megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ουρεfcν αγαθον πε πρμνhητ hν νεfhβηυε πετναhτε δε επjοεισ ναρμακαριοσ.
English: He who is skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
Coptic: sαυμουτε δε ον ενσοφοσ μν νσαβεευ jε νετσοsf sαυσωτμ δε νhουο ενετνοτμ hμ πευsαjε.
English: Men call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
Coptic: ουπηγη νωνh πε πμεευε ετνανουf ννενταυjποf ναυ. τεσβω ναυ. τεσβω δε νναθητ hοου.
English: Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
Coptic: sαρε πhητ μπσαβε νοι ννετνηυ εβολ hν ρωf fναφορι δε νουσοουν hι νεfσποτου.
English: The heart of the wise will discern the things which proceed from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
Coptic: hενμουλh νεβιω νε νsαjε ντσοφια πεhλοc δε μπευσωτμ ουταλcο πε ντεψυχη.
English: Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
Coptic: ουν ουhιη ερε πρωμε μεευε εροσ jε σσουτων ερε τεσhαη δε νηυ επsικ ναμντε.
English: There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νjωωρε sπhισε hν hενhισε αυω sαfjι νjναh μπεfτακο πετcοομε δε ντοf εινε μπεfτακο hν τεfταπρο.
English: A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
Coptic: ερε πρωμε ναθητ sικε ναf νhενπεθοου εfσωουh δε εhουν νουκωhτ hι νεfσποτου.
English: But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε εfcοομε jοου νουtτων αυω sαfτhhο νουsαh νκροf ννεθοου αυω sαfπωρj νhενsβηρ.
English: A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε μπαρανομοσ ρhαλ ννεfsβεερ αυω sαfjιτου εhενhιοουε ενανουου αν.
English: A transgressor tries to ensnare friends, and leads them in ways that are not good.
Coptic: ερε πετταjρο ννεfβαλ μεευε εhενκροf αυω ον sαfουωμ ννεfσποτου παι cε ουhρω νκακια πε.
English: And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
Coptic: ουκλομ ντρυφη τε τμντhλλο ετνανουσ sαυhε δε εροf hν νεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη.
English: Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
Coptic: νανου ουρωμε νhαρs hητ ευjωωρε αυω πεταμαhτε ντεfοργη εhουε πετναjι νουπολισ.
English: A man slow to anger is better than a strong man; and he that governs his temper better than he that takes a city.
Coptic: σενατοοβου τηρου εκουντου ννρεfjινcονσ ευναt δε νουον νιμ νμμντμε εβολ hιτμ πνουτε.
English: All evils come upon the ungodly into their bosoms; but all righteous things come of the Lord.
Coptic: νανου ουοεικ hν ουειρηνη εhουε hενηι ευμεh νsωωτ hν ουjινcονσ.
English: Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
Coptic: sαρε ουhμhαλ νσαβε αμαhτε εjν hενjισοουε ναθητ sαfπωs δε νhεντο νhενσνηυ.
English: A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.
Coptic: νθε εsαυδοκιμαζε μπνουβ μν πhατ hν ουhρω ται τε θε ετερε πνουτε σωτπ ννρωμε.
English: As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.
Coptic: sαρε ππεθοου σωτμ νσα νλασ μμπαρανομοσ μερε πδικαιοσ δε thτηf εσποτου νcολ.
English: A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: but a righteous man attends not to false lips.
Coptic: πα ππιστοσ πε πκοσμοσ τηρf μν νεfχρημα μμντεπα πιστοσ δε ουδε ουhοβλοσ νουωτ
English: The faithful has the whole world full of wealth; but the faithless not even a farthing.
Coptic: ερε πετσωβε νσα ουhηκε tνουcσ μπενταμιοf πετραsε δε εjμ πετνατακο fναρβολ αν επεθοου.
English: He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy.
Coptic: πεκλομ ννhλλο νε hν sηρε νsηρε πεοου δε ννsηρε πε νευειοτε.
English: Children’s children are the crown of old men; and their fathers are the glory of children.
Coptic: μν hενσποτου ευνhοτ ρsαυ νναθητ ουδε σποτου νcολ ννδικαιοσ.
