megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: νανουjποι νητνεhουεπνουβ μνπενε μμε αυω νανουναγενημα εhουεπhατ ετσοτπ
English: It is better to have my fruit than to have gold and precious stones; and my produce is better than choice silver.
Coptic: ειμοοsε hνhενhιοουε μμντμε αυω ειβηκ hννεhιοουε ντμε
English: I walk in ways of righteousness, and am conversant with the paths of judgment;
Coptic: jεκασ ειεπωs εjννετμε μμοι νουμντρμμαο αυω νταμεhνευαhωωρ ναγαθον ειsανjω νητν ννετsοοπ μμηνε tναρ εεπ jινενεh
English: that I may divide substance to them that love me, and may fill their treasures with good things. If I declare to you the things that daily happen, I will remember also to recount the things of old.
Coptic: απνουτε σοντ hνταρχη ννεfhιοουε ενεfhβηυε εμπατfταμιελααυ
English: The Lord made me the beginning of his ways for his works.
Coptic: αυω αfσμνσντε μμοι hατhη ννενεh hνταρχη
English: He established me before time was in the beginning, before he made the earth:
Coptic: εμπατfταμιεπκαh αfjποι δε hατhη μπνουν
English: even before he made the depths; before the fountains of water came forth:
Coptic: εμπατεμπηγη μμοου ει εβολ εμπατfταjρεντοου αυω νfπλασσε μπκαh μντοικουμενη αfjποι δε hατhη νσιβτ νιμ
English: before the mountains were settled, and before all hills, he begets me.
Coptic: απνουτε ταμιετπε μνπκαh αυω αρηjf μπκαh ετcορc hατπε
English: The Lord made countries and uninhabited tracks, and the highest inhabited parts of the world.
Coptic: εfνασβτετπε νεινμμαf πε αυω εfναπρsπεfθρονοσ εβολ hιjνντηυ
English: When he prepared the heaven, I was present with him; and when he prepared his throne upon the winds:
Coptic: αυω εfναωρj νμπηγη ετhατπε εfναταjρενεκλοολε ετhραι
English: and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth:
Coptic: αυω εfναρjνσντε μπκαh
English: decree. and when he strengthened the foundations of the earth:
Coptic: νεινμμαf πε εισοβτε ναf ανοκ πε νεfραsε νμμαι νειευφρανε δε μμηνε μπεfμτο εβολ νουοειs νιμ
English: I was by him, suiting myself to him, I was that wherein he took delight; and daily I rejoiced in his presence continually.
Coptic: αυω εfναευφρανε ντερεfjωκ εβολ ντοικουμενη αυω εfναευφρανε εjννsηρε ννρωμε sαρενεfαhωρ δε τρενρωμε ραsε
English: For he rejoiced when he had completed the world, and rejoiced among the children of men.
Coptic: τενου cε ναsηρε σωτμ εροι
English: Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways;
Coptic: thτητν επsαjε ντασβω jεετετνρουνοc ναhε αυω ντετνρσοφοσ μπρρπβολ νναjπιο
English: Hear wisdom and be wise, and be not strangers to it.
Coptic: ναιατf μπρωμε ετνασωτμ εροι αυω πρωμε ετναhαρεh εναhιοουε ετο νουsη νροεισ hιρνναρο μμηνε εfhαρεh ενουεcρο νναμα νειεhουν
English: watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my entrances.
Coptic: ναhιοουε γαρ hενhιοουε νωνh νε αυω ερεπουωs σοβτε εβολ hιτμπjοεισ ερεπουροτ δε νηυ εβολ hιτμπνουτε μνhωβ νιμ ετσοτπ
English: For my outgoings are the outgoings of life, and in them is prepared favour from the Lord.
Coptic: νετρνοβε δε εροι σεναβλαπτει ννευψυχη αυω νετμοστε μμοι ευο νsβηρ επμου
English: But they that sin against me act wickedly against their own souls: and they that hate me love death.
