megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲅⲓⲟⲛϥⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲡⲧⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: Who, however, allowed these things to take place, in order that through both sides the work of each might be made manifest and fulfil itself; on the one side wickedness, and incontinence, and calumny, and lawlessness, and on the other the perseverance of Susanna even unto death.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ .
English: And up to what point doth it appear to thee that God remaineth oblivious of the believing ones?
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧϩ . ⲉϥϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ .
English: He remaineth unmindful until He hath tried them even as gold [is tried] in the smelting-house, and He searcheth thoroughly the righteous by means of temptations of various kinds.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ .
English: For this is what He did in the case of Abraham,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲗⲓⲗ .
English: who took Isaac to offer him up as a burnt offering.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ .
English: He built an altar, and there was no sheep there;
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥϩⲱⲣϭ ⲛⲛϣⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲛⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ .
English: he heaped up wood upon the altar, and there was no ram there.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲣⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ .
English: He took the slaughtering knife in his hand,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲟⲛⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
English: and he went to Isaac to slay him, when straightway by a word
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲕ ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲏ .
English: God made him to hold his hand.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲛϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲣⲁⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And moreover, these things have happened in this wise so that each one of us, when temptation cometh upon him, and when he draweth nigh unto death, may not despair of the help of God,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ .
English: but may expect it until at length it shall come unto him. Now they took Susanna forth to destroy her,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ .
English: and there was no man about her to help her.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: And having seen that there was no help whatsoever to be had from men,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ . ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲟⲧ . ⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ .
English: she fled to the Helper, Who is in heaven, the Witness Who is faithful, the Eye Which never sleepeth,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ϩⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ . ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: and she said, 'O God Who art for ever, Who knowest the things which are hidden in the  heart, and Who knowest everything that shall happen before it taketh place,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: Thou alone art He Who knoweth that these [elders] have borne false witness against me.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲓⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: And behold, I am going to die without having committed any of these [offences] concerning which these [elders] have borne false witness against me.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ .
English: And He Who said, 'Whilst thou yet speakest I will speak, and behold I am in this place,' heard her.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲥ . ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ .
English: Now whilst they were taking her forth to destroy her,behold God made the Holy Spirit to move in a certain young man whose name was Daniel,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉϯⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ .
English: and he cried out with a loud voice saying, 'I am innocent of the blood of this woman.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ .
English: And the people turned towards him,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥϥ .
English: and spake unto him saying, 'What is the meaning of this word which thou hast spoken?'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ . ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ .
English: And he took his stand in the midst of them,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲕⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ .
English: and said, 'Be ye not such fools as to act in this manner, O House of Israel! Get ye back to the hall of judgement,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ .
English: for these [elders] have borne false witness against her'; and all the people went back in haste.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ .
English: And Daniel said unto them, 'Separate [the two elders] from each other, and I will ask them questions.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ
English: And he said unto each one of them, 'O thou who hast lived a long life of evil days,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: now have come upon thee thy sins which thou hast committed from the beginning.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: ell me now, Under what kind of tree was it that thou didst see [Susanna and the young man] talking together? '
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϩⲁⲟⲩⲥⲭⲓⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And he said, 'Under a mastick tree.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲕϫⲓ ϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ .
English: And Daniel said unto him, ' Thou hast directly lied; on thine own head [be it].
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϥⲁϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲁϩⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲧⲉ .
English: For the Angel of God, with the sword in his hand, hath now taken his stand [by thee], 'and he shall cleave thee in twain.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲥⲁ .
English: And having set this man on one side,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲭⲁⲛⲁⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲁⲛ . ⲡⲥⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲡⲏⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲁⲥⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲙⲛⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ .
English: he cried out to the other, and he said unto him, ' O seed of Canaan, and not of Judah, the beauty of the body hath led thee astray, and carnal desire hath stupefied thy heart.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: ell me now, Under what kind of tree was it that thou didst see Susanna and the young man talking together ?'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϩⲁⲟⲩⲡⲣⲓⲛⲟⲥ .
English: And he said, ' Under an evergreen oak.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲕϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ .
English: Then Daniel said unto him, 'Thou also hast lied; on thine own head [be it].
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲥⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲕⲙⲏⲧⲉ 
English: For behold the Angel of the Lord standeth [by thee] with his sword in his hand, and he shall cleave thee in twain.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲓϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And all the people cried out with a loud voice saying, 'Blessed be the Lord God Who delivereth every one that putteth his trust in Him';
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: and on that day He delivered innocent blood.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ . ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ϫⲟⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲟϭⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: And there was fulfilled on Susanna that which David spake saying, 'My soul cleaveth to Thee,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲟⲡⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ .
English: and it is Thy right hand which hath received it.'
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ .
English: And these [two] elders, who had hunted after the soul of Susanna,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: 'shall descend into the depths of the earth,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ . ⲉⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲃⲁϣⲟⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉ .
English: and shall be delivered over to the sword, and they shall become portions for foxes,' that is to say, for the devils.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ .
English: Moreover, the King, that is to say Susanna, shall rejoice in God.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲁⲥⲧⲱⲙ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡϭⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ .
English: And 'every one who sweareth by Him shall be honoured', that is to say, every one who believeth on Him, 'for the mouth which speaketh violence hath been stopped,' that is to say, these two wicked elders.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲡϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: Then was the grief of the parents of Susanna turned into gladness,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ . ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and her husband rejoiced and ascribed glory to God,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲣⲁϣⲉ .
English: and all her kinsfolk were glad,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲣⲙⲣⲁⲩⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ .
English: and all the people of her village and all the members of her household rejoiced greatly.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲝ ϩⲁⲡⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: In short, there was gladness before God, and the angels, and men.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲛⲁ .
English: Seest thou the strength of Susanna's soul?
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲱⲃ .
English: eest thou the chastity which was in this weak vessel?
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲥⲩⲙⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ .
English: The soul which is chaste shall endure, and shall conquer in deathlessness.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲙⲉϥϩⲱϭⲃ .
English: It shall continue to bear fruit which nourisheth and decayeth not,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲥϭⲟⲗϫ ⲛⲧⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and it shall continue unfailingly in the virtue which is without blemish by the help of God.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲥⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ .
English: This woman, moreover, was glorified by men, and was magnified by the angels,
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and was crowned by God.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲉϩⲓⲱⲙⲉ . ⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙϣⲁ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .      
English: Imitate therefore this woman Susanna, O ye women, and follow her example, in order that ye yourselves may be held to be worthy of the exceedingly great honour that was paid to her by God in Jesus Christ our Lord, to Whom be glory for ever and for ever. Amen.
Text: On Susanna
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ .  ..  ..  ..  ..  .. 
English: Apa John, Archbishop
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲥⲕⲏⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲓⲙ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϥⲑ
English: THE ASKETIKON OF APA EPHRAIM. BLESS US! AMEN.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ .
English: Suffering compelleth me to speak, and unworthiness for undertaking the task urgeth me to hold my peace.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲁⲥ . ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲗⲉⲅⲭⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϭⲱ .
English: Again the grief which is in my heart tortureth me to make me speak, and my sins lay on me the charge to keep silence.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ϭⲉ ⲥⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ .
English: Now therefore, since I am fast held by both (desires), it is better to make myself to speak than to make myself to keep silence.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ . ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ . ϯⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ
English: I will speak so that I may obtain respite from the pain which is in my heart ; my soul causeth me tribulation, and my eyes shed tears.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲁⲁⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲅⲏ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ . ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲥⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲗⲟ ⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ .
English: O who is there that will pour water into my head, and a fountain of tears into mine eyes, so a that I may weep by day and by night for the wound which is ^^ in my soul, and which is caused by the fact that the word of instruction hath ceased to prevail in our time, and that inasmuch as we are in a state of ignorance our sins have multiplied?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ . ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲗⲟ ⲉⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: For pride permitteth us not to know the things which are upon us, so that we may cease to commit sin.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲡⲟⲗⲩⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ .
English: The teaching and the words of wisdom of our fathers send forth light, even as doth the light-giver of the heavens, because their lives and conversation were filled with every kind of excellence,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲓⲣⲉϯⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ .
English: and this notwithstanding the fact that there were among them thorns and tares (I mean the Greeks and the heretics who lived in their times),
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and they were glorious, even like unto precious stones of great price.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And again, because of their words of truth and their (noble) lives and conversation, their enemies, and those who hated them, were jealous of them.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛϥⲧⲙϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ
English: For who in contemplating their humility would not have pity upon them?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ .
English: Or who in contemplating them in their meekness and humility, and in their tranquillity would not be puzzled thereat?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲥϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Or who in contemplating their detestation of riches doth not hate the world ?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲏ ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ .
English: What plunderer, or what arrogant man is there, who, in contemplating the holiness of their lives, will not betake himself to what is excellent?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲉϥϫⲁϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥ ϣⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ .
English: Or what whoremonger is there, or what impure man, who, when he seeth them standing in prayer,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲙⲉϥⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ .
English: will not become good and pure? What man of wrath is there, or what timid man, who, when he meeteth them, will not transfer (to himself) straightway their humility?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: They contended mightily in this world, and they (now) rejoice and are glad in the everlasting east,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and God acquireth glory through them, and very many men are edified by them.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲥⲗⲟ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲥⲉ .
English: And our teaching (or, direction) hath ceased to proceed on the paths which are straight and easy, and it walketh on the ways which cause affliction and pain.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: For no man at this time abandoneth his possessions for the sake of God,
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲙⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ .
English: and no man arrangeth his life here for the sake of that which is for ever. There is no meek man now, neither is there any man who is humble.
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Coptic: ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: There is no man now who can bear to suffer ignominy and contempt.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Neither is there any man who can endure being treated with derision.
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Coptic: ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ .
English: For we have all become men without any (right) feeling in us.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲁⲛⲣⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛⲣⲣϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲛⲣⲣⲉϥⲕⲱϩ .
English: We have all become men of wrath. We have become lazy and slothful. We have become envious.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲁⲛⲣϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ .
English: We have all of us become proud and arrogant.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲏⲩ . ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟ . ⲉⲛⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲉⲛⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲧⲛⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ .
English: We all seek after fine and gorgeous apparel. We are boasters. We are lovers of vain glory. We are lovers of comfort.
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Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲙⲟϥ  ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: For he who cometh among the brethren, instead of letting them teach him, 'wisheth to give instruction to the others,
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Coptic: ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ 
English: and wisheth to impart knowledge before he hath acquired properly that knowledge for himself.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϯⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ 
English: He wisheth to expound the law before he hath learned the law thoroughly.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉⲡⲥⲩⲗⲗⲁⲃⲏ .
English: He wisheth to pose as a philosopher before he hath learned the letters.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ 
English: He wisheth to make them submit to him before he hath learned to rule himself.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: He wisheth to give orders (to others) before he hath learned to command himself.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲏⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ . ϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ .
English: He who hath attained to the full height of his stature g-iveth [his] orders with authority,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϥⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲉⲅⲉ .
English: but he who is still a child giveth vague orders and contradicteth himself.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϥⲁⲡⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲟ .
English: If a wealthy man cometh in among the brethren he demandeth to be treated with great honour,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ . ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ .
English: and if a poor man cometh in among the brethren he looketh for a life of ease, the which he hath never known.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϣⲁϥⲫⲓⲗⲟⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲗⲟϭⲗϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲱⲟⲩ .
English: If he hath been a workman in the world he will minister to his body most carefully and diligently so that it may become refined ; and he will make his hands to become soft.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲛⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲥϫⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲛ .
English: O my beloved brethren, who will not weep when he seeth that our instruction doth not increase?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Those who have subdued the world continue to think of the things which belong to the world.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: And those who desire them most of all are those who say, ' We have subdued (our desires) for the things of earth,'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲭⲣⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ .
English: and those who make most use of the things of the earth are they who say, ' We are spiritually-minded.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: They think upon the things of the flesh in the thoughts of (their) hearts. O brethren, do ye not know the matter whereto we are invited ?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ . ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: O brethren, do ye not know the honour whereto we have come ?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲃⲉ .
English: We are invited to abstinence, and yet we seek after delicate foods.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲁϩⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ .
English: We have come in naked, and we devote our care to rich and dainty apparel.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲛⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: We have come in to suffer with our Lord, and we seek after a life easy in every respect.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ .
English: We have come to be in subjection, and we all refuse to submit.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ . ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲉⲓ .
English: We are all of us deaf when we are invited to meekness, and humility, and prudence.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And we all act savagely towards each other.
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Coptic: ⲧⲛⲱϣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ 
English: We cry out, but we do not understand the things which we are crying out.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲃⲏⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ 
English: We listen, but the words do not enter into the ears of our heart.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ .
English: If a man cometh upon a dead man on the roadside his face changeth its colour, and his heart palpitateth.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ .
English: Let us see and let us hear the words of the apostles who died and of the prophets who were stoned and instead of weeping and sighing- let us laugh and make merry,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϫⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲟⲗⲟⲥ 
English: and let us have no feeling of sorrow at all in the matter.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: We hear every day concerning the Word of God, that they persecuted Him,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ⲁⲩⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉⲩϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲛⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ .
English: and treated Him with contempt, and scourged Him, and hung Him upon a Cross, and crucified Him, and wounded Him, and put Him to death, and that He died for our sins.