megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: πεκροf νααμαhτε 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: ερεπωνh hινεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη ερενεhιοουε δε νρεfμεευε εππετhοου sοοπ επμου
English: In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries lead to death.
Coptic: sαρεουsηρε νσαβε σωτμ νσαπεfειωτ ερεουsηρε δε νατσωτμ hμπτακο
English: A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
Coptic: πετνανουf ναουωμ εβολ hμπκαρποσ 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 ρωf εfhαρεh ετεfψυχη πετsτρτωρ δε hννεfσποτου 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 hνhενεπιθυμια νcιj δε ννjωωρε hνουωρj
English: Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Coptic: πδικαιοσ μοστε νουsαjε νjινcονσ πασεβησ δε ναjι sιπε νfτμjι νουπαρρησια
English: A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
Coptic: ουννετνειρε μμοου νρμμαο εμντουλααυ αυω ουννετνθββιο μμοου ευhνουνοc 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 ντεψυχη μπρωμε τε τεfμντρμμαο μερεπhηκε δε fι hαουαπειλη
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 hνhεννοβε sαρενδικαιοσ δε sνhτηυ νσενα
English: The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
Coptic: sαρεππετhοου ρhενπετhοου hνουσωs 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 hνουανομια ναρcρωh τετουσουωh δε μμοσ εhουν hνουμντμαινουτε 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 νcιπετρsορπ εβοηθει hμπhητ εhουεπετερητ αυω εfρhτηf sαρεουsην γαρ νωνh sωπε hνουουωs 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 μνλααυ ναγαθον ναsωπε νουsηρε νκροf ουνhενhβηυε 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. 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: ουνουπηγη νωνh hννεhιοουε ντσοφια πατhητ δε ναμου hνουπαs
English: The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Coptic: sαρεουμντρμνhητ ενανουσ t νουhμοτ ουτακο δε νε νεhιοουε 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: sαρεπανουργοσ νιμ ρhωβ hνουsοjνε sαρεπατhητ δε πρsτεfκακια εβολ
English: Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Coptic: ουνουfαιsινε νναsτμμε ναhε εhραι εhενπετhοου sαρεπfαιsινε δε ετνhοτ ταλcο
English: A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
Coptic: sαρετεσβω fι νουμντhηκε μνουσωs πετhαρεh δε εhενjπιο ναjιεοου
English: Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Coptic: sαρενεπιθυμια ννρμννουτε tουνοf ννευψυχη νεπιθυμια δε ννασεβησ ουηυ εβολ μπσοουν νjωhμ ννασεβησ ουηυ εβολ ναισθησισ νασεβησ δε νασαhου εβολ ννρμνουτε
English: The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Coptic: εκsανμοοsε μνhενσοφοσ κναρσοφοσ πετμοοsε δε μνhενατhητ fναουωνh εβολ νδικαιοσ ναsωπε hνουειρηνη
English: If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Coptic: μπετhοου ναπωτ νσανρεfρνοβε ναγαθον δε ναταhενδικαιοσ
English: Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Coptic: πρωμε νδικαιοσ ναπωs εjννsηρε ννεfsηρε ευσουωh 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 hνουμντρμμαο αhοινε δε τακο ντευνου
English: The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Coptic: πετtσο επεfcερωf εfμοσhτε μπεfsηρε πετμε δε μπωf fναtσβω ναf εματε
English: He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him.
Coptic: ερεπδικαιοσ 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: sαρενσαβη νσhιμε κετhενηι τετναραθητ δε ναsρsωρf hννεσcιj
English: Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands.
Coptic: πετμοοsε hνουσοουτν ρhοτε hητf μπνουτε πετcωουc δε ννεfhιοουε νναjισωs
English: He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.