Coptic: ατσοφια κετουηι νασ αυω ασταjρο νσαsf νστυλοσ
English: Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
Coptic: ασκωνσ ννεσsωωτ ασκερα μπεσηρπ ευhνααυ ασσοβτε ντεστραπεζα
English: She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
Coptic: ασjοου ννεσhμhαλ εσμουτε hνουνοc νταsεοειs εjμπεhνααυ εσjω μμοσ
English: She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
Coptic: jεπατhητ ετνhηττηυτν μαρεfρακτf sαροι αυω πεjασ ννετsαατ νσβω
English: Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,
Coptic: jεαμειτν ντετνουωμ εβολ hνναοεικ αυω ντετνσω μπαηρπ νταικερα μμοf
English: Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
Coptic: κω νσωτν ντμντατhητ jεετετνεωνh ντετνsινε νσατμντρμνhητ jεετετνεραhε αυω jεετετνεσοουτν ντμντρμνhητ hνουσοουτν μεευε ετεσβω hνουhιη εσσουτων
English: Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Coptic: πετtσβω ννετhοου εfναjι ναf νhενσωs ερεουσωs δε νηυ εjννετhοου hμπετουcωsτ εβολ hητf hενελελκημε νε νεjπιο ετsοοπ μπασεβησ
English: He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.
Coptic: μπρjπιενετhοου δε ννευμεστωκ jπιεουσαβε ταρεfμεριτκ
English: Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Coptic: tταφορμη νουσοφοσ ταρεfρhουεσοφοσ ματαμεπδικαιοσ ταρεfsρπσοουν νhουο
English: Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Coptic: ταρχη ντσοφια τε τμντμαινουτε τμντρμνhητ δε ννετουααβ πε πsρπσοουν παουhητ δε ενανουf πε πειμε επνομοσ
English: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.
Coptic: hμπεισμοτ γαρ εκναρουνοc ναhε αυω σεναουωh εροκ νhενρμποουε νωνh
English: For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.
Coptic: παsηρε εκsανρσοφοσ εκναειρε νακ μνπετhιτουωκ εsωπε δε εκsανθο εκνασεκπετhοου νακ ουαακ πετταjρο μμοf εjνhενcολ παι εfμοονε νhεντηυ αυω εfπητ νσαhενhαλατε ευhηλ αfκω γαρ νσωf ννεhιοουε μπεfμανελοολε αυω αfρπωβs ννεhιοουε ντεfσωsε μμινμμοf εfμοοsε hιτνουjαιε νατμοου αυω hνουκαh εfsηf hνουειβε εfσουωh δε εhουν ννεfcιj θνουsωωβε
English: Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Coptic: ουνουσhιμε ναsτμμε αυω νατhητ ναρcρωh μποεικ ται ετενσσοουν αν μπsιπε
English: A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.
Coptic: ασhμοοσ hιρντhνρο μπεσηι hιουτοcσ εσουονh εβολ hινεπλατια
English: She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
Coptic: εσμουτε ενετπαραγε αυω νετσουτων hινευhιοουε εσjω μμοσ
English: calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
Coptic: jενιμ πε πατhητ ετνhηττηυτν μαρεfρακτf sαροι tουαhσαhνε δε ννετsαατ νσβω ειjω μμοσ
English: saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying,
Coptic: jεουωμ νhενοεικ ευhηπ hνουουροτ μνουμοου τνjιουε εfhολc
English: Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
Coptic: νfσοουν δε αν jεερενρωμε μου hαhτησ αυω εστωμντ εππαs ναμντε αλλα πωτ επουε νγτμωσκ hμπεσμα αυω μπρσμννεκβαλ εhουν εhρασ ται γαρ τε τhε ετκναjιοορ νουμοου ενπωκ αν πε αυω εκναουωτβ νουιερο νsμμο σαhωκ εβολ θνουμοου ενπωκ αν πε αυω μπρσω hνουπηγη νsμμο jεεκερουνοc ναhε πετhων γαρ εhουν εται fναβωκ επεσητ εαμντε πετνασαhωf δε εβολ fναουjαι αυω fναωνh ευουοειs ναhε σεναουωh δε εροf νhενρμποουε νωνh
English: But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her: for thus shalt thou go through strange water; but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.
