Proverbs 4 — Coptic · Cairene

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Attribution: Proverbs 4 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 20_Proverbs_04, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.

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ref	L0 witness	L1 Cairene	L2 Kemetic	English
4:1	ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ	ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϩⲧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ	sōtem naṡyri èt̀s̀vō ǹpeteniōt ouoh tihtyten eemi evmevi	Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
4:2	ⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉϯϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ	ⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲡⲉⲧϯϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲱ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ	ouḋōron ġar enanef pettiti m̀mof nōten m̀perkō ǹsōten ǹpasaji	For I give you a good gift; forsake ye not my law.
4:3	ⲁⲓⲣϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ	ⲁⲓⲉⲣϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ	aierṡyri ġar hō pe eisōtem ǹsa paiōt ouoh èretamav mei m̀moi	For I also was a son obedient to my father, and loved in the sight of my mother:
4:4	ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ	ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ	nai on evtisvō nai evgō m̀mos	who spoke and instructed me, saying, Let our speech be fixed in thine heart, keep our commandments, forget them not:
4:5	ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲣⲡⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲃϣ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ	ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲟⲃϣ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ	je marepensaji tagro xen pek·hyt àreh ènaentoly ǹtekṡtemerpouōvṡ ouoh m̀perovṡ èǹsaji ǹtatapro	and do not neglect the speech of my mouth.
4:6	ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ	m̀perkaf ǹsōk tarefṡopk èrof menritf tarefàreh èrok	And forsake it not, and it shall cleave to thee: love it, and it shall keep thee.
4:7	ⲡϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲥⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲕⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲕ	ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲥⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲕⲡⲁⲓⲙⲉⲓ ϧⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲕ	p̀ṡōrp ǹt̀metsave sek·sooun ouoh sekpaimei xahōb niven etntak	draft · mediumThe beginning of wisdom: acquire knowledge, and acquire understanding at the cost of all that you have.
4:8	ⲙⲁⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϫⲁⲥⲧⲕ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ	ⲙⲁⲕⲧⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϭⲁⲥⲕ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ	maktok èrof je efèċask mataiof je efèṡopk èrof	Secure it, and it shall exalt thee: honour it, that it may embrace thee;
4:9	ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ⲛϥⲣⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ	ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲣⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ	je efèti ǹouk̀lom ǹh̀mot èjen tekàfe ǹtefrnaṡte èrok xen ouk̀lom ǹtrify	that it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, and may cover thee with a crown of delight.
4:10	ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ	ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲱⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ	sōtem paṡyri ǹtekṡōp èrok ǹnasaji hina èrehah ǹmōit ǹōnx ṡōpi nak	Hear, my son, and receive my words; and the years of thy life shall be increased, that the resources of thy life may be many.
4:11	ⲉⲓϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ	ⲉ̀ⲓϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ	èitisvō ġar nak èǹmōit ǹt̀sofia eitalo ḋe m̀mok ehrai èjen hanmōit evsoutōn	For I teach thee the ways of wisdom; and I cause thee to go in right paths.
4:12	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ	ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲑⲁⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲫⲱⲧ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲫⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲁⲛ	akṡanmoṡi ġar nekmōit naṡθam èrōk an akṡanfōt akṡanfōt ḋe k̀naxisi an	For when thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not be distressed.
4:13	ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ	ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲓ	amahte ǹtasvō m̀perkas ǹsōk àreh èros nak èpekahi	Take hold of my instruction; let it not go, but keep it for thyself for thy life.
4:14	ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ	m̀permoṡi hi ǹmōit ǹǹrefernovi	Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.
4:15	ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅϣⲃⲧⲕⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲃⲧⲕⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ	m̀pervōk èxoun nemaou èp̀ma etousoouh èrof raktk èvol ǹtekṡvtkk èrōou	In whatever place they shall pitch their camp, go not thither; but turn from them, and pass away.
4:16	ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ	ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ ⲡ̀ϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲱⲃϣ	ǹnouōvṡ ġar em̀peouerpet·hoou a p̀hinyb ġar ouei m̀mōou ouoh mpavōvṡ	For they cannot sleep, unless they have done evil: their sleep is taken away, and they rest not.
4:17	ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϧⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ	ǹθōou ġar èousanaṡt xen hanxre ǹm̀ntṡafte setahe ḋe xen ouyrp ǹrefernovi	For these live upon the bread of ungodliness, and are drunken with wine of transgression.
4:18	ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟⲓⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲉⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲥⲉⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ	ǹemōit ḋe ǹǹḋikeos serouoein ǹf̀ryti ǹf̀ouōini semoṡi ġar everouōini ṡatepèhoou gōk	But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go on and shine, until the day be fully come.
4:19	ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ	ϩⲁⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ̀ⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏϯ	hankake ḋe ne ǹmōit ǹnàsebys ouoh ǹsesōoun an je evjigrop ǹaṡ ǹryti	But the ways of the ungodly are dark; they know not how they stumble.
4:20	ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲉⲕⲧⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ	ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲣⲉⲕⲧⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟ	paṡyri tihtyk èpasaji rektpekmaaje ḋe ènagpio	My son, attend to my speech; and apply thine ear to my words:
4:21	ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲱϫⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ	ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲱϫⲛ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲉⲕ ϩⲏⲧ	hina ǹnenekpygy ōgn àrehnai hmek hyt	that thy fountains may not fail thee; keep them in thine heart.
4:22	ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲗϫ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ	ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲗϫ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ	ouōnx ġar pe ǹnetċolg m̀mōou ouoh outalċo pe ǹp̀·sōma	For they are life to those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
4:23	ϩⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ	ϧⲉⲛ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ	xen àreh niven àreh èpek·hyt hanmōit ġar ǹōnx ne nèvol xen nai	Keep thine heart with the utmost care; for out of these are the issues of life.
4:24	ϥⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ	ϥⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲁⲛⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ	fai èvol m̀mok ǹoutapro esċoome ouoh marehanspotou ǹċingons ouei ǹsavol m̀mok	Remove from thee a froward mouth, and put far away from thee unjust lips.
4:25	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲕ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲓⲱⲣⲙ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ	ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲕ ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲓⲱⲣⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ	marenekvak gouṡt ènetsoutōn ǹte nekvouhe eiōrm èǹmeθmyi	Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids assent to just things.
4:26	ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ	ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ	soutnhanmōit ǹte nekoueryte ouoh ǹtek·souten ǹnekmōit	Make straight paths for thy feet, and order thy ways aright.
4:27	ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲥⲉϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲁⲙ ⲥⲉϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ	m̀perraktk èouìnam ouḋe èhvour kto ḋe èvol ǹtekoueryte èvol himōit niven et·hoou f̀nouti ġar sōoun ǹǹmōit et·hiouìnam seċoome ḋe ǹje net·hihvour ǹθof ḋe f̀nasouten ǹnekmōit ouoh f̀naìni èvol ǹnekmōit ǹmoṡi xen oueiryny	Turn not aside to the right hand nor to the left, but turn away thy foot from an evil way: for God knows the ways on the right hand, but those on the left are crooked: and he will make thy ways straight, and will guide thy steps in peace.

