Pseudo Ephrem

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psephrem.letter:34
ⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ · ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲗⲱⲧ ⲛⲅⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ·
join one which is greater than thee, and God is in him, do not leave him in thy discontent and depart to another.
psephrem.asceticon.01:34
ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉⲕⲉⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ·
He wisheth to give orders (to others) before he hath learned to command himself.
psephrem.letter:35
ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲱϣⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ · ⲛⲛⲉⲕϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ·
Let the one thou hast settled on be sufficient for thee, lest thou make him angry.
psephrem.asceticon.02:35
ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ · ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲕⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ · ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ · ⲉⲧⲟⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲏⲥ ·
And Holy Scripture teacheth us and instructeth us what are the evil habits which deserve to be pulled up by their roots, and what are the excellent virtues which it is meet to plant, and to cultivate so that they may prosper.
psephrem.asceticon.01:35
ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧϩⲏⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ · ϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ · ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ·
He who hath attained to the full height of his stature g-iveth [his] orders with authority,
psephrem.asceticon.02:36
ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ · ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ · ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲇⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ
For the husbandman who knoweth not the power of the Scriptures is himself powerless, and he is also a simpleton,
psephrem.letter:36
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϯϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
For it is written, 'Is he not little for you, he who provokes men to wrath.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:36
ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϥⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲉⲅⲉ ·
but he who is still a child giveth vague orders and contradicteth himself.
psephrem.letter:37
ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲁ
In the desert wherein thou art observe this course of action, and flee not from place to place.
psephrem.asceticon.02:37
ⲡⲉ ⲧⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϣⲁⲥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯϩⲉ ·
because the law-giving of the Scriptures giveth strength and understanding. It bestoweth the virtues of excellence from its own branches according to rule,
psephrem.asceticon.01:37
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϥⲁⲡⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ·
If a wealthy man cometh in among the brethren he demandeth to be treated with great honour,
psephrem.letter:38
〈 ⲙⲡⲣ ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ · ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁϩⲧ 〉
Do not cry into [the abode of] a man because of thy belief, nor because of the desire of thy bowels.
psephrem.asceticon.02:38
ϣⲁⲥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ · ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲟϭⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ · ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ · ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ·
it giveth unto him good faith to plant in his unbelieving' [soil], and hope when he is in a state of want of confidence (or, incredulity), and love when in a state of hatred, and understanding w^hen in a state of ignorance, and diligence when in a state of carelessness, [and] honour and glory.
psephrem.asceticon.01:38
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ · ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ·
and if a poor man cometh in among the brethren he looketh for a life of ease, the which he hath never known.
psephrem.letter:39
ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲱϩ ·
Have no companionship with a restless and troublesome man,
psephrem.asceticon.02:39
ⲡⲉⲧϣⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
He Who suffered planted immortality and Godhead in His manhood.
psephrem.asceticon.01:39
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ · ϣⲁϥⲫⲓⲗⲟⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲗⲟϭⲗϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲱⲟⲩ ·
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.
psephrem.asceticon.02:40
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ · ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡϥⲥⲁϩ · ⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ·
And if our husbandman, that is to say, the act of deliberate choice, casteth behind him his Master who teacheth him, that is to say, the Holy Scriptures, he will find himself led astray,
psephrem.asceticon.01:40
ⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲛⲕⲁⲑⲏⲅⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲥϫⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲛ ·
O my beloved brethren, who will not weep when he seeth that our instruction doth not increase?
psephrem.letter:40
ⲧⲁⲣⲕϭⲱ ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲧⲛ · ⲛⲅϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ·
and make thou thyself to continue in thy quiet life, and thou shalt not be in the mouth[s] of the brethren.
psephrem.letter:41
ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ
I beseech thee, my beloved in the Lord, to let thy chief aim be to learn ; to hearken (or, obey) will give thee rest.