Coptic: ουcερωβ νσωs πετhντταπρο ννατhητ νεσποτου δε ννσοφοσ ναhαρεh ερtοου
English: Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Coptic: νουομf sουειτ hμπμα ετεμνεhε νhητf τcομ ντεhε ουονh εβολ hμπμα ετεουνhαh 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: μνουμντρε μπιστοσ ναjιcολ sαρεουμντρε δε νjινcονσ τμhεhενcολ
English: A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
Coptic: κναsινε νσατσοφια ντννετhοου 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 tουβεπρωμε νατhητ hενhοπλον δε ναισθησισ νε νεσποτου ννσαβε 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 τμντατhητ δε νατσβω hνουπλανη
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 μερετλυπη 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 νεσκηνη δε ννδικαιοσ νααhερατου
English: The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
Coptic: ουνουhιη ερεπρωμε μεευε εροσ jεεσσουτων ερετεσhαη 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: μερετλυπη τωh μνπουνοf sαρετhαη δε μπραsε ει επhηβε
English: Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
Coptic: πναsτhητ νασει ννεfhιοουε μαυααf πρωμε δε ετουααβ εβολ hννεfμεευε
English: A stout-hearted man shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
Coptic: sαρεπβαλhητ τανhετsαjε νιμ sαρεπσαβε δε ρhτηf
English: The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.
Coptic: ερsανπσοφοσ ρhοτε sαfρακτf εβολ μππετhοου sαρεπατhητ δε τωh νμμαf hνουταjρο
English: A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
Coptic: sαρεπετcεπη εcωντ ειρε νουμντατsοjνε sαρεουρωμε δε νσοφοσ fι εροf εματε
English: A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
Coptic: νατhητ ναπωs εjωου ντκακια sαρενσαβε δε αμαhτε νουαισθησισ
English: Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
Coptic: νετhοου ναhε μπεμτο εβολ ννετνανουου αυω νασεβησ ναsμsε hιρννρο ννδικαιοσ
English: Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
Coptic: sαρεhενsβηρ μεστενυsβηρ νhηκε ναsενεsβεερ δε ννρμμαο sαρεπρεfρνοβε κμsνεfsβεερ
English: Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
Coptic: πετσωs ννhηκε ρνοβε ουμακαριοσ δε πετναννhηκε
English: He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
Coptic: νετσορμ ρhωβ εhενπετhοου hενρεfjιsοjνε νμπετνανουου νε νναητ νρεfjιsοjνε δε νjινcονσ σεπλανα hμπευsοjνε ερεπνα δε μντμε ντενρεfρπετνανουf νρεfρπετhοου σοουν αν μπνευμα μντπιστισ ερεμμντνα δε μντπιστισ 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: ουνσοφια hνουον νιμ ετfιροουs πετμοτν δε μνπετεμεfμοκhf ναρcρωh ντμντσαβε
English: With every one who is careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in want.
Coptic: τμντρμμαο πε πεκλομ ννσοφοσ πμανsωπε δε ννατhητ hοου
English: A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
Coptic: sαρεουμντρε εfνhοτ τουjεhενψυχη εhενπετhοου sαρεπεκροf δε τμhεhενcολ
English: A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.
Coptic: ερετhελπισ ντcομ hντhοτε 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 hμππαs 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: ερεπεοου νουρρο hνουνοc μμηηsε ερεπουωsf δε νουδυναστησ hμπωjν 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 ουατθητ 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 hμπεfhητ πε ουρωμε εμεfcωντ 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: ερεπετhιλα ευhηκε tνουcσ μπενταfταμιοf sαρεπετταιο δε μμοf νανουhηκε
English: He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
Coptic: πασεβησ ναθββιο hντεfκακια 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: ερεμμντμε αsαι hμπhητ ετνανουf μπρωμε αυω ουειμε ετσοφια μευειμε δε εροσ hμπhητ ννατhητ
English: There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
Coptic: sαρετδικαιοσυνη jισε νουhεθνοσ sαρεννοβε δε τσβκο νhενφυλη
English: Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
Coptic: πhυπερετησ νσαβε sηπ νουρρο sαffι δε μπεfσωs hντεfμντρεfκτοf
English: An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.
