| (ⲁ︦) ...... ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. | (1) But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, |
| (ⲃ︦) ϥⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲥⲣ̅ϥⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ. | will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in prophecies. |
| (ⲅ︦) ϥⲛⲁⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲧⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ. | (2) He will keep the sayings of the renowned men: and where subtil parables are, he will be there also. |
| (ⲇ︦) ϥⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲏⲡ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲓⲅⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ. | (3) He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables. |
| (ⲉ︦) ϥⲛⲁϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲓⲁⲛϫⲱϫ. | (4) He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes: |
| (ⲋ︦) ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ: ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ. | he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men. |
| (ⲍ︦) ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. | (5) He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the most High, |
| (ⲏ︦) ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱϥ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ϩⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ. | and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins. |
| (ⲑ︦) ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲁϩϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙ̅... | (6) When the great Lord will, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: |
| (ⲓ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉ ⲉ...ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲙ̅ ... | he shall pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲃⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲑⲏⲡ. | (7) He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. | (8) He shall shew forth that which he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲛⲁϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ: ⲡⲉϥⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁ ϩⲛ̅ϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲙ. | (9) Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out; his memorial shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟ. | (10) Nations shall shew forth his wisdom, and the congregation shall declare his praise. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩϩ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁϥ. | (11) If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand: and if he live, he shall increase it. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲉⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲧ̅ ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟϩ. | (12) Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon; for I am filled as the moon at the full. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱ ......ⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ... | (13) Hearken unto me, ye holy children, and bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of the field: |
| (ⲓ︦ⲏ︦) ...ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲟⲛ: | (14) And give ye a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as a lily, send forth a smell, |
| (ⲓ︦ⲑ︦) ϯⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. | and sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all his works. |
| (ⲕ︦) ϯ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ | (15) Magnify his name, and shew forth his praise |
| (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲉⲛϩⲱⲇⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲩⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. | with the songs of your lips, and with harps, and in praising him ye shall say after this manner: |
| (ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. | (16) All the works of the Lord are exceeding good, and whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ̈; ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. | (17) And none may say, What is this? wherefore is that? for at time convenient they shall all be sought out: |
| (ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁ ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲧⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϫⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱϥ. | at his commandment the waters stood as an heap, and at the words of his mouth the receptacles of waters. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲱϫⲃ̅ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈. | (18) At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ. | (19) The works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be hid from his eyes. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) ⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ | (20) He seeth from everlasting to everlasting; and there is nothing wonderful before him. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈; ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ̈;: ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲭⲣⲓⲁ. | (21) A man need not to say, What is this? wherefore is that? for he hath made all things for their uses. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ. | (22) His blessing covered the dry land as a river, and watered it as a flood. |
| (ⲗ︦) ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲗ̅ϩ. | (23) As he hath turned the waters into saltness: so shall the heathen inherit his wrath. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲁ︦) ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲟ ⲛ̅ϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. | (24) As his ways are plain unto the holy; so are they stumblingblocks unto the wicked. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲃ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲥⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. | (25) For the good are good things created from the beginning: so evil things for sinners. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲅ︦) ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ .......ⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϣⲧⲏⲛ: | (26) The principal things for the whole use of man’s life are water, fire, iron, and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk, and the blood of the grape, and oil, and clothing. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲇ︦) ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ: ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. | (27) All these things are for good to the godly: so to the sinners they are turned into evil. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲉ︦) ⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ̅. | (28) There be spirits that are created for vengeance, which in their fury lay on sore strokes; |
| (ⲗ︦ⲋ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ϩⲣⲕ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ. | in the time of destruction they pour out their force, and appease the wrath of him that made them. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲍ︦) ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲗⲁⲍⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲫⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ. | (29) Fire, and hail, and famine, and death, all these were created for vengeance; |
| (ⲗ︦ⲏ︦) ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲟϩⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ ⲡⲕⲁϩ: ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. | (30) Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction. (31) They shall rejoice in his commandment, and they shall be ready upon earth, when need is; and when their time is come, they shall not transgress his word. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲑ︦) ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲁⲓ̈ⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲧ̅ ⲁⲓ̈ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ. | (32) Therefore from the beginning I was resolved, and thought upon these things, and have left them in writing. (33) All the works of the Lord are good: and he will give every needful thing in due season. |
| (ⲙ︦) ⲙⲉⲕⲉϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ .....: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. | (34) So that a man cannot say, This is worse than that: for in time they shall all be well approved. |
| (ⲙ︦ⲁ︦) ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. | (35) And therefore praise ye the Lord with the whole heart and mouth, and bless the name of the Lord. |