megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲏⲓ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲥⲧⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲕⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲏⲡⲟⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ ⲥⲱ . ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲡⲗⲉⲁ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ 
English: Thou buildest houses, and stalls for sheep and cattle, and baths, thou plantest vineyards, thou becomest a merchant, and sailest the seas with thy wares, and yet thou art at all times like unto the man who is in his death agony.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϫⲓ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: Thou dost oppress the poor,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ .
English: and dost deceive the stranger,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ . ⲉⲕⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: and dost rob the houses of widows, and amuse thyself by day and by night,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: and yet the bread which thou eatest is like that of every other man.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲥⲱⲛ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲗϩⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲗⲗϩⲙϫ ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧϥ .
English: And whilst thou art occupied in doing these things the period of thy life which is appointed unto thee cometh to an end, and thou art rejected, like a sour grape, and they bear thee away.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ . ⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And the possessions which thou hast heaped together shall remain on this earth, and the sins which thou hast committed shall go before thee to the throne of God.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲗⲉⲅⲭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ . ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And the images shall provide the proofs of thy folly, and the houses which thou hast built others shall dwell in.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϥⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: And as for thy soul, because of thy lawless behaviour they shall carry it away into the outer darkness.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ . ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱⲱⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲕⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ .
English: From the vineyards which thou hast planted others shall gather in the grapes, and thou thyself in Amentc shalt eagerly desire that the juice thereof be dropped upon thy tongue to cool it, even like thy brother Nineveh (?).
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: Shew me now, O thou man who art merciless and a sinner, what advantage there was to thee in thy being born into the world, whether in thy life, or whether in thy death, unless it was the punishments which thou didst heap up on account of thy sins?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲕⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: In thy lifetime thou didst amuse thyself by day and by night,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ . ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ . ⲛϣⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ 
English: and thou wast weary because of the multitude of thy possessions, and at thy death thou didst depart to the punishment which is neverending, in exchange for thy wickedness.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: Moreover, if the sinner be a poor man, thou wilt find that he worketh both by day and by night because of the insistence of his poverty.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲉⲥⲑⲙⲕⲏⲩ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And thou wilt find his son hungry and naked, and his wife sick and afilicted with the suffering of infirmity, and thou wilt find them quarrelling and cursing each other,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: and there is no peace at all between them.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: They are occupied by day and by night, they live in tribulation with their children.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: And the man longeth for death a thousand times over because of the suffering which is inside him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲑⲙⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: He seeth the poverty and suffering of his wife, and the misery of his children, and he committeth sin yet more and more, and he committeth thefts, and sweareth false oaths, even as it is written, 'Poverty humbleth a man.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉϣⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ 
English: And not only doth it reduce him to humility, but it maketh him to commit fraudulent acts, and works which God hateth, for he wisheth to take home something to his wife and his children.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲡⲉⲣⲓⲥⲡⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: In this manner he never ceaseth to be absorbed with the cares of this life all his days.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ .
English: He addeth sin to sin, and he spendeth his life in doing this until the appointed span of his life cometh to an end. Then he is carried away suddenly,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϥⲟⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ .
English: heavily laden with the load of his sins, and he cometh forth into poverty, a poverty which is never-ending, and into great suffering.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: Shew me now what kind of benefit it is to a man of this kind to be born into the world, for there is nothing in it but suffering, and wretchedness, and sorrow.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ . ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: It was concerning such a man that were written the words, 'He who hath come in emptiness (or, vanity) shall depart in emptiness (or, vanity), and his name shall be proclaimed in the darkness,' whether he be rich or poor.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲥⲉ .
English: Woe be unto those who are born into the world, for the deceitful deeds (?) which they have done in the world shall be a punishment for them.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛⲥⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲙⲁ
English: What comfort (or, consolation) shall there be to the man who shall die in his sins? There is nothing for him except suffering and sorrow in this world and in the next,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲣϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ .
English: Hast thou not heard what is written in the (Book of) Isaiah the prophet, 'The sinner that shall live for one hundred years shall be accursed?'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: But tell me, O thou man of sin, when it was that thou didst enjoy thyself.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: Didst thon, peradventure, enjoy thyself in thy mother's womb?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ . ⲉⲕⲟⲣⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϯⲃⲱⲱⲛ . ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: If so, what kind of enjoyment hadst tbou? Thou wast shut up in the darkness and in the humour of her body, and thou didst not know when it was day, or when it was night.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲕⲁⲗⲁϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou earnest forth from thy mother's womb?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment hadst thou?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲉⲕⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: For from the moment wherein thou wast brought forth thou didst cry and wail.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: Hadst thou been comfortable thou wouldst not have wept, for weeping belongeth to suffering and pain.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲥⲛⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou wast being suckled at the breasts of thy mother?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Thou didst weep at all times, and thou hadst no heart.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou wast a small child?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ
English: If thou didst, what kind of enjoyment was it?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲡⲁϩⲧⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲕⲥⲩⲗⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ .
English: Thy face was cast down at all times to the earth, thou didst crawl about on thy hands and feet,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲓϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲛⲏ ϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲙⲉⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ .
English: thy mouth was always wet with the saliva which trickled from it, and when a beast might have attacked thee and killed thee thou wast ignorant of it.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲁⲧ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, rejoice when thy Jegs gained firmness, and thou couldst walk?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲉⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲥⲁϩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ ⲛⲅⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Thy parents taught thee (first), and then they sent thee to the master craftsman that he might teach thee a trade whereby thou mightest earn a living.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲕⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲑⲏⲗⲩⲕⲓⲁ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, rejoice when thou didst grow up and arrive at man's estate?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ . ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥϭⲣⲉϩⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ .
English: The lust of early manhood which was in thee was fighting against thee, and never for one moment did it cease to goad thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲕϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst take a wife?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ .
English: Nay, nay, thou couldst not enjoy thyself, for thou didst burden thyself with heavy cares.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst beget children?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: Thou didst load thyself with cares both by day and by night.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϥⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: For the man wdio hath married a wife and hath begotten children hath never a moment's peace; on the contrary, his head is always burdened with cares, especially if he be a poor man, for then his tribulations are doubled.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲣϩⲗⲗⲟ .
English: Didst thou, peradventure, enjoy thyself when thou didst become an old man?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲕⲕⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϭⲡ . ⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲁ . ⲁⲛⲛⲁϫ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϭⲉϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ . ⲁⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲁⲓⲁⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ . ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ . ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲗⲟ ⲉⲩϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ .
English: Thy bones became broken, the light of thine eyes was extinguished, thy teeth became loose and incapable of chewing food, thy heart ceased to have perception and to understand a word of wisdom, thy nerves, sinews, and tendons of the body failed, and ceased to be able to work without difficulty.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱϭⲡ ⲁⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ . ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲁ . ⲁⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: Thy mouth lost its shape and was unable to utter words distinctly, thy voice became feeble, and the ears lost their power to hear.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ . ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ϫⲉⲁⲕϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲁϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: All these things came upon thee in thine old age, but more especially there came great tribulation of heart, because thou wast drawing nigh to the grave, and thou knewest not how long men would enquire after thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Wilt thou, peradventure, rejoice when the span of life that hath been allotted to thee hath come to an end, when thou must go before God?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: What kind of enjoyment wilt thou have when that moment cometh?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲏϫ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: Thou wilt cast thyself down upon (thy) bed in thy tribulation of heart,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲙⲟⲙ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϫⲱⲕ . ⲉⲕⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: a great wave of heat will envelop thee, and the attack of sickness will become more violent, and thou wilt heave sighs over thy sins, because thou hast no good deeds to thy credit.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Thou wilt weep for thy little children who shall become orphans,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲕ .
English: and thou wilt be greatly disturbed because of the calamity that hath come upon thee.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲁⲃⲉϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ .
English: Thou wilt look at the Powers with terrifying faces which have come after thee,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ . ϫⲉⲁⲥⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: and thou wilt sigh over the end of thy life, because it hath drawn nigh so speedily.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲕⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲕⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Peradventure thou wilt rejoice, O man, when thou standest before the throne of God?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ  
English: What kind of enjoyment wilt thou have (there) being laden with thy load of sins
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: and having not one good deed before thee?
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲉϫϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And the avenging angels (or, executioners) shall seize thy soul, the fames of fire shooting out from their eyes,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲩϩⲃⲟⲣⲃⲉⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩϩⲣⲟϫⲣⲉϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: and shall cast thee down, and shall gnash their teeth at thee;
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ .
English: and thy sins shall follow thee closely, and shall be thy accusers.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ . ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ . ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ .
English: Whither wilt thou turn thy face, O wretched man? What manner of place wilt thou look for in order to find rest therein? Thou shalt find it neither on the right hand nor on the left.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: Behold the poor whom thou hast wronged!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Behold those who were in misery, and the strangers, whom thou didst defraud
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: and eat up what goods they had
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ .
English: Behold the false oaths!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ .
English: Behold the slanderings!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ .
English: Behold the hatred!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩ .
English: Behold the envy!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϯⲧⲱⲛ .
English: Behold the contentions!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϫⲱϩⲙ .
English: Behold the impurities!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲟϥ .
English: Behold the pollutions!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ .
English: Behold the fornications!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲃ . ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Behold the murders, and all the rest of the evil deeds which thovi hast committed!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ . ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ .
English: Then, at that moment, the Judge shall cry out, 'Cast him into the outer darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ .
English: This is the end of all the men who are sinners, and who have not repented of their sins before their deaths.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Behold, I have made the matter quite clear to you, and have shewn yoii that there is no profit in the life of man who is born into this world.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲅⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ . ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ .
English: If thou wishest for salvation, and wouldst inherit life, haste thee and redeem thy sins by means of acts of charity and by works of compassion to the poor, so that thou mayest enjoy thyself in the world wherein there are joy and gladness.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And even if thou hast committed every kind of sin, turn thou back and repent, and God shall forgive thee,
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁϥⲣϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: for He is compassionate, and He loveth mankind, and sheweth pity for the wickednesses of those who return unto Him.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲱⲛϩ .
English: For He saith, 'I do not desire the death of the sinner, hut rather that he should turn back from his evil way, and repent and live.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ . ⲛϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲛϯⲛⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: And again (He saith), 'If the transgressor hath turned back from his wickedness, and doeth righteousness, I will no longer remember the wickednesses which he hath committed, but he shall live through the righteousness which he hath done.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣϥ .
English: (And He saith), 'Turn ye back to Me, O ye children who have gone afar off, and I will heal you of your wounds.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲙⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: (And) He saith by His mouth which is full of life, 'I have not come to invite the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: And again, 'Come unto Me every one who is suffering, and is laden, and I will give rest to you.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: Thus thou mayest see, O man, the love for man which God (sheweth) towards us.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϯϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲉⲃⲟⲧ . ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ⲛⲅⲥϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: Finally, waste not day after day, month after month, and year after year, for the span of life which hath been allotted to thee is coming to an end, and thou must depart, laden with the load of thy sins, and thou wilt curse the day wherein thou wast born.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲏⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ . ϫⲉⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: I have declared all these things out of love for you, and because of the verse which is written, 'Man is born unto trouble.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: Now it was because the prophet thought that there was no profit in a man's life, but only suffering and misery, that he said, 'Man is born unto trouble, and his days pass quickly.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ . ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Now as concerning the righteous, their whole life is joy and gladness, and since they have been born unto blessedness, they shall also depart to the blessedness which is perfect.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Verily, happy and blessed is the righteous man who is born into the world!
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ .
English: In very truth this is the man unto whom the building which he hath made in (this) world shall be for profit.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲧⲛⲙⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ . ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ . ⲙⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ . ⲙⲛⲓⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: Blessed is the man who is righteous and merciful, for he shall eat of the good things of the earth, and he shall enjoy refreshing in the kingdom that is in the heavens with the Patriarchs Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Job, and the other believing men.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ . ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲛⲃⲁⲗϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱ .
English: And blessed is the poor man who giveth thanks, and who is meek and gentle, for he shall go forth from the poverty of this world, and shall receive riches which are neverending.
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲱ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥⲟⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ . ϫⲉⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ .
English: In very truth this is the man whose sorrows shall come to an end, and who shall inherit the rest that shall never end, even as it is written, 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongeth the kingdom which is in the heavens.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲃⲟⲗ .
English: And again, 'Blessed is the man whom Thou shalt receive to Thyself, O Lord.' And again, 'Better is one day inside Thy courts than one thousand (passed) outside them.'
Text: Encomium on Victor part 3
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱⲃⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Behold now, we say these things unto you, O my beloved, for the admonition of the soul,