English: Faithful lips will not suit a fool; nor lying lips a just man.
Coptic: ουβεκε νhμοτ τε τεσβω ννετειρε μμοσ πμα ετσκοτσ εροf fνασοουτν
English: Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward; and whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.
Coptic: ερε πετhωπ ννjινcονσ sινε νσα ουμντsβηρ πετμοστε δε νhοπου sαfπρj hενsβηρ μν hενρμνηι.
English: He that conceals injuries seeks love; but he that hates to hide them separates friends and kindred.
Coptic: sαρε ουcωντ ουεsf πhητ μπσαβε ευμαστιγου δε μπαθητ μεfαισθανε.
English: A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; but a fool, though scourged, understands not.
Coptic: sαρε νεθοου τηρου τουνεσ hενουωhμ πνουτε δε νατννοου ναυ νουαγγελοσ νατνα.
English: Every bad man stirs up strifes: but the Lord will send out against him an unmerciful messenger.
Coptic: προουs ναταhε ουρωμε νσαβε ερε ναθητ δε μεευε εhενπεθοου.
English: Care may befall a man of understanding; but fools will meditate evils.
Coptic: πετναt νhενπεθοου επμα νhενπετνανουου μπεθοου νακιμ αν hμ πεfηι.
English: Whoso rewards evil for good, evil shall not be removed from his house.
Coptic: sαρε ταρχη ντδικαιοσυνη t νουεξουσια πεsτορτρ δε μν πμιsε μοοsε hητf μπεcρωh.
English: Rightful rule gives power to words; but sedition and strife precede poverty.
Coptic: πετνακρινε μπδικαιοσ jε ουαδικοσ πε αυω παδικοσ jε ουδικαιοσ πε hνβοτε νε μπεσναυ νναhρμ πjοεισ.
English: He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, is unclean and abominable with God.
Coptic: ετβε ου ουντε παθητ χρημα μνcομ γαρ ετρε παθητ jπε τσοφια ερε πετjισε μπεfηι sινε νσα ουουωsf πετcοομε δε εjισβω ναhε εhραι εhενπεθοου.
English: Why has the fool wealth? for a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom. (16a) He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; and he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischief.
Coptic: μαρε πεκsβηρ sωπε νακ hν μα νιμ αυω ντε νεκσνηυ sωπε νακ νsαυ hν νεκαναγκη ευjπο γαρ μμοου επειhωβ.
English: Have thou a friend for every time, and let brethren be useful in distress; for on this account are they born.
Coptic: πρωμε δε ναθητ jακ αυω fραsε εjωf ουααf εfsπτωρε ννεfsβεερ. sαρε πσαβε δε ουε εβολ hν ουsπτωρε ννεfταιο.
English: A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, as he also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.
Coptic: sαρε πμαινοβε ραsε hν hενμιsε.
English: A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;
Coptic: πναsτ hητ δε νατωμντ αν επετνανουf ουν ουρωμε νρεfποονεf hμ πεfλασ ναhε εhραι εhενπεθοου
English: and the hard-hearted man comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
Coptic: ουμκαh δε νhητ πε ουhητ ναθητ μπετναjποf ναf. μμνουειωτ ναευφρανε εjν ουsηρε νατσβω ουsηρε δε νσαβε fναευφρανε ντεfμααυ.
English: and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.
Coptic: sαρε φητ ννετευφρανε t μτον ναυ νκεεσ δε μπεfλυπι ναsοουε.
English: A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
Coptic: ουασεβησ πε πετjι δωρον εκουνf fναρικε γαρ εβολ hν νεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη.
English: The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in his bosom do not prosper; and an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.
Coptic: ουσοφοσ πε πhο μπρωμε νσαβε νβαλ δε μπαθητ ειορμ ενκοοh μπκαh.
English: The countenance of a wise man is sensible; but the eyes of a fool go to the ends of the earth.
Coptic: ουοργη νουειωτ πε ουsηρε ναθητ αυω ουμκαh νhητ πε ντεντασjποf.
English: A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, and grief to her that bore him.
