| (ⲁ︦) ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϫⲱϥ: ⲁⲣⲓ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ. | (1) If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down. |
| (ⲃ︦) ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ ⲧⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲟϫⲕ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ. | (2) And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast. |
| (ⲅ︦) ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ϫⲉ ⲥⲡⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ: ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ. | (3) Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick. |
| (ⲇ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲁⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. | (4) Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time. |
| (ⲉ︦) ⲁⲣⲓ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲑⲣⲁⲝ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲅⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ... ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲙⲡⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲏⲣⲡ̅ | (5) A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold. |
| (ⲋ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲁⲅⲇⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗ̅ⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. | (6) As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine. |
| (ⲍ︦) ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛ ϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ. | (7) Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked. |
| (ⲏ︦) ⲁⲣⲓ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲟⲩ. | (8) Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue. |
| (ⲑ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲟϣⲕ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ. | (9) If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words. |
| (ⲓ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ϥⲱϭⲉ ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲣⲟⲩ ⲃ̅ⲃⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁ ⲑⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲡⲓⲏⲧ. | (10) Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲁⲉ: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲱⲥⲕ̅. | (11) Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ϣⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲓ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ | (12) There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲥⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ. | (13) And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ....... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ. | (14) Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. | (15) He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲫⲁⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ. | (16) They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ. | (17) A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲏ︦) ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲃϣϥ̅ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲟⲩϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉϥϣⲡ̅ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁϫⲛ̅ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ. | (18) A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲑ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁϫⲛ̅ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲧⲏⲕ. | (19) Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not. |
| (ⲕ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲓ ϫⲣⲟⲡ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲱⲛⲉ. | (20) Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ̅ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ. | (21) Be not confident in a plain way. (22) And beware of thine own children. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ: ⲕⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛ̅ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ. | (23) In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϯ ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .... | (24) He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse. |