Jacob 5
1 Come now, you rich, weep and cry aloud for your miseries that are coming on you.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲄⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞⲒ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲖⲈⲠⲰⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ
2 Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.
ⲃ̅ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲦϨⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ
3 Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲎ ⲒⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲞⲨϢⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ.
4 Look, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.
ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲤϦ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϤⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲰⲤϦ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲀⲂⲀⲰⲐ
5 You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚϢ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ
6 You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He does not resist you.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ
7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Look, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
ⲍ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ
8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.
ⲏ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲤ
9 Do not grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door.
ⲑ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ϦⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ
10 Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
ⲓ̅ϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
11 Look, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲠⲈ
12 But above all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you do not fall under judgment.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲔⲈⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲔⲈⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲀϨⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ
13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ
14 Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲤϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
16 Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ
17 Elijah was a human being with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲄϮ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ
18 He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲦⲪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ
19 My brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ
20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
ⲕ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲠⲖⲀⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀϨⲰⲂⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