psephrem.asceticon.02:41
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲏⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ
and he will come into evil thoughts which will gather round about him evil habits, and he will plant them in his nature, which was not intended to receive them.
psephrem.asceticon.01:41
ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ·
Those who have subdued the world continue to think of the things which belong to the world.
psephrem.asceticon.02:42
ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⁛— ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏ · ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲛⲁ · ⲡⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ · ⲡϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ·
And these are they: Unbelief, Despair about thyself, Hatred, Envy, Love of vainglory, [ the Lust of the belly, Luxuriousness, Contradictoriness, Strife, and the things which are like unto these.
psephrem.letter:42
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ·
For it is written, 'The profit of instruction is not silver.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:42
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ
And those who desire them most of all are those who say, ' We have subdued (our desires) for the things of earth,'
psephrem.letter:43
ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲗ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲟ ·
Guard thou thyself against the habit of not listening- (i.e. disobedience), that the word of Saul be not fulfilled on thee and his generation,
psephrem.asceticon.02:43
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
For these things shall come upon him because he hath forsaken the Law-giver.
psephrem.asceticon.01:43
ⲥⲉⲭⲣⲱ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ·
and those who make most use of the things of the earth are they who say, ' We are spiritually-minded.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:44
ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲧⲏϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥϭⲙⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲛϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲛϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ · ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ϫⲉⲁⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
And (when) he repenteth he must blame himself, and make haste and cast himself down before the Law-giver, and say, shedding tears as he doeth so, 'I have sinned, for I have cast thee behind me.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:44
ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
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 ?
psephrem.letter:44
ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ·
for God is more easily persuaded by obedience than by sacrifice.
psephrem.letter:45
ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲕⲱⲧ · ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ·
These then are the rules of the profession of the monk.
psephrem.asceticon.02:45
ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ·
Then straightway the Law-giver will receive him gladly, in His abundant love for man,
psephrem.asceticon.01:45
ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ · ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
O brethren, do ye not know the honour whereto we have come ?
psephrem.asceticon.02:46
ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ ·
and He will give unto him a good understanding, and strength to enable him to work the field of nature once again.
psephrem.asceticon.01:46
ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲃⲉ ·
We are invited to abstinence, and yet we seek after delicate foods.
psephrem.letter:46
ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ·
Thou shalt eat with the brethren.
psephrem.letter:47
ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ·
Lift not up thy face until thou hast finished eating.
psephrem.asceticon.02:47
ⲛϥⲡⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲗⲟⲙ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ·
He shall remove the evil habits therefrom, and wall give unto him the virtues which are chosen and excellent to plant in the place of the evil things, and He wall give unto him crowns and honours in abundance.
psephrem.asceticon.01:47
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ·
We have come in naked, and we devote our care to rich and dainty apparel.
psephrem.asceticon.01:48
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ·
We have come in to suffer with our Lord, and we seek after a life easy in every respect.
psephrem.asceticon.02:48
ⲁϥϩⲕⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲩⲥⲓⲛ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ·
He shall sufier hunger according to nature, but shall endure it with patience ;
psephrem.letter:48
ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
Perform thy eating in the apparel wherein thou appearest in public.
psephrem.letter:49
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲁⲉ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲣϣⲥ · ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ·
If thou shouldst happen to be the last man served say not, 'Bring it here', where there sitteth a greater than thou.
psephrem.asceticon.02:49
ⲁϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ · ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲩ ·
he shall feel desire, bu.t shall be able to resist it (?) ;
psephrem.asceticon.01:49
ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ·
We have come to be in subjection, and we all refuse to submit.
psephrem.asceticon.02:50
ⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉϫⲱϥ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
sleep shall oppress him heavily, but he shall contend against it during the night of vigil
psephrem.letter:50
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲥⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲗⲱⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ·
When thou wishest to drink from the water-bottle do not let thy throat make a gurgling noise like a layman.