Coptic: νανου τρε ουρωμε αν νδικαιοσ tοσε αυω νssε αν εεπιβουλευε εhενδυναστησ νδικαιοσ.
English: It is not right to punish a righteous man, nor is it holy to plot against righteous princes.
Coptic: ουσαβε πε πετtσο ενεj ουsαjε εβολ εfναsτ ουσαβε δε πε πρωμε νhαρshητ.
English: He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
Coptic: ερsαν παθητ sινε νσα τσοφια σεναοπf εσοφοσ fναsωπε δε εfονs νγhε εροf εsjε ουσαβε πε.
English: Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
Coptic: sαρε πρωμε ετουεs πωρj ενεfsβεερ sινε νσα ουλοιcε παι ντειμινε ναsωπε hα νοcνεc νουοειs νιμ.
English: A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
Coptic: μπαθητ ρχρια αν ντσοφια fουεs τμνταθητ γαρ νhουο.
English: A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
Coptic: ερsαν πασεβησ ει ευμηηsε μπεθοου sαfκαταφρονι μμοου sαρε ουσωs δε ει εjωf μν ουνοcνεc.
English: When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises them; but dishonour and reproach come upon him.
Coptic: ουνοου εfsηκ πε πsαjε hμ πhητ μπρωμε sαρε τπηγη δε ντσοφια βεεβε νσfωcε εhραι μνcομ μμοσ εhωπ.
English: A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
Coptic: νανου jινhο αν νουασεβησ αυω νssε αν εστε ουδικαιοσ εβολ hν ουhαπ.
English: It is not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor is it holy to pervert justice in judgment.
Coptic: νεσποτου μπαθητ ναντf εhενπεθοου ερε τεfταπρο δε ετναsτ επικαλι μπμου.
English: The lips of a fool bring him into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
Coptic: τταπρο μπαθητ ουουωsf ναf τε αυω ουπαs ντεfψυχη νε νεfσποτου.
English: A fool’s mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Coptic: sαρε θοτε ρωhτ μπρεfjνααυ πεψυχη δε ννcαβ hητ ναhκο.
English: Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
Coptic: πετενfταλcο μμοf αν hν νεfhβηυε πσον πε μπεττακο μμοf ουααf ουαθητ εfsανsινε σναωπ εροf ευσοφια αυω πετταλcο μμοf hν νεfhβηυε μμιν μμοf.
English: A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.
Coptic: πραν μπjοεισ ουονh εβολ hν τμντνοc ντεfcομ νδικαιοσ δε ναjισε hμ ππωτ ερατf.
English: The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
Coptic: πεjπο νουρωμε νρμμαο πε ουπολισ εσταjρηυ πεσεοου δε ρhαιβεσ εματε.
English: The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
Coptic: πhητ μπρωμε jισε hαθη μπεοου.
English: Before ruin a man’s heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
Coptic: πετναsαjε εμπατfσωτμ ουμνταθητ ναf τε μν ουνοcνεc.
English: Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.
Coptic: sαρε ουhμhαλ νσαβε ταλcε πcωντ νουρωμε νιμ δε πετναsfι hα ουρωμε νhητ sημ.
English: A wise servant calms a man’s anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
Coptic: πhητ μπσαβε ναjπο ναf νουαισθησισ ερε μμααjε δε ννσοφοσ sινε νσα ουμεευε.
English: The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
Coptic: sαρε νταιο μπρωμε ουοsσf εβολ αυω sαυσυνhιστα μμοf νhεννοc.
English: A man’s gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
Coptic: sαρε πδικαιοσ κατηγορι μμοf ουααf hμ πεfsορπ νsαjε σεναjπιε πετουβηf δε hμ πετfναhιτοοτf εροf.
English: A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
Coptic: sαρε ουκληροσ ταλcε hενουωhμ αυω sαfπωs hν ννοc.
English: A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
Coptic: ερε ουσον ευβοηθει εροf hιτν ουσον ο νθε νουπολισ εσορj αυω εσjοσε. fcμcομ δε νθε νουμντερο εσορj.
English: A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is as strong as a well-founded palace.