Provenance

title: Proverbs 4
dialect: sahidic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 20_Proverbs_04
licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Proverbs 4 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 20_Proverbs_04, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
annotation: segmentation automatic · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.1.0, 2025-06-30)
file: Bible/Old Testament/Proverbs/04.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: Proverbs 4 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 04.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 20_Proverbs_04)
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Proverbs 4 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 20_Proverbs_04, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
annotation: segmentation automatic · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.1.0, 2025-06-30)
generated by: tools/sahidic_to_cairene.py (route D, C3a 2026-09-24; tier b, ROUTE-2 2026-09-26) then tools/cairene.py from_witness dialect=bohairic on the intermediate (L1 = Cairene(N_B(D(N_S(L0)))), RI-038; word division church); Sahidic N stage counts: lexeme_L1-S-3=1 th_resolved=3 tokens=248
file: Bible/Old Testament/Proverbs/04.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: Proverbs 4 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 04.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Proverbs 4 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 20_Proverbs_04, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
annotation: segmentation automatic · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.1.0, 2025-06-30)
generated by: tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
file: Bible/Old Testament/Proverbs/04.sahidic.scriptorium.L2.txt
what it is: DRAFT English. Not a published translation: `existing` rows quote an aligned translation named in `basis`; `llm` rows are a language-model best guess from the dictionary gloss and context (Yousef asked for them, 2026-09-27; to be corrected later); check the source text before relying on any of it.
lines: 26 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 1 model drafts (marked “draft”)
quoted from: Brenton's Septuagint (1851) — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM sahidic.ot, 20_Proverbs_04 (26 lines)

Cite as:

Proverbs 4. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 20_Proverbs_04. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/bible/old-testament/proverbs/04.sahidic.scriptorium/. Proverbs 4 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 20_Proverbs_04, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.

What the layers are

L0 witness
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.

L0.5 transliteration
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).

L1 Cairene
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.

L2 Kemetic
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.

English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.