psephrem.asceticon.01:50
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ · ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲉⲓ ·
We are all of us deaf when we are invited to meekness, and humility, and prudence.
psephrem.letter:51
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲫⲗⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
When thou art sitting in the midst of the brethren, and phlegm riseth up in thee, do not eject it in the midst of them,
psephrem.asceticon.01:51
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ·
And we all act savagely towards each other.
psephrem.asceticon.02:51
ⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ·
he will sing unwillingly,
psephrem.asceticon.02:52
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲛϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
but he will open his mouth and bless God with a vigorous voice.
psephrem.letter:52
ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ · ⲛⲅⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
but go some distance away, and eject it there.
psephrem.asceticon.01:52
ⲧⲛⲱϣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⁛—
We cry out, but we do not understand the things which we are crying out.
psephrem.letter:53
ⲉⲕⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲕϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲉ ·
When thou art sleeping in any place with the brethren let not thy person approach them within a cubit.
psephrem.asceticon.02:53
ϣⲁⲩϯⲕⲗⲟⲙ ϭⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ·
They shall give him a crown for this, and at the same time pay him honours ;
psephrem.asceticon.01:53
ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲃⲏⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⁛
We listen, but the words do not enter into the ears of our heart.
psephrem.asceticon.01:54
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ·
If a man cometh upon a dead man on the roadside his face changeth its colour, and his heart palpitateth.
psephrem.asceticon.02:54
ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲁϥⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲁϥϫⲣⲟⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ·
a crown because he strove earnestly and vanquished nature,
psephrem.letter:54
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲏ · ⲉⲕⲣⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ·
When it becomes quiet, do not sleep upon a mat two of you together for thou art a young man.
psephrem.letter:55
ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲓ · ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲕ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩ ·
Do not sleep stretched out, nor upon thy back, in order that thou mayest not be disturbed by dreams.
psephrem.asceticon.01:55
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ·
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,
psephrem.asceticon.02:55
ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ·
and honours because he acquired the virtues of excellence.
psephrem.asceticon.01:56
ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛϫⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⁛—
and let us have no feeling of sorrow at all in the matter.
psephrem.asceticon.02:56
ⲙⲁⲣⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ · ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
Now let us ascribe glory to God because of the love which He hath shewn to man, and let us bless Him, and let us make manifest to all His goodness,
psephrem.letter:56
ⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲥⲣϥⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ·
When thou art walking with the brethren keep some distance from them, for when thou walkest with a brother thou makest thy heart to be idle.
psephrem.letter:57
ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲣⲏⲏⲧⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ · ⲁⲛⲓ ⲡⲱⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉ ·
If thou art wearing sandals on thy feet, and he who is walking with thee hath none, take off thy sandals, and walk as he is doing,
psephrem.asceticon.01:57
ⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ·
We hear every day concerning the Word of God, that they persecuted Him,
psephrem.asceticon.02:57
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲡⲁϩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ·
and let us cast ourselves down and worship His gracious compassion.
psephrem.asceticon.01:58
ⲁⲩⲥⲟϣϥ ⲁⲩⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲁϣⲧϥ ⲉⲩϣⲉ · ⲁⲩⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲛⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ·
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.
psephrem.asceticon.02:58
ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛϯϩⲉ ·
For what father would ever shew forth such compassion as this?
psephrem.letter:58
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ·
for it is written, 'Suffer.'
psephrem.letter:59
ⲁⲣⲓⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ·
Do the work of the preacher.
psephrem.asceticon.02:59
ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
Or, what father is there who loveth his son in the way wherein the Lord loveth us, who are His servants?
psephrem.asceticon.01:59
ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ·
And notwithstanding these things we are in no wise afraid ; on the contrary, our hearts go astray
psephrem.asceticon.01:60
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ · ⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ·
and we remain in a state of carelessness, and we laugh at our anxieties.
