| (ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ. |
(1) Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee. (2) Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee. |
| (ⲃ︦) ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲟ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲗⲟⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲟϩⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲃ. |
(3) My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold. |
| (ⲅ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲣⲟ. |
(4) Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour. |
| (ⲇ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .......... |
(5) justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king. |
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(6) Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; |
| (ⲋ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ...... ...... ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲕ.... |
lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness. |
| (ⲍ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ....................... |
(7) Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people. |
| (ⲏ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ: ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁ.... |
(8) Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished. |
| (ⲑ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲟ ...... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛ...... ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅.... |
(9) Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it. |
| (ⲓ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ......ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲁ. |
(10) Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥ.... ϩⲛ̅ ..... ....................... |
(11) Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲕⲁⲓ ϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ. |
(12) Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ......ϭⲟⲗ ........ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ. |
(13) Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) .............................ⲟⲩⲉϩⲙ̅ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲕ... |
(14) Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩ..... ....................... |
(15) Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained. |
| (ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅.......................... |
(16) Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long. |
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(17) Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms. |
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(18) Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir. |
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(19) Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold. |
| (ⲕ︦) (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅..... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲉϥϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ. |
(20) Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil. nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ⲟⲩϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ....... ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ .... ....................... |
(21) Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅.... ⲁⲩⲱ ..ϣⲁⲛ..... |
(22) Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ; ....ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ: ⲕⲱⲗϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲕϩ̅ ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈. |
(23) Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ; ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅..... ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .... |
(24) Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ... ⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕ.... ......ϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ...........ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥ... |
(25) Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) .... ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙ̅..... ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ: ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲛⲟϫⲥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. |
(26) Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ̅. |
(27) Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother. |
| (ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲅⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲕ: |
(28) Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee? |
| (ⲗ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ. |
(29) Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲁ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ. |
(30) Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲃ︦) ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅ̅ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲛⲅ̅ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅. |
(31) Fear the Lord, and honour the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee; |
| (ⲗ︦ⲅ︦) ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϯϩⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϭⲃⲟⲓ̈ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ: |
the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲇ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲫⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. |
(32) And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲉ︦) ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ: ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. |
(33) A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲋ︦) ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ: ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲉ.... |
(34) Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn. (35) Be not slow to visit the sick: fir that shall make thee to be beloved. |
| (ⲗ︦ⲍ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ. |
(36) Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss. |