Coptic: ερε πρωμε ναμεh hητf εβολ hν νκαρποσ νρωf. αυω εfνασει ννκαρποσ ννεfσποτου.
English: A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.
Coptic: ερε πμου μν πωνh hν τcιj μπλασ πεταμαhτε δε μμοf ναουωμ ννεfκαρποσ.
English: Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
Coptic: πενταfhε ευσhιμε ενανουσ αfhω ευhμοτ αfjι δε νουουροτ εβολ hιτμ πνουτε. πετνανουjε εβολ νουσhιμε ενανουσ εfνανουjε εβολ νhεναγαθον πετναcω δε μν ουσhιμε ννοεικ ουαθητ πε αυω ουsαfτ πε.
English: He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. (22a) He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.
Coptic: sαρε τμνταθητ μπρωμε τακε νεfhιοουε sαfcν αρικε δε επνουτε hμ πεfhητ.
English: The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
Coptic: sαρε τμντρμμαο jπε hαh νsβηρ sαρε πhηκε δε πωρj εβολ μπεfκεουα.
English: Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
Coptic: μνμντρε νcολ ναρβολ επεθοου αυω πετενκαλι hν ουjινcονσ ννεfνουhμ.
English: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.
Coptic: hαh νετsμsε μπεμτο εβολ ννερωου νεθοου δε τηρου ναsωπε ευνοcνεc μπρωμε.
English: Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to another man.
Coptic: sαρε πμεευε ετνανουf hων εhουν ενετσοουν μμοf πρωμε δε νσαβε ναhε εροf ουον νιμ ετναμεστε ουσον νhηκε εfναουε ον νουμντsβηρ. πετρhαh μπεθοου ναjωκ εβολ νουκακια πεττωκσ δε ννsαjε ναουjαι αν.
English: Every one who hates his poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
Coptic: πετjπο ναf ντμντρμνhητ εfμε μμοf ουααf πετhαρεh δε ετμντσαβε ναhε εππετνανουf.
English: He that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
Coptic: μμνουμντρε νjινcονσ ναρβολ επεθοου πεττμhο δε νουκακια fνατακο νhητσ.
English: A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whosoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
Coptic: μμντρυφη ρνοfρε μπαθητ αυω ερsαν ουhμhαλ αρχι hν ουhωβ fναjι νjναh hν ουσωs.
English: Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
Coptic: sαρε πρωμε νναητ ρhαρshητ ερε πεfsουsου δε νηυ εjν μπαρανομοσ.
English: A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
Coptic: ερε ταπιλη νουρρο ο νθε μπαsαhομ νουμουι ερε πετουροτ δε ο νθε νουειωτε hι ουχορτοσ.
English: The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
Coptic: ουsινε νουειωτ πε ουsηρε ναθητ αυω νανου νερατε αν εβολ hν νβεκε νουhετερα.
English: A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows paid out of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
Coptic: sαρε νειοτε πεsηι hι νκα εjν νsηρε εsαυsενf ουσhιμε δε μπρωμε εβολ hιτμ πνουτε.
English: Fathers divide house and substance to their children: but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.
Coptic: sαρε ουμντcωβ αμαhτε μπαcαβ hητ τεψυχη δε νναργοσ ναhκο.
English: Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Coptic: πετναhαρεh ετεντολη εfναhαρεh ετεfψυχη πετκαταφρονι δε ννεfhιοουε fναμου.
English: He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
Coptic: ερε πετνα νουhηκε thατ εμησε μπνουτε fνατωωβε δε ναf κατα πεft ερε πουα γαρ πουα ναjι κατα νεfhβηυε.
English: He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
Coptic: tσβω μπεκsηρε εfνααιαι γαρ ντειhε μπρjισε δε μμοκ hμ πεκhητ ευσωs
English: Chasten thy son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in thy soul to haughtiness.
Coptic: πρεfμεευε επεθοου fναtοσε εματε. εfsανjωhμ δε εfναουεhμ τεfψυχη.
English: A malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.
Coptic: σωτμ παsηρε ετεσβω μπεκειωτ jε εκερσοφοσ hν τεκhαη.