psephrem.asceticon.02:60
ⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ · ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ · ⲉϥⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ·
He hath graciousIy bestowed upon us multitudes of gifts, He hath ruled us in majesty,
psephrem.letter:60
ⲁⲣⲓ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲕϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ·
Do diligently whilst thou art in thy habitation.
psephrem.letter:61
ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ·
Eat not whilst the sun is outside (i.e. on the horizon).
psephrem.asceticon.01:61
ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲉϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ · ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ
(And yet) the sun could not endure the contempt shewn to its Lord, for it was filled with grief, and withdrew its light, and there was darkness,
psephrem.asceticon.02:61
ⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁⲏⲧ · ⲉϥⲑⲉⲣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ·
He hath forgiven us in mercy, and He hath healed the wounds of our souls compassionately,
psephrem.asceticon.01:62
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ·
but we ourselves do not wish to turn our hearts from the darkness to the light.
psephrem.asceticon.02:62
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲧϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲁⲑⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⁛—
and yet we, who are unpardonable, have wholly disregarded Him.
psephrem.letter:62
ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉⲥ ·
Light not a fire for thyself alone, [or] thou wilt become luxurious.
psephrem.letter:63
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲥⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ · ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ⲉϥϩⲓⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲱⲕ · ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ·
But when thou art invited to warm thyself call some poor and miserable man who is with thee in the desert, [send him in thy stead], and thou shalt cause thyself to be praised, saying, 'I could not eat my bread by myself.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:63
ⲡⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ·
The veil of His temple had committed no sin whatsoever, and yet it was rent down the middle thereof,
psephrem.asceticon.02:63
ϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ · ϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉ · ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ·
He hath shewn longsuffering towards us, and hath not cast us behind Him, for He wisheth to save every one, and to make them cease from their sins, so that they may inherit His kingdom.
psephrem.asceticon.01:64
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
but we ourselves do not wish to move our hearts, nor to weep for our sins.
psephrem.asceticon.02:64
ⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ·
For He hath in His goodness healed all the sicknesses which have afflicted us.
psephrem.letter:64
ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ · ⲏ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϭⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ·
If thou art on a mountain, or in a place wherein there is a sick brother, visit him twice daily: in the morning before thou beginnest to work with thy hands, and in the evening.
psephrem.letter:65
ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲙⲡⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ·
For it is written, my beloved in the Lord, 'I was sick and ye visited Me.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:65
ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
If the earth were to quake beneath us times without number, and tremble before the face of the Lord, still we should never be afraid, and we should continue to remain disobedient to the Lord.
psephrem.asceticon.02:65
ⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ·
The lazy and inert man He hath made eager and zealous, and He hath made him to learn a few hymns and psalms.
psephrem.asceticon.01:66
ⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲱⲕⲙ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ · ⲁϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
Similarly, if the earth were to open and to swallow up cities, and to bury them entirely because of the wrath of God, we should not be afraid.
psephrem.asceticon.02:66
ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲟⲃⲥϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ·
The sinner He hath urged to repent, and He hath forgiven him, and given him joy of heart in virtue by means of weeping and humility.
psephrem.letter:66
ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲛϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲙⲡⲣϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲅϯⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲉϫⲱϥ ·
When a brother dieth on the mountain whereon thou art do not sit in thy cell when thou hearest thereof, but go and sit with him, and weep over him.
psephrem.asceticon.01:67
ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲣⲉⲃⲏ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲟⲃⲥⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ · ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲓⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ · ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ · ⲁⲙⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ·
Similarly, if the sun were to hide itself times without number, and were to become dark at midday, and the darkness were to envelop us at noontide, still we should not be afraid, and our hearts would never feel troubled concerning it. And we should not be disturbed at the wars which break out with the Persians, and with the other barbarians,
psephrem.asceticon.02:67
ⲡϭⲱⲃ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲛϥⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁϥⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ·
The weak man He hearkeneth unto very swiftly in order that his courage may not fail him, and upon those who endure patiently He graciously bestoweth the gift of the Spirit,

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