| (ⲁ︦) ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲱⲛϩ̅. |
(1) Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe. |
| (ⲃ︦) ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲫⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ. |
(2) For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons. |
| (ⲅ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .... ⲁⲩⲱ ..... |
(3) Whoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins: |
| (ⲇ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .... ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ. |
(4) And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up treasure. |
| (ⲉ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅.... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .... ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ. |
(5) Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard. |
| (ⲋ︦) ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ.... |
(6) He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother. |
| (ⲍ︦) ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ .... |
(7) He that feareth the Lord will honour his father, and will do service unto his parents, as to his masters. |
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(8) Honour thy father and mother both in word and deed, that a blessing may come upon thee from them. |
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(9) For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations. |
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(10) Glory not in the dishonour of thy father; for thy father’s dishonour is no glory unto thee. |
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(11) For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour is a reproach to the children. |
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(12) My son, help thy father in his age, and grieve him not as long as he liveth. |
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(13) And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength. |
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(14) For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up. |
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(15) In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather. |
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(16) He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer; and he that angereth his mother is cursed: of God. |
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(17) My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved. |
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(18) The greater thou art, the more humble thyself, and thou shalt find favour before the Lord. |
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(19) Many are in high place, and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek. |
| (ⲕ︦) ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ. |
(20) For the power of the Lord is great, and he is honoured of the lowly. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ̅. |
(21) Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥ̅ⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ. |
(22) But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ: ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. |
(23) Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ. |
(24) For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅: |
(25) Without eyes thou shalt want light: profess not the knowledge therefore that thou hast not. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ ϥⲛⲁϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ. |
(26) A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish therein. (27) An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲭⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ .........: ⲁⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. |
(28) In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy; for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ⲫⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ. |
(29) The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ........................ ⲉⲣⲉ ϯ.... |
(30) Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins. |
| (ⲗ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ .....ⲉϥ.....ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧ..... ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉ.... ⲛⲉϥϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ. |
(31) And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay. |