English: Hear, son, the instruction of thy father, that thou mayest be wise at thy latter end.
Coptic: ουν hαh γαρ μμεευε hμ πhητ μπρωμε πsοjνε δε μπνουτε πετορj.
English: There are many thoughts in a man’s heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
Coptic: ουκαρποσ νατηπε τε τμντνα νανου ουhηκε νδικαιοσ ευρμμαο νρεfjιcολ.
English: Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.
Coptic: ερε θοτε μπjοεισ ρhωβ επωνh αυω τμντμαινουτε ευωνh μπρωμε ερε πετνfρhοτε δε αν ναsωπε hν hενμα εμπsα ενεh cινε αν μπευsινε.
English: The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
Coptic: πετκωλj ννεfcιj hακουουνf hν ουjινcονσ ννεfντου ον ερωf.
English: He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even bring them up to his mouth.
Coptic: hραι hν hενhισε sαρε παθητ νουsτ μμοf νhουο εκsανjπιο δε νουρωμε νσαβε fνανοι νουαισθησισ.
English: When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.
Coptic: πsηρε ετσωs μπεfειωτ αυω ετκω νσωf ντεfμααυ fναsωπε hα ννοcνεc αυω νfjιsιπε.
English: He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
Coptic: ουsηρε εfκω νσωf ντεσβω fναhαρεh εhενπεθοου fναμελετα δε νhενsαjε ευβοονε.
English: A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.
Coptic: πετsπτωρε νουhμhαλ ναθητ εfσωs μπνομοσ τταπρο δε μπασεβησ ναωμκ νhενσωs.
English: He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgment.
Coptic: σενασοβτε νhενμαστιγξ νhεναταμαhτε αυω hενμοκhσ hν νηι νναθητ
English: Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.
Coptic: ουαταμαhτε πε πηρπ αυω ουσωs πε πthε ουον δε νιμ εττωλμ hν ναι νfναsωπε αν νσαβε.
English: Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.
Coptic: πνουcσ νουρρο sοβε αν επcωντ νουμουι πεττωβσ δε μμοf αυω εττηh νμμαf εfρνοβε ετεfψυχη μμιν μμοf.
English: The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
Coptic: πεοου μπρωμε πε σαhωf εβολ νhενσαhου αθητ δε νιμ sαυμουjc hν ναι.
English: It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
Coptic: μερε πρεfjνααυ sιπε ευνοcνεc μμοf ται ον τε θε μπετjισουο εμησε hμ πωhσ.
English: A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.
Coptic: ουμοου εfsηκ πε πsοjνε hμ πhητ μπρωμε πρωμε δε νσοφοσ ναντf εhραι.
English: Counsel in a man’s heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.
Coptic: ουνοc πε ουρωμε αυω πρωμε νναητ ταιηυ ουhωβ δε πε εhε ευρωμε μπιστοσ.
English: A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.
Coptic: πετμοοsε εfουααβ hν ουδικαιοσυνη fνακω ννεfsηρε μμακαριοσ.
English: He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
Coptic: ερsαν ουρρο νδικαιοσ hμοοσ hι ουθρονοσ μερε λααυ μπεθοου t ουβηf.
English: Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
Coptic: νιμ πετναsουsου μμοf ερε πεfhητ ουααβ η νιμ πετναπαρρησιαζε μμοf εfjω μμοσ jε tουααβ ενοβε
English: Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?
Coptic: πουοειν ναωjν μπετjε πεθοου νσα πεfειωτ μν τεfμααυ νκεκε δε ννεfβαλ ναναυ ευκακε.
English: The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.
Coptic: ουμερισ εσcεπη εjποσ νsορπ νσνασοουτν αν hν τεσhαη
English: A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε tνατωωβε μπjαjε αλλα hυπομινε επνουτε jε εfεβοηθι εροκ.
English: Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help thee.
Coptic: ουνοc νsι μν ουκουι αυω οειπε σντε hενακαθαρον νε μπεμτο εβολ μπνουτε hιουσοπ
English: A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and so is he that makes them.
Coptic: αυω πετειρε νναι σενασονhf hν πεfμεευε ουhρsιρε εfμοοsε μν πετουααβ sαρε τεfhιη σοουτν.