Coptic: sαρεουsηρε νσοφοσ ευφρανε μπεfειωτ ουλυπη δε ντεfμααυ πε ουsηρε νατhητ
English: A wise son makes his father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Coptic: ναhωωρ ναthηυ αν ννανομοσ sαρετδικαιοσυνη δε νουhμ εβολ hμπμου
English: Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
Coptic: πjοεισ ναμευτουψυχη αν νδικαιοσ hαπεhκο fναουωλσ δε μπωνh ννασεβησ
English: The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
Coptic: sαρετμντhηκε θββιεπρωμε sαρετjιc δε ννjωωρε ρρμμαο ουνουsηρε εfτσαβηυ ναρσοφοσ fναχρω δε μπατhητ hωσ ρεfsμsε
English: Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
Coptic: fναουjαι hνουκαυμα νcιουsηρε νσαβε ουνουsηρε δε μπαρανομοσ ναsωσμ hμπωhσ fνασουωh εhουν hμπsωμ πεjπιητ δε ναsωσμ hμπωhσ
English: A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
Coptic: ερεπεσμου μπνουτε hιjνταπε ννδικαιοσ ουνουhηβε δε νsαραhε ναhωβσ ντταπρο ννασεβησ
English: The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Coptic: ουσοειτ ενανουf πε πρπμεευε μπδικαιοσ πραν δε ννασεβησ ναjενα
English: The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly man is extinguished.
Coptic: πσοφοσ hμπεfhητ ναsωπ εροf ντντοολη αυω σεναcωπε μπατhητ hννεfσποτου πετsτρτωρ δε εfcοομε hννεfσποτου fναhε
English: A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
Coptic: πετμοοsε hνουμντβαλhητ εfμοοsε hνουταjρο πετκτο δε εβολ ννεfhιοουε fναουωνh εβολ
English: He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
Coptic: πετjωρμ ννεfβαλ hνουκροf fνασευhλυπι εhουν ννρωμε πετjπιο δε hνουουωνh εβολ fναααυ νειρηνη
English: He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
Coptic: ερετπηγη μπωνh hντcιj μπδικαιοσ πτακο δε ναhωβσ ντταπρο μπασεβησ
English: There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Coptic: sαρεπμοστε τουνεσουtτων ουον δε νιμ ετενσεjι αν νcονσ τμντsβηρ ναhοβσου
English: Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Coptic: πετεινε νουσοφια εβολ hνρωf εfρωhτ νουρωμε νατhητ hνουcερωβ
English: He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
Coptic: νσοφοσ ναhωπ νhενσωs τταπρο δε νουsτρτωρ ναhων εhουν επουωsf
English: The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Coptic: πεjπο νουρμμαο πε ουπολισ εσορj πουωsf δε ννασεβησ πε τμντhηκε
English: The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Coptic: sαρενεhβηυε μπδικαιοσ jπεπωνh νκαρποσ δε ννασεβησ νε ννοβε
English: The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly produce sins.
Coptic: sαρετεσβω hαρεh ενεhιοουε μπωνh τεσβω δε ετεμπουjπιοσ πλανα
English: Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
Coptic: sαρεhενσποτου μμε hεπουμντjαjε hενατhητ δε νετεινε εβολ νhενσαhου
English: Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
Coptic: εβολ hντμντhαh νsαjε ννεκρβολ ενοβε εκtσο δε ενεκσποτου καννρρμνhητ
English: By a multitude of words thou shalt not escape sin; but if thou refrain thy lips thou wilt be prudent.
