And they have wrongfully caused others to sleep without clothing, and taken away the morsel of the hungry.
Coptic: αυcωρc hν ουjινcονσ εhενμα ευhεjhωj μπουσουν τεhιη δε μμε.
English: They have unrighteously laid wait in narrow places, and have not known the righteous way.
Coptic: αυνεj hοινε εβολ hν νευπολισ μν νευηι μμινε μμοου. α τεψυχη δε ννκουι αsαhομ εματε.
English: Who have cast forth the poor from the city and their own houses, and the soul of the children has groaned aloud. (13) Why then has he not visited these?
Coptic: ντοf δε ετβε ου μπεfcμπsινε νναι. ευsοοπ γαρ hιjμ πκαh αυω μπουειμε. νευσοουν δε αν πε ντεhιη ντδικαιοσυνη. ουδε μπουβωκ hν νεσμαμμοοsε.
English: forasmuch as they were upon the earth, and took no notice, and they knew not the way of righteousness, neither have they walked in their appointed paths?
Coptic: εαfειμε δε ενεhβηυε εαfπαραδιδου μμοου επκακε.
English: But having known their works, he delivered them into darkness: and in the night one will be as a thief:
Coptic: τευμερισ σhουορτ hιjμ πκαh. ερε νευsην δε ουωνh εβολ ευsουωου hιhμ πκαh.
English: He is swift on the face of the water: let his portion be cursed on the earth; and let their plants be laid bare.
Coptic: αυτωρπ δε γαρ ντεcλω ννορφανοσ.
English: Let them be withered upon the earth; for they have plundered the sheaves of the fatherless.
Coptic: ειδα αυρπμεευε μπεfνοβε. μπεfsωπε δε νθε νουνιfε νειωτε. ευετωωβε ναf ννενταfααυ ερε ρεfjινcονσ δε νιμ τακο νθε νουsε εfhοου.
English: Then is his sin brought to remembrance, and he vanishes like a vapour of dew: but let what he has done be recompensed to him, and let every unrighteous one be crushed like rotten wood.
Coptic: μπεfρ πετνανουf γαρ νουαcρην. αυω μπεfνα μπετε μντfσhιμε.
English: For he has not treated the barren woman well, and has had no pity on a feeble woman.
Coptic: hμ πεfcωντ γαρ αfτακε hενcωβ. εfετωουν νfτμτανhετ πεfωνh.
English: And in wrath he has overthrown the helpless: therefore when he has arisen, a man will not feel secure of his own life.
Coptic: εfsανλοjλj μπρτρεfμεευε ελο. αλλα fναhε hμ πsωνε.
English: When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.
Coptic: α πεfjισε γαρ τακε hαh. αfhωcβ δε νθε νουμολοχη hν ουκαυμα. η νθε νουhμσ εαfhε μαυααf hν τεfσβροουε.
English: For his exaltation has hurt many; but he has withered as mallows in the heat, or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.
Coptic: εsωπε μμον νιμ πετjω μμοσ jε ειjιcολ.
English: But if not, who is he that says I speak falsely, and will make my words of no account?
Coptic: jε ου γαρ πε πεπροhομιον νσα θοτε εβολ hιτοοτf. πετταμιο μπτηρf hμ πjισε.
English: What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?
Coptic: μπρτρε λααυ γαρ μεευε jε ουν θε ετρε σοονε ρβολ. ετε μν cωρc δε νηυ εjν νιμ εβολ hιτοοτf.
English: For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?
Coptic: ναs γαρ νhε ερε πρωμε ναsρδικαιοσ μπμτο εβολ μπjοεισ. η νιμ πετναsτββοf νsηρε νσhιμε.
English: For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?
Coptic: εsjε sαfhωων μποοh. αυω νεfρουοειν. νσιου δε ουααβ αν μπεfμτο εβολ.
English: If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.
Coptic: καασ δε jε πρωμε hοου αυω ουβντ πε νsηρε νρωμε.
English: But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.
Coptic: jε εκουωhμ μμοκ ενιμ αυω εκναβοηθει ενιμ. μη επετερε τεfcομ οs αν. αυω πετερε πεfcβοι αμαhτε.
English: To whom dost thou attach thyself, or whom art thou going to assist? is it not he that has much strength, and he who has a strong arm?
Coptic: ντακjιsοjνε ννιμ. μπετε τωf αν τε τσοφια τηρσ. η ντακουαhκ νσα νιμ. νσα πετε τωf αν τε τcομ νιμ.
English: To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
Coptic: ντακjε νεκsαjε δε ενιμ. τεπνοη δε ννιμ. τεντασει εβολ νhητκ.
English: To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?
Coptic: αfσμν θαλασσα hν τεfcομ. αfπερs πκυτοσ δε hν τεfσβω.
English: He has calmed the sea with his might, and by his wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
Coptic: α μμανωρj δε ντπε ρhοτε hητf hμ πεfουεhσαhνε δε αfμουουτ μπετδρακων ναποστατησ.
English: And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
Coptic: τcομ δε μπεfhρουββαι νιμ πετσοουν μμοσ jε εfνααασ τναυ.
English: Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it?
Coptic: α ιωβ δε ον ουωh ετοοτf πεjαf hμ πεπροhομιον.
English: And Job further continued and said in his parable,
Coptic: jε πjοεισ ονh πενταfκρινε μμοι hιναι. αυω ππαντωκρατωρ πενταfνεcσ ταψυχη.
English: As God lives, who has thus judge me; and the Almighty, who has embittered my soul;
Coptic: jε ετει ερε πανιβε νhητ. αυω ερε πεπνα ετουααβ hν ναcβsα.
English: verily, while my breath is yet in me, and the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,