megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ .
English: Thou wilt not have with thee the granary which is full of grain.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ .
English: Thou wilt not have with thee thy vineyards.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕ ϩⲉⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲕⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Thou wilt not have with thee the houses which thou hast built. Nay, thou wilt be a stranger unto them all.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲕ .
English: They will have ceased to be thine,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲛⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: and will have become things which belong to others.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉϩⲛⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲩϯϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ . ⲉϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲉⲩϯϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ .
English: If they wish they will give to thee; if they wish not they will not give to thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲱⲃ
English: Hast thou never hearkened unto the holy man Job,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: saying, 'When I came out of my mother's womb I was naked, and I will depart naked.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲛⲁϫⲓⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲃⲏⲕ .
English: Also the Apostle crieth out, saying, 'We brought nothing with us into this world, and we shall take nothing (with us when) we depart.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲟⲛ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲕⲁϩ .
English: And David saith, 'When their spirit cometh out of them they return to their earth.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ . ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲗⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ .
English: O wretched man, how and in what way art thou benefited by all these cares and all these anxieties?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Now, thou dost know the place where thou wast born, but thou dost not know the place where thou wilt die.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩⲏⲏⲣ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣⲕⲉⲟⲩⲏⲣ .
English: Thou knowest how many years thou hast lived up to this present time, but thou hast no knowledge of how many thou hast yet to live.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: Thou knowest in what way thy parents who begat thee died, (but thou dost not) know in what manner thou wilt die,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲩⲛⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕ . ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ .
English: Now, therefore, O man, take advice, and let my counsel be pleasing unto thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲱⲙⲓⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ .
English: Do thou redeem thy sins by charity, and thy lawlessness by gifts of alms to the poor, in order that thou mayest have enjoyment in the riches which do not come to an end.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ . ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: Send on gifts in front of thee before thou dost go forth from the body, so that thou mayest depart to meet the Christ with joy.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ .
English: For when a man is about to meet a king of this world, and he would find favour before him,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ . ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϣⲉⲡϩⲣⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: he sends all gifts on before him, so that the king may receive his person.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ . ⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲛϩⲏ . ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Howmuch more is it meet for us to send on before us gifts and alms to the King of the Universe, who is surrounded by terror and trembling,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ .
English: Solomon said, 'Cast all thy possessions before thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ .
English: Give alms according as thou hast the power.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲉϯ .
English: Say thou not, I have nothing to give.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲗⲉⲡⲧⲟⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲍⲟⲫⲩⲗⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛ .
English: Remember the poor widow woman who cast the two mites into the treasury,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲁϥ .
English: and the Christ justified her, saying, 'She hath given all her means of living,'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲣϣ ⲙⲙⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲕⲉ .
English: And again He said, 'Whosoever shall give one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, Amen I say unto you, that he shall in no wise lose his wage.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲑⲩⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Be not thou careless of thy salvation, O man, because of the material things of this life, for they will not assist (?) us in this world to the (end). But there is a (worse) evil that can be, namely, when we have come forth (from this world), we may become as if we had never entered into it.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ . ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Remember thou the hour wherein the sickness of death shall come upon thee. Thou shalt cast thyself down on thy bed, and thou shalt say, 'I am sick this day.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲁⲡⲣⲏⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕϩⲉⲝⲓⲥ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲃⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ 
English: After a very short interval the sickness shall become more severe on thee, and a violent fever shall lay hold upon the wretched flesh of thy body, and such excruciating pains and sufferings shall seize thee that thy normal condition of mind and body shall be disturbed. And thy tongue shall shrink to nothing in thy throat, and thy words shall dwindle in thy mouth,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲱⲣϫ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲱϫⲛ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲉϩⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲣ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ 
English: and thy throat shall close up, and no nourishment whatsoever shall be able to pass through it. And the light in thine eyes shall become less and less, and the sweat shall break out and cover thy face, and very great and bitter bile shall fill thy body, and the treatment of thine eyes by the physician shall cease to be effective, for they shall turn round, and become crooked, and little by little they shall become blind to the light.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲧⲉⲕⲁⲓⲥⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲗⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ .
English: And thou shalt ask those who come to visit thee, saying, 'What time is it?' for thy perception of things shall cease within thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲗⲟⲥⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ .
English: For darkness and mistiness shall cover over thine eyes,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲧ .
English: and thy face shall change its colour and become greenish-grey,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡϥⲱ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: and thy hair shall perish,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲱⲥ .
English: and the veins, and tendons, and sinews of thy hands and feet shall dry up,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲱϫⲛ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: and thy heart and thy soul shall lose their strength by imperceptible degrees.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲓⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲁⲃⲉϩⲟ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ . ⲉⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ .
English: And thou shalt gaze out of thine eyes and shalt see the Powers with frightful faces which have come for thee, and they shall make haste to carry thee to Him that created thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ϣⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ .
English: And when thou shall see them thou shalt open thy mouth, and thou shalt deliver up thy spirit into the hands of him that shall come for thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ . ⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: O what a marvellous thing is this! O how terrible is this necessity, which is more awful than any other necessity that is upon the earth!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟⲧⲃ ⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ .
English: O how terrible is this tribulation, which is the greatest of all tribulations, and which is more fearful than death itself!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥϫⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And finally they will take thy soul, and will set it before the awful throne of God, and it shall receive according to what it hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ . ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲗϭ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ .
English: O Paul, thou wise man of the Apostles, thy words are exceedingly sweet!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϫⲡⲟϥ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ  ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ .
English: For when all the men whom God hath created, from Adam, the first man, to the man who is begotten this day, shall go forth from the body,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ . ϣⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲛϥϯⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ 
English: their souls shall be taken and shall be set before the throne of God, whether they be the souls of children months old, or whether they be the souls of those who are years old, and they shall do homage to the Righteous Judge, and He shall pass sentence upon them before they are removed to the places of which they are worthy.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ . ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ . ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲡⲣⲟⲥⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And again, in the Day of the Resurrection, their souls shall rise, having suffered not destruction, and the soul of every one shall return to his body, and they shall all receive according to what they have done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ . ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ .
English: And we shall be examined and questioned concerning everything which we have done in this place of sojourning, even to the slightest word which we have uttered in jest.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ .
English: And we shall be questioned, moreover, concerning the thoughts which have passed through our hearts, according to that which our Master Craftsman the Christ spake, saying, 'Let not any light, silly speech issue from your mouths, for ye shall be obliged to give an account concerning them in the Day of the Judgement.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲱⲛϩ . ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ 
English: Blessed shall they be who shall rise up in the Resurrection of Life, for they shall reign as kings with the Christ!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧϭⲁⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Woe be unto those who shall be condemned to die a second time because of their evil deeds!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ .
English: When the Righteous Judge hath ascended the throne, what lie hath brought (?) shall be reckoned up (?),
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲧⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲕϩϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲱϣⲙ .
English: The tares shall be burned up in the tire which cannot be extinguished,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩϩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ
English: but the wheat shall be gathered together into His granary, that is to say, into the kingdom which is in the heavens,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ .
English: Now, therefore, let us turn ourselves, and let us repent of our sins before inquisition shall be made of us concerning them.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ .
English: Remember that it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϫⲟⲗⲙⲉⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Shew me what all these pains and all these sufferings are worth.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Are not three cubits of earth (the length) of our everlasting abode?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Whom wilt thou gather together (therein)?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕϫⲓⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
English: To whom wilt thou act as an usurer?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Whom wilt thou ill-treat?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲉⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: Shew me who will send these things down unto thee in Amente?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲅⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ .
English: Remember that thou art not like unto thy Lord, but that thou hast been sent to live upon the earth for one day only, and that thou art like unto a hireling, who is hired daily.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲥⲱ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ . ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲃⲉ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ . ⲛⲥⲉϭⲱϫⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ .
English: And whether thou eatest, or whether thou drinkest, or whether thou fastest, or whether thou art hungry, or whether thou art thirsty, the sun wall set every day, and the period of thy life will become less day by day.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: And when the number of thy days shall be fulfilled, there shall not be added to thee a single hour.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Man is absolutely a thing of naught.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲡⲉ .
English: He is a man today, tomorrow he is dust and ashes.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ .
English: Man is a creature who eateth and drinketh this day, but tomorrow his mouth is closed.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱⲕⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉϥⲧⲱϩⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲥⲕⲣⲕⲱⲣϥ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ .
English: He who eateth at this momenta, and who batheth in the bath, and who anointeth himself this day with sweet-smelling unguents of the finest quality, is tomorrow rolled into the tomb,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲥϯⲛⲟⲩϥⲉ .
English: wherein dust taketh the place to him of sweet-smelling unguents.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲛϫⲉⲛⲉⲡⲱⲣ . ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲛⲥ ϩⲟⲃⲥ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: He who today sleepeth on the roof (or, verandah) of his house clothed in garments of byssus is tomorrow cast forth into the tomb among the dead animals,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: which surround him with their bodies,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ 
English: and he is left in a state of misery.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱ ⲉϣⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ  ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: O miserable man, eating and drinking shall not deliver thee this day. Why will not the possessions of riches deliver thee, I and work healing to a small degree on thee?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ . ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ .
English: Why will not the phantoms of riches deliver thee from these great necessities?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟ . ⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ⲥⲱ . ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ . ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: Hast thou never heard about this foolish rich man, who was like thyself, and who said within himself, 'Thou hast many good things laid up for thee for very many years to come; take thine ease, eat, drink, make merry?' for he thought that he would pass a very long time upon the earth.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
English: But the sentence of God came upon him straightway, saying, 'Thou fool, thy soul shall be taken away from thee this very night, and these things which thou hast prepared, unto whom shall they belong?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉϥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And this is the case of every one who gathereth in, and who is not a rich man in God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲟⲑⲩⲕⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲉϣⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: How then, O thou fool, are not thy granaries, which are filled full, unable to deliver thee this day?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲗⲟⲥⲓⲣⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲛⲥ ⲉϣⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Why do not thy garments made wholly of silk and byssus deliver thee this day?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉϣⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲫⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ . ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ .
English: Why do not the possessions which thou hast gathered together restrain the sentence of God which hath come upon thee saying, 'They shall take away thy soul this night'?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ . ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: Hast thou never heard [the words] which David [spake], 'They shall leave their riches unto others, and their tombs shall be their houses for ever.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲅⲛⲁϣⲇⲓⲟⲣⲑⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲕ . ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: The wise man Solomon spake, saying, 'Leave all thy property behind thee, for there is neither knowledge nor understanding in Amente,' the place whereunto thou shalt depart'; that is to say, 'When thou shalt go forth from this world, thou wilt not have the power to order anything rightly, nay, those things which thou wouldst take with thee are the very things on account of which thou shalt be judged.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϫⲟⲗⲙⲉⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉϩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ . ⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ . ϯⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛϯⲧⲟⲛ .
English: Shew me these sins (are worth), for thou addest sin to sin, and lawlessness to lawlessness, and guile to guile, and strife to strife.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲧⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: Dost thou not remember that which is written, 'The judgement is merciless for the man who hath not shewn mercy,' and 'Remember that man is like unto a shadow, and that he bringeth his days to a close very speedily'?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲗϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Now the whole life of a man is like unto the vapour of a caldron (?) which maketh itself visible for a little time, and afterwards perisheth; and this is especially true in the case of the man who is a sinner.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲛϩⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: There is no profit whatsoever in the life of the man who worketh evil, nor, moreover, shall he be found in the place whereto he shall depart, but he shall go forth with the sufferings that are sufferings indeed.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ . ⲙⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: And if the rich man be a sinner, that fact shall be of no benefit to him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲥⲟⲗⲱⲙⲟⲛ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ . ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ .
English: Hast thou never heard (the words) which Solomon (spake), saying, 'He who hath come forth in vanity, shall also depart again in vanity; he who hath come forth in grief, shall depart again in grief,'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ . 
English: even as it is written, 'There shall be no joy to the wicked man, saith the Lord.' And again, 'The hope of the wicked man shall perish.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲑⲗⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: And again, 'The wicked man shall be like unto the dust which the wind driveth along before it on the face of the ground.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: Shew me now, O sinner, what kind of pleasure is it which cometh to thee during thy whole life?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲡⲁⲟⲩⲉⲓϣⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲓⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ . ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲕⲟⲛϩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: If thou sayest, 'I have been a rich man all my life, and I have passed my time as one, and I have enjoyed myself thoroughly well,' then I shall say unto thee very gravely, 'What kind of pleasure was it that came to thee during all the time wherein thou wast living in sin?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ . ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ . ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: If thou art rich in gold and in silver, what advantage hast thou therein, for thou wast produced from the earth?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲱ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Verily, such a man eateth and drinketh today,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩϥⲓⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ . ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ 
English: but tomorrow he is carried off in the midst of his riches, and his mouth is closed, and from this time onwards he will never eat again.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲕϫⲓⲙⲏⲥⲉ . ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ .
English: Shew me, O sinful man, what kind of rest it is which thou findest. Thou dost occupy thyself all thy time in lendingmoney at usury, and in trafficking in merchandise.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥϭⲣⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ .
English: Thou art filled with anxious care by day and by night, even as is the man who lacketh bread,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ .
English: and there is nothing about thee which alfordeth thee comfort (or, consolation); on the contrary, thy whole life is one long grief.