Coptic: ουhατ εfσοτπ πε πλασ ννδικαιοσ πhητ δε ννασεβησ ναωjν
English: The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
Coptic: νεσποτου ννδικαιοσ σοουν ννετjοσε ερενατhητ δε ναμου hνουcρωh
English: The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.
Coptic: πεσμου μπνουτε πε τμντρμμαο αυω νευουωh εροf νουλυπει hμπhητ
English: The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
Coptic: sαρεπατhητ hμπεfσωβε ειρε νουμντsαfτε sαρετσοφια δε jπετμντσαβε μπρωμε
English: A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
Coptic: sαρεπασεβησ sει hμπτακο τhοτε δε μπασεβησ ντοσ ετνηυ εjωf νεπιθυμια δε ννδικαιοσ σοτπ
English: The ungodly is engulphed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
Coptic: πασεβησ νατακο hνουhατηυ εσμοοsε πδικαιοσ δε ναρακτf εβολ μμοσ νfουjαι sαενεh
English: When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
Coptic: ντhε νουελελhμj εsαρβοονε ννναjhε αυω ουκαπνοσ ννβαλ ται τε τhε ντπαρανομια ννετειρε μμοσ
English: As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
Coptic: sαρετμντμαινουτε ουωh hνουνοc ναhε νρομπε δε ννασεβησ νασβοκ
English: The fear of the Lord adds length of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
Coptic: sαρεπουνοf ωσκ μννδικαιοσ τhελπισ δε ννασεβησ νατακο
English: Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Coptic: πjισε μπετουααβ τε τεhιη μπjοεισ τεhιη δε μπjοεισ ουhοτε τε ννετρhωβ ετανομια ουουωsf δε τε ννετρhωβ επετhοου
English: The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.
Coptic: μερεπδικαιοσ ει επαhου sαενεh νασεβησ δε ναουωh αν hιjμπκαh
English: The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
Coptic: τταπρο ννδικαιοσ ναταυο εβολ ντσοφια πλασ δε ννρεfjινcονσ νατακο
English: The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
Coptic: νεσποτου ννρωμε νδικαιοσ σοουν νhενχαρισ τταπρο δε ννασεβησ ναsορsρ
English: The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
Coptic: hενβοτε μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ νε hενsι νκροf πsι δε μμε σοτπ ναf
English: False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
Coptic: πμα ετερεπσωs ναβωκ εhουν εροf ερεπκεσωsf μμαυ τταπρο δε ννετθββιηυ ναμελετα ντσοφια
English: Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
Coptic: τμντβαλhητ δε ννετσουτων ναjιμοειτ hητου ερsανπδικαιοσ μου sαυρhτηυ νσωf sαυειατοοτου δε νσαπτακο μπασεβησ αυω sαυραsε μμοf
English: When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
Coptic: μνχρημα ναthηυ μπεhοου ντοργη sαρετδικαιοσυνη δε τουjο εβολ hμπμου
English: Possessions will not profit in a day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.
Coptic: τδικαιοσυνη μπετουααβ νασοουτν ννεfhιοουε πρεfjινcονσ δε ναhε εhραι ευμντsαfτε
English: Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
Coptic: τδικαιοσυνη ννρωμε ετσουτων νατουjοου ερεμπαρανομοσ δε νατακο hντευμντsαfτε
English: The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
Coptic: ερsανουρωμε ενανουf μου μερετεfhελπισ τακο πsουsου ννασεβησ νατακο
English: At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
Coptic: πδικαιοσ sαfει εβολ hαhενsνηυ σεναt δε μπρεfρνοβε επεfμα
English: A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
Coptic: ουνουcορcσ ννρμνtμε hντταπρο νμπαρανομοσ ταισθησισ δε ννδικαιοσ σουτων
English: In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
Coptic: sαρεμπολισ δε jισε hννεσμου ννδικαιοσ
English: In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers: but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
Coptic: sαυsρsωρου δε hντταπρο ννασεβησ
English: At the blessing of the upright a city shall be exalted.
