Be not hasty with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be swift to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven above, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Be not hasty with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be swift to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven above, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Φυλαττε τον ποδα σου, οταν υπαγης εις τον οικον του Θεου· και προθυμου μαλλον να ακουης, παρα να προσφερης θυσιαν αφρονων, οιτινες δεν αισθανονται οτι πραττουσι κακως.
For through the multitude of trial a dream comes; and a fool’s voice is with a multitude of words.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For through the multitude of trial a dream comes; and a fool’s voice is with a multitude of words.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Μη σπευδε δια του στοματος σου, και η καρδια σου ας μη επιταχυνη να προφερη λογον ενωπιον του Θεου· διοτι ο Θεος ειναι εν τω ουρανω, συ δε επι της γης· οθεν οι λογοι σου ας ηναι ολιγοι.
Suffer not thy mouth to lead thy flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error: lest God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the works of thy hands.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Suffer not thy mouth to lead thy flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error: lest God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the works of thy hands.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Καλλιον να μη ευχηθης, παρα ευχηθεις να μη αποδωσης.
For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Μη συγχωρησης εις το στομα σου να φερη επι σε αμαρτιαν· μηδε ειπης ενωπιον του αγγελου, οτι ητο εξ αγνοιας· δια τι να οργισθη ο Θεος εις την φωνην σου και να αφανιση τα εργα των χειρων σου;
If thou shouldest see the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of judgment and of justice in the land, wonder not at the matter: for there is a high one to watch over him that is high, and high ones over them.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
If thou shouldest see the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of judgment and of justice in the land, wonder not at the matter: for there is a high one to watch over him that is high, and high ones over them.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι εν τω πληθει των ονειρων και εν τω πληθει των λογων ειναι ματαιοτητες· συ δε φοβου τον Θεον.
Also the abundance of the earth is for every one: the king is dependent on the tilled field.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Also the abundance of the earth is for every one: the king is dependent on the tilled field.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Εαν ιδης καταθλιψιν πενητος και παραβιασιν κρισεως και δικαιοσυνης εν τη χωρα, μη θαυμασης δια τουτο· διοτι ο επι τον υψηλον υψηλοτερος επιτηρει· και επι τουτους υψηλοτεροι.
As he came forth naked from his mother’s womb, he shall return back as he came, and he shall receive nothing for his labour, that it should go with him in his hand.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
As he came forth naked from his mother’s womb, he shall return back as he came, and he shall receive nothing for his labour, that it should go with him in his hand.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ο πλουτος εκεινος χανεται υπο συμφορας κακης· αυτος δε γεννα υιον και δεν εχει ουδεν εν τη χειρι αυτου.
And this is also an evil infirmity: for as he came, so also shall he return: and what is his gain, for which he vainly labours?
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And this is also an evil infirmity: for as he came, so also shall he return: and what is his gain, for which he vainly labours?
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Καθως εξηλθεν εκ της κοιλιας της μητρος αυτου, γυμνος θελει επιστρεψει, υπαγων καθως ηλθε· και δεν θελει βασταζει ουδεν εκ του κοπου αυτου, δια να εχη εν τη χειρι αυτου.
Behold, I have seen good, that it is a fine thing for a man to eat and to drink, and to see good in all his labour in which he may labour under the sun, all the number of the days of his life which God has given to him: for it is his portion.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Behold, I have seen good, that it is a fine thing for a man to eat and to drink, and to see good in all his labour in which he may labour under the sun, all the number of the days of his life which God has given to him: for it is his portion.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Θελει προσετι τρωγει κατα πασας αυτου τας ημερας εν σκοτει και εν πολλη λυπη και αρρωστια και βασανω.
Yea, and as for every man to whom God has given wealth and possessions, and has given him power to eat thereof, and to receive his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Yea, and as for every man to whom God has given wealth and possessions, and has given him power to eat thereof, and to receive his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ιδου, τι ειδον εγω αγαθον· ειναι καλον να τρωγη τις και να πινη και να απολαμβανη τα αγαθα ολου του κοπου αυτου, τον οποιον κοπιαζει υπο τον ηλιον, κατα τον αριθμον των ημερων της ζωης αυτου, οσας εδωκεν ο Θεος εις αυτον· διοτι τουτο ειναι η μερις αυτου.
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God troubles him in the mirth of his heart.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God troubles him in the mirth of his heart.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και εις οντινα ανθρωπον ο Θεος δοσας πλουτη και υπαρχοντα, εδωκεν εις αυτον και εξουσιαν να τρωγη απ' αυτων και να λαμβανη το μεριδιον αυτου και να ευφραινεται εις τον κοπον αυτου, τουτο ειναι δωρον Θεου·