If the clouds be filled with rain, they pour it out upon the earth: and if a tree fall southward, or if it fall northward, in the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
If the clouds be filled with rain, they pour it out upon the earth: and if a tree fall southward, or if it fall northward, in the place where the tree shall fall, there it shall be.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Εαν τα νεφη ηναι πληρη, θελουσι διαχυσει βροχην επι την γην· και εαν δενδρον πεση προς τον νοτον η προς τον βορραν, εν τω τοπω οπου πεση το δενδρον, εκει θελει μεινει.
Among whom none knows what is the way of the wind: as the bones are hid in the womb of a pregnant woman, so thou shalt not know the works of God, even all things whatsoever he shall do.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Among whom none knows what is the way of the wind: as the bones are hid in the womb of a pregnant woman, so thou shalt not know the works of God, even all things whatsoever he shall do.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Καθως δεν γνωριζεις τις η οδος του ανεμου ουδε τινι τροπω μορφονονται τα οστα εν τη κοιλια της κυοφορουσης, ουτω δεν γνωριζεις τα εργα του Θεου, οστις καμνει τα παντα.
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thine hand be slack: for thou knowest not what sort shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both shall be good alike.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thine hand be slack: for thou knowest not what sort shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both shall be good alike.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Σπειρε τον σπορον σου το πρωι, και την εσπεραν ας μη ησυχαση η χειρ σου· διοτι δεν εξευρεις τι θελει ευδοκιμησει, τουτο η εκεινο, η εαν και τα δυο ηναι επισης αγαθα.
For even if a man should live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For even if a man should live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
αλλα και εαν ο ανθρωπος ζηση ετη πολλα και ευφραινηται εν πασι τουτοις, ας ενθυμηθη ομως τας ημερας του σκοτους, οτι θελουσιν εισθαι πολλαι. Παντα τα συμβαινοντα ματαιοτης.
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart blameless, but not in the sight of thine eyes: yet know that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart blameless, but not in the sight of thine eyes: yet know that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ευφραινου, νεανισκε, εν τη νεοτητι σου· και η καρδια σου ας σε χαροποιη εν ταις ημεραις της νεοτητος σου· και περιπατει κατα τας επιθυμιας της καρδιας σου και κατα την ορασιν των οφθαλμων σου· πλην εξευρε, οτι δια παντα ταυτα ο Θεος θελει σε φερει εις κρισιν.