Coptic: sαρεπατhητ κμsνεfρμνtμε sαρεουρωμε δε νσαβε καρωf
English: A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
Coptic: sαρεουρωμε νλασ σναυ cλπhενsοjνε εβολ hνουσοουhσ sαρεππιστοσ δε τhμπεfsαjε hωπ νhενhβηυε
English: A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
Coptic: sαρενετεμντουπρhμμε σροfρεf ντhε νhενcωβε ερεπουjαι δε hνουνοc νsοjνε
English: They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
Coptic: sαρεππονηροσ μεευε ενεπετhοου εfsαντωh μνπδικαιοσ fμοσhτε δε ννεhβηυε μπωρj
English: A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
Coptic: sαρεουσhιμε ευθντσhμοτ τουνεσουεοου μπεσhαι ουθρονοσ δε νσωs πε ουσhιμε εσμοστε νhενμντμε νρεfjνααυ ναρcρωh ντμντρμμαο νjωωρε δε ναταjρο hντμντρμμαο
English: A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
Coptic: ερεουρωμε νναητ ραγαθον ντεfψυχη πατνα δε νατακο μπεfσωμα sαρεπασεβησ ρhενhβηυε νjινcονσ
English: A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
Coptic: ερεπετjο δε ντδικαιοσυνη ρhωβ ετπιστισ ουβεκε μμε πε πεσπερμα ννδικαιοσ
English: An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
Coptic: ευjπο νουsηρε νδικαιοσ επωνh πδιωγμοσ δε μπασεβησ πε πμου
English: A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.
Coptic: hενακαθαρτοσ νναhρμπνουτε νε νναsθητ ουβοτε μπjοεισ πε πετcοομε hιτεfhιη σεsηπ δε ναhραf νcιουον νιμ ετουααβ hντευhιη πεfουωs γαρ πε ουον νιμ εtτουααβ hντευhιη
English: Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
Coptic: πετναsπτοοτf νουα hνουjινcονσ νfναsωπε αν εfουααβ εhισε πετjπο δε hνουδικαιοσυνη fναjι νουβεκε ντπιστισ
English: He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.
Coptic: ντhε νουcαjε εfhνsαντσ νουεsω ται τε τhε μπσα νουσhιμε εσβοονε
English: As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.
Coptic: νανουπουωs τηρf ννδικαιοσ τhελπισ δε ννασεβησ νατακο
English: All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Coptic: ουνπετjο ννουf μμινμμοf ευρhουο ναf ουννετσουωh hωου εhουν αυω ευsαατ
English: There are some who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are some also who gather, yet have less.
Coptic: ψυχη νιμ ετουσμου εροσ ροουτ νανουουρωμε δε αν νρεfcωντ
English: Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
Coptic: πετετπσουο εhουν sαρεπμηηsε σhουωρf πεσμου δε νηου εjνταπε μπετt
English: May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.
Coptic: πετμεευε εhενπετνανου εfsινε νσαhενχαρισ ενανουου μπετhοου δε ναταhενετsινε νσωου
English: He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.
Coptic: πετκω νhτηf ευμντρμμαο fναhε πετνα δε ννhηκε σεναμακαριζε μμοf πετκωτ μπεfηι hνουjινcονσ εfνακαhνμκαh νγhητ ννεfsηρε
English: He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
Coptic: πετενfsεει δε αν μνπεfηι νακληρονομει νhεντηυ πατhητ ναρhμhαλ μπσαβε
English: He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.
Coptic: ουνουsην νωνh εβολ hμπκαρποσ ντδικαιοσυνη σεναμοουτ δε ννεψυχη νμπαρανομοσ hνουμντsαραhε
English: Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
Coptic: εsjε μογισ ερεπδικαιοσ ναουjαι ειε πρεfρνοβε μνπασεβησ ναουωνh εβολ των
English: If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Coptic: sαρεπετμε ντεσβω μερεταισθησισ ουατhητ δε πε πετμοστε ννεjπιο
English: He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.
