| (ⲁ︦) ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡϣⲃ̅ϣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁ ϩⲁϩ ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ϫⲡⲉ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ. | (1) Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away. |
| (ⲃ︦) ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲱⲕⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ: ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϯ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ϣⲱⲡ. | (2) As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling. |
| (ⲅ︦) ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲧⲙ̅ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ. | (3) Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown. |
| (ⲇ︦) ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲧⲛ̅ ϣⲱϫⲡ̅ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡϣⲟⲗϣⲗ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗϥ̅ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ. | (4) As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk. |
| (ⲉ︦) ⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ..... | (5) The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning. |
| (ⲋ︦) ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡ......ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ...... ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲫⲏⲧ .... | (6) The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man. |
| (ⲍ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ........ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ...... | (7) Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men. |
| (ⲏ︦) ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛ....... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧϣⲛ̅ⲧⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ. | (8) If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe. |
| (ⲑ︦) ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲁⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϯⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ | (9) The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her. |
| (ⲓ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ̈ ϭⲱⲣϭ̅ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϩⲥ̅: ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϭⲱⲣϭ̅ ⲉⲛⲉϯⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅. | (10) As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟϩ | (11) The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲧⲁϣⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ. | (12) If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. | (13) The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲧϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲱⲣⲕ̅ .... ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲱϫⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ | (14) The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲟⲩⲡⲉϩⲧ̅ ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ. | (15) The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥ[ϩⲉ] ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ. | (16) Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) ⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ̅ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛ ϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ. | (17) Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲏ︦) ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ. | (18) For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbour. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲑ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲕⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲧⲁϩⲟϥ. | (19) As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again |
| (ⲕ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ. | (20) Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲣ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ........ | (21) As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement: but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ....................... | (22) He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ...... ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ..... ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ...... ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ .... | (23) When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲁϩ ..... | (24) I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϫ ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ...... ⲉϫⲱϥ: ⲟⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲗϩ̅. | (25) Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. | (26) Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) ⲡⲉϯⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲱⲛ. | (27) He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲣϭ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ̈. | (28) Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ. | (29) They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die. |
| (ⲗ︦) ϩⲛ̅ϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. | (30) Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both. |