| (ⲁ︦) ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ; ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ϩⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. | (1) My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins. |
| (ⲃ︦) ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟϥ: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲗⲟⲕⲥⲕ̅: | (2) Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: |
| (ⲅ︦) ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁϫϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁϫϩⲉ. | the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men. |
| (ⲇ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛϩⲟ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ. | (3) All iniquity is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed. |
| (ⲉ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ϣⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ: ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓ ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ .... | (4) To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate. |
| (ⲋ︦) ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲣⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ. | (5) A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily. |
| (ⲍ︦) ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ. | (6) He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart. |
| (ⲏ︦) ⲡⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ. | (7) An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth. |
| (ⲑ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ. | (8) He that buildeth his house with other men’s money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial. |
| (ⲓ︦) ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲩϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅. | (9) The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲥⲥⲏϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉ. | (10) The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. | (11) He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲣⲓⲁ. | (12) He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ .... ... ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ [ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ] ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅. | (13) The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϣϥ̅ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲉϣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ. | (14) The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲙ̅ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲉⲓϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ: ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉϥ ⲙⲁϥⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. | (15) If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲧⲡⲱ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ. | (16) The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲏ︦) ϣⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ. | (17) They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲑ︦) ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲛ̅ϫⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ. | (18) As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense. |
| (ⲕ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ. | (19) Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ... ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲉⲧϥ. | (20) A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅ ⲟⲩϭⲃⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ. | (21) Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟϭ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. | (22) A foolish man’s foot is soon in his neighbour’s house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ ϣⲁϥⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲓⲣⲛ̅ ⲡⲣⲟ. | (23) A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ϩⲓⲣⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ϩⲁ ⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲥ. | (24) It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. | (25) The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲫⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲫⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ. | (26) The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. | (27) When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ⲡⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲗⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲉⲓⲗⲉ. | (28) A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth. |