Coptic: νανου πενταfhε ευhμοτ νναhρμπνουτε ερεουρωμε δε νρεfμεευε εππετhοου παρανομει
English: He that has found favour with the Lord is made better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.
Coptic: μνρωμε νασοουτν εβολ hνουανομοσ ννουνε δε ννδικαιοσ ναπωρκ αν
English: A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.
Coptic: ουκλομ μπεσhαι πε ουσhιμε νjωωρε ντhε νουfντ εfhνουsε αυω ουhοολε hνουsτην ται τε τhε ετερεουσhιμε εσβοονε νατακεπεσhαι
English: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband.
Coptic: hενhαπ νε μμεευε ννδικαιοσ sαρενασεβησ δε ρhμμε νhενκροf
English: The thoughts of the righteous are true judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits.
Coptic: τταπρο ννδικαιοσ νατουjοου ουκροf δε τε τταπρο ννασεβησ
English: The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
Coptic: νασεβησ νατακο hμπμα ετfνακοτf εροf νηι δε ννδικαιοσ ναμουν εβολ
English: When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
Coptic: sαρενρμνtμε μπρμνhητ σμου ετεfταπρο sαυκωμs δε νσαπcαβhητ
English: The mouth of an understanding man is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
Coptic: νανουουρωμε εfο νhμhαλ ναf ουααf εfhνουσωs εhουεπετtεοου ναf ουααf εfρcρωh μποεικ
English: Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.
Coptic: sαρεπδικαιοσ ναννεψυχη ννεfτβνοουε hνατνα δε νε μμντsανhτηf ννασεβησ
English: A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.
Coptic: πετρhωβ επεfκαh νασει νοεικ νετπητ δε νσαhενπετsουειτ hενατσβω νε πετουνοf hραι hνhενμανσεηρπ fνακω νουσωs hννεfμανsωπε
English: He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
Coptic: νεπιθυμια ννασεβησ hοου ερεννουνε δε ννρμπνουτε hνhενταjρο
English: The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
Coptic: πρεfρνοβε ναhε ευπαs ετβεμμντμντρε ννεfσποτου πδικαιοσ δε ναρβολ εροου σενανα μπετt νhτηf μματε πεττωμντ δε hιρνμπυλη νασανs νhενψυχη
English: For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.
Coptic: τεψυχη μπρωμε νασει νhενπετνανουf εβολ hννκαρποσ 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 ννατhητ σουτων μπευμτο εβολ sαρενσοφοσ δε σωτμ νσαουsοjνε
English: The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels.
Coptic: sαρεπατhητ jετεfοργη μμηνε sαρεπσαβε δε hωπ θμπεfσωs
English: A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
Coptic: sαρεπδικαιοσ jω νουπιστισ εσουονh εβολ ουκροf δε πε πμντρε νρεfjινcονσ
English: A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.
Coptic: ουνπετsαjε ευο ντhε ννετκωνσ hνουσηfε sαρενλασ δε ννσοφοσ ταλcο
English: Some wound as they speak, like swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.
Coptic: sαρεhενσποτου μμε σοουτν νουμντμντρε ουρεfμντρε δε νcεπη ουντfουλασ νjινcονσ
English: True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
Coptic: ουκροf πετhμπhητ μπετμεευε εhενπετhοου νετsοjνε 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 ναμου hμππετhοου
English: No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief.
Coptic: hνβοτε νναhρμπjοεισ 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 hνουsωλ πhητ μπατhητ νατωμντ εhενπετhοου
English: The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
Coptic: sαρεουsαjε νhοτε sτρτρπhητ μπρωμε sαρεουουω δε ενανουf ευφρανε μμοf
English: A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
Coptic: sαρεουδικαιοσ 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.