Coptic: sαρετοργη τακο ννκεσαβεευ sαρεουsαjε εfμπεfμα κτο εβολ νουcωντ sαρεουsαjε νρεfλυπι τουνεσhενοργη
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 τταπρο δε ννατhητ σοουν ννετhοου
English: The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
Coptic: νβαλ μπνουτε cωsτ hμμα νιμ εjνννετhοου μννετνανουου
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: sαρεπατhητ κμsτεσβω μπεfειωτ ουσαβε δε νhουο πε πετhαρεh ενεjπιο
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: ουνουνοc νcομ hντδικαιοσυνη ετοs μμοκμεκ δε ννασεβησ ναπωρκ μννευνουνε ουνουνοc νcομ hνπηι 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 ννατhητ 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 νσατδικαιοσυνη
English: The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
Coptic: sαυσουντεσβω ννβαλhητ hιτννετπαραγε νετμοστε δε ννεjπιο ναμου hνουσωs
English: The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
Coptic: εsjε αμντε μνπνουν ουονh εβολ μπνουτε ναs νhε ντοου ννκεhητ αν ννρωμε
English: Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men?
Coptic: μερεπατσβω μερεπετjπιο μμοf αυω μεfsαjε μννσοφοσ
English: An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
Coptic: sαρεπhητ ετευφρανε tουροτ μπhο sαfωκμ δε εfhνhενλυπει
English: When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad.
Coptic: sαρεπhητ ετσουτων sινε νσαουαισθησισ τταπρο δε ννατσβω νασουνhενπετhοου πhητ μπατhητ σοουν νhενπετhοου
English: An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
Coptic: ερενβαλ ννετhοου νουοειs νιμ cωsτ εβολ hητου νhενπετhοου sαρενετνανουου δε καρωου νουοειs νιμ
English: The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
Coptic: νανουουκουι hντhοτε μπjοεισ εhουεουνοc ναhο hνουμντατhοτε
English: Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.
Coptic: νανουουμντμαιsμμο μνhενουοοτε προσ ουμντsβηρ μνουχαρισ εhουεhενμασε ευσαναsτ hνουμντjαjε
English: Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
Coptic: sαρεουρωμε νρεfcωντ σοβτε νhενμιsε sαρεπhαρshητ δε ταλcεηνκοουε ετναsωνε sαρεπhαρshητ νρωμε ωsμ νhενhαπ sαρεπασεβησ δε τουνοσου νhουο
English: A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up.
Coptic: νεhιοουε νναργοσ πορs νsοντε νανjωωρε δε κεhκωh
English: The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
Coptic: sαρεουsηρε νσοφοσ ευφρανε μπεfειωτ sαρεουsηρε δε νατhητ κμsτεfμααυ
English: A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
Coptic: νεhιοουε μπατhητ 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: sαρενετενσεταιο αν νhενσοουhσ κω νσωου νhενsοjνε sαρεπsοjνε δε μουν εβολ hννhητ ννρεfμεευε
English: They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
Coptic: ννεπετhοου σωτμ νσωf αυω ννεfjελααυ ενανουf hμπεfουοειs 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 jεεfερακτf 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: πετjιδωρον νατακοf ουααf πετμοστε δε νjιδωρον ναωνh εsαυκω εβολ νννοβε hνhενμντνα μνhενπιστισ hντhοτε δε μπνουτε ερεουον νιμ ρικε μμοf εβολ νμπετhοου
English: A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away; but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
Coptic: ερενhητ ννδικαιοσ μελετα ντπιστισ ερετταπρο δε ννασεβησ ναjω νhενπετhοου νεhιοουε μπρωμε νδικαιοσ σοτπ μπνουτε αυω εsαρεhενjαjε hωτπ εβολ hιτοοτου
English: The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. 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 νανουjιουκουι hνουδικαιοσυνη εhουεhαh νγενημα hνουjινcονσ πhητ μπρωμε μαρεfμεευε εhενμντμε jεερενεfhιοουε σοουτν εβολ hιτμπjοεισ
English: God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
Coptic: ερεπετκω νσωf ντεσβω μοσhτε μμοf ουααf πετhαρεh δε ενεjπιο με ντεfψυχη μαυααf
English: He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
Coptic: τhοτε μπjοεισ τε τεσβω μντσοφια αυω ταρχη μπεοου ναουωsβ νασ πεοου ναμοοsε μννετθββιηυ αυω ταρχη μπεοου τε τεhουειτε νδικαιοσυνη 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 hνουhοου εfhοου
English: All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Coptic: ουβοτε νναhρμπνουτε πε jασιhητ νιμ πετναtτοοτf δε νουα hνουjι νcονσ νfναθρβολ 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. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
Coptic: ουτοντν πετhινεσποτου μπρρο ννετεfταπρο δε πλανα hνουhαπ
English: There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.