English: A youth when in company with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and then his way will be straight.
Coptic: πμααjε πετσωτμ αυω πβαλ πετναυ εβολ νεhβηυε δε μπνουτε νε μπεσναυ.
English: The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord’s work.
Coptic: μπρμερε πεθοου μηποτε νγτακο ουων δε ννεκβαλ νγcωsτ ενετσουτων.
English: Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off: open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.
Coptic: τβοτε μπjοεισ πε sι σναυ αυω νανου ουμαsε αν νκροf μπεfμτο εβολ.
English: A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
Coptic: ερε νεhιοουε μπρωμε σουτων hιτμ πνουτε ερε πρωμε δε νανοι ννεfhιοουε ναs νhε.
English: A man’s goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
Coptic: ουcορcσ μπρωμε πε ερητ εβολ hν νεfνκα hν ουcεπη μννσα τρεfερητ γαρ sασsωπε νfρhτηf.
English: It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Coptic: πρεfhι ννασεβησ πε ουρρο νσοφοσ αυω sαfεινε εjωου νουκοτ μπεθοου μμντνα μν πιστισ πε hαρεh νουρρο αυω hενδικαιοσ νετνακωτε επεfθρονοσ.
English: A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
Coptic: πουοειν μπjοεισ πε τεπνοη ννρωμε πετμουsτ ννταμιον νθη
English: The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
Coptic: τμντνα μντμε πε hαρεh νουρρο αυω τδικαιοσυνη νακοτσ επεfθρονοσ.
English: Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
Coptic: πκοσμοσ ννsηρε sημ πε τσοφια πεοου δε ννhλλο πε πσοουν.
English: Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.
Coptic: hενελελκημε μν hνουωsf νετνατωμντ ενεθοου hενπληγη δε νε νταμιον νhητου.
English: Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues shall come in the inward parts of their belly.
Coptic: νθε μπουοι νουμοου ται τε θε ετερε πhητ μπρρο hν τcιj μπνουτε αυω πμα ετfουεs τρεfcωsτ εροf sαfρακτf εροf
English: As a rush of water, so is the king’s heart in God’s hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
Coptic: ερε ρωμε νιμ ταιηυ ναf ουααf πνουτε δε πετσοουτν ννhητ.
English: Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
Coptic: ερτμε αυω εjετμε σεσοτπ νναhρμ πνουτε νcι μμντμε εhουε ουσνοf νθυσια.
English: To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
Coptic: ουρωμε νjασι hητ εjν ουσωs ουναsτ hητ πε νουοιν δε ννασεβησ νε ννοβε
English: A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
Coptic: νετtcομ νhενσοουhσ hν ουλασ νcολ εfπητ νσαhενπετsουειτ αυω fνηυ εjν μπαs μπμου.
English: He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
Coptic: πτακο ναcοιλε ενασεβησ νσεουωs γαρ αν ερτμε.
English: Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
Coptic: πjοεισ ναjοου ννhιοουε ευcοομε ννετcοομε νεfhβηυε δε τββηυ αυω σεσουτων.
English: To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
Coptic: νανου ουωh hν ουκλjε νουjενεπωρ hν ουδικαιοσυνη εhουε ουωh hενhενμα ευjηh μν ουηι νβρρε hν ουsοπτ.
English: It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
Coptic: μν λααυ νανα ντεψυχη μπασεβησ ννετναναυ εροσ.
English: The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
Coptic: ερε παταμαhτε tοσε πβαλhητ νασβο νhουο πσοφοσ δε ετειμε ναsωπ εροf μπσοουν.
English: When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
Coptic: πνουτε νατακο ννhητ ννασεβησ αυω sαfσωsf ννασεβησ hν hενπεθοου
English: A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
Coptic: πετsταμ ννεfμααjε ετμσωτμ ευhηκε παι ναωs εhραι επνουτε νfτμσωτμ εροf.
English: He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.
Coptic: sαρε ουt hν ουhωπ κτο εβολ ννοργη πετtσο δε εtδωρον νατουνοσ ουcωντ εfναsτ.
English: A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.