Coptic: ουρικε μμαsε τε τδικαιοσυνη ναhρμπνουτε sι δε νιμ ντοοτf ουααβ hνsι μμε νε νεfhβηυε ερεπjοεισ 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 νhενπετhοου εsαυσοβτε γαρ μπεθρονοσ νουρρο hνουδικαιοσυνη
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 νcιπνουτε ννεhβηυε μμε
English: Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Coptic: ουfαιsινε ντεπμου πε πcωντ νουρρο sαρεουρωμε δε νσοφοσ οsμεf
English: The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Coptic: ερενsβηρ μπρρο hμπουοειν μπωνh ερενετsηπ δε ναhραf ο ντhε νουκλοολε νhαη ουωνh πε πhο μπρρο ετροουτ sαfthηυ δε ννετfναραsε νμμαυ ντhε 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 θντσοφια σοτπ επνουβ αυω μμανsωπε ντμντρμνhητ εhουεπhατ 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 μππετhοου ουνοc δε ναhε νε νεhιοουε ντδικαιοσυνη πενταfσβω ετεσβω fναsωπε hνhεναγαθη ουσαβε δε νhουο πε πετhαρεh εhενjπιο ερεπετhαρεh ννεfhιοουε hαρεh ετεfψυχη πετμε δε μπωνh fναtσω 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: ερεπσωs μοοsε hατhη μπουωsf hενμεευε δε ευhοου hατhη μπhε
English: Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
Coptic: νανουουρωμε εμεfcωντ hνουδικαιοσυνη μνουθββιο εhουεπετναπωs νhενsωλ μνhενρεfσωs
English: Better is a meek-spirited man with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
Coptic: ουρεfcναγαθον πε πρμνhητ hννεfhβηυε πετναhτε δε επjοεισ ναρμακαριοσ
English: He who is skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
Coptic: sαυμουτε ενσοφοσ μννσαβεευ jενετσοsf sαυσωτμ δε νhουο ενετνοτμ hμπευsαjε
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 δε ννατhητ hοου
English: Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
Coptic: sαρεπhητ μπσαβε νοει ννετνηυ εβολ hνρωf fναφορει δε νουσοουν hινεfσποτου
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 μψυχη
English: Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
Coptic: ουνουhιη ερεπρωμε μεευε εροσ jεσσουτων ερετεσhαη δε νηυ επsικ τναμθντε
English: There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.
Coptic: sαρεουρωμε νjωωρε sπhισε hνhενhισε αυω sαfjι νjναh hμπεfτακο πετcοομε δε ντοf εινε μπεfτακο hντεfταπρο
English: A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
Coptic: ερεπρωμε νατhητ sικε ναf νhενπετhοου εfσουωh δε εhουν νουκωhτ hινεfσποτου
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: sαρεουρωμε εfcοομε jοου νουtτων αυω sαfτμhο θνουsαh νκροf ννετhοου αυω sαfπωρj νhενsβηρ
English: A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
Coptic: sαρεουρωμε μπαρανομοσ ρhαλ ννεfsβεερ αυω sαfjιτου εhενhιοουε ννανουου αν
English: A transgressor tries to ensnare friends, and leads them in ways that are not good.
Coptic: ερεπετταjρο 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 hννεhιοουε ντδικαιοσνη
English: Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
Coptic: νανουουρωμε νhαρshητ ευjωωρε αυω πεταμαhτε ντεfοργη εhουεπετναjι 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 hιτμπνουτε
English: All evils come upon the ungodly into their bosoms; but all righteous things come of the Lord.
Coptic: νανουουοεικ hνουειρηνη εhουεhενηι ευμεh νsωωτ hνουjινcονσ
English: Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
Coptic: sαρεουhθμhαλ νσαβε αμαhτε εjνhενjισοουε νατhητ sαfπωs δε νhεντο hνhενσνηυ
English: A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.