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Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:23
English: Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
Coptic: σωτμ παsηρε νγsωπε εροκ ντασβω αυω μπρκω νσωκ μπαsοjνε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:24
English: And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.
Coptic: t νεκουερητε εhουν ενεσπαιδεσ αυω πεκμακh εhουν ενεσκλαλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:25
English: Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.
Coptic: κα τεκναhβε hαροσ νγfι hαροσ νγτμμεστε νεσμρρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:26
English: Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
Coptic: t πεκουοει εροσ hν τεκcομ τηρσ νγhαhεh ενεσhιοουε hν τεκνομτε τηρσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:27
English: Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
Coptic: hοτhτ νγsινε αυω σναουωνh εροκ νγαμαhτε μμοσ νγτμκαασ εβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:28
English: For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
Coptic: κναhε γαρ επεσμτον hν τεκhαη νσκοτσ νακ ευουνοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:29
English: Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
Coptic: ντε νιπαιδεσ ρhαειβεσ νακ νcομ αυω νικλαλ νστολη νεοου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:30
English: For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
Coptic: ουκοσμοσ ννουβ πετhιjωσ αυω hνhωσ νhυακινθινον νε νεσμρρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:31
English: Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
Coptic: κναταασ hιωωκ νθε ννιστολη νεοου αυω νγταλοσ εjωκ νκλομ ντεληλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:32
English: My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
Coptic: εsωπε εκsαν ουωs παsηρε κναjισβω εκsαν t πεκhητ κναρσαβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:34
English: Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
Coptic: αhε ρατκ hμ πμηηsε ννhλλο νγτοcκ επσαβε ετ νhητου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:35
English: Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
Coptic: ουεs σωτμ εsαjε νιμ ενα νουτε μπαρhοιμια μν μμντρμνhητ μπρτρευρ πεκβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:36
English: And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
Coptic: εκsανhε ευσαβε sορπκ εροf αυω μαρε τεκουερητε hετ τπννη μπεfηι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:37
English: Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments:
Coptic: μεκμουκκ hν νουεhσαhνε μπjοεισ νγμελετα νουοειs νιμ hν νεfεντολη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:nan
English: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine owns desire.
Coptic: ντοf γαρ πετναταjρε πεκhητ αυω πουωs ντσοφια σενατααf νακ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:1
English: Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee. (2) Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
Coptic: μπρρπεθοου αυω μν πεθοου ναταhοκ σαhωκ εβολ μπjινcονσ ταρεfσαhωf εβολ μμοκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:3
English: My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
Coptic: παsηρε μπρjο εjν νετλοομ μπjινcονσ jε ννεκοhσου νσαsf νκωβ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:4
English: Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
Coptic: μπρsινε νσα ουμντνοc εβολ hιτν πjοεισ αυω ουκαθεδρα νεοου εβολ hιτν ουρρο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:12
English: Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
Coptic: μπρσκαι cολ επεκσον ουδε μπρρπαι μπεκsβηρ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:27
English: Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
Coptic: hμ πεκhητ τηρf tεοου μπεκειωτ αυω νναακε ντεκμααυ μπρρπευωβs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:28
English: Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
Coptic: αρι πμεευε jε νσα βλλαυ νεκναsωπε αν πε αυω εγναt ου ναυ νθε νταυt νακ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:29
English: Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
Coptic: hν τεκψυχη τηρσ αριhοτε hητf μπjοεισ αυω νγtεοου ννεfουηηβ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:30
English: Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
Coptic: hν τεκcομ τηρσ μερε πενταfταμιοκ αυω μπρκω νσωκ ννετsμsε ναf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:31
English: Fear the Lord, and honour the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee;
Coptic: αριhοτε hητf μπjοεισ νγtεοου ννεfουηηβ νγt ναf ννεfτο κατα θε ενταfhων ετοοτκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:nan
English: the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
Coptic: ταπαρχη αυω πthανοβε μν πεcβοι μν τεθυσια μπτββο μν ταπαρχη ννετουααβ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:32
English: And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
Coptic: αυω νγσοουτν ντεκcιj εφηκε jε ερε πεκσμου jωκ εβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:33
English: A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
Coptic: τεχαρισ μν ουταιο μπεμτο εβολ νρωμε νιμ μπρκωλυ νουhμοτ hι ουρεfμοουτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7:36
English: Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.
Coptic: hν νεκsαjε τηρου αρι πμεευε ντεκhαη αυω νγναρνοβε αν πε νsα ενεh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:1
English: Strive not with a mighty man’ lest thou fall into his hands.
Coptic: μπρμιsε μν ουρωμε νjωωρε μηποτε νγει ετοοτf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:2
English: Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee:
Coptic: μπρt των μν ουρμμαο μηποτε νfsι νουβ εhραι ουβηκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:nan
English: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.
Coptic: α πνουβ γαρ τακε hαh αυω αfρικε μφητ ννερωου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:3
English: Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
Coptic: μπρμιsε μν ουρωμε νjαστ σμη αυω μπρταλε sε εhραι εjμ πεfκωhτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:4
English: Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced.
Coptic: μπρσωβε μν ουατσβω jε νευσωs ννεκειοτε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:5
English: Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
Coptic: μπρνοcνεc νουρωμε εαfσαhωf εβολ μπνοβε αριπμεευε jε τνhν hεντcαιο τηρν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:6
English: Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old.
Coptic: μπρσεs ουρωμε hν τεfμντhλλο ευρhλλο γαρ νhητν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:7
English: Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all.
Coptic: μπρραsε εjν ουα εαfμου αριπμεευε jε τνναμου τηρν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:8
English: Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs:
Coptic: μπροβsκ επsαjε ννσοφοσ εκεμοοsε δε hν νευπαρhοιμια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:nan
English: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease.
Coptic: jε εκνασαβο ετεσβω εβολ hιτοοτου αυω τcινsμsε νννοc.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:9
English: Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers,
Coptic: μπρκω νσωκ ννsαjε ννhλλο νταυσαβο hωου εροου hιτν νευειοτε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:12
English: Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.
Coptic: μπρtεμησε μπjωωρε εροκ καν εκsανt sωπε νθε μπενταfσορμου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:13
English: Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.
Coptic: μπρsπτωρε παρα τεκcομ αυω εκsανsπτωρε fι προουs ντααυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:14
English: Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour.
Coptic: μπρjιhαπ μν ουρεfthαπ ευνακρινε γαρ μμοf κατα πεfεοου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:15
English: Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee:
Coptic: μπρμοοsε hι hιη μν τολμηροσ jεκασ εννεfτωουν εjωκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:nan
English: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
Coptic: ντοf γαρ εfμοοsε κατα πεfουωs αυω κνατακο πε hν τεκμνταθητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 8:16
English: Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place:
Coptic: μπρμιsε μν ουρεfcωντ αυω μπρμοοsε νεμαf hι πjαειε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:3
English: Meet not with an harlot, lest thou fall into her snares.
Coptic: μπρτωμντ ευσhιμε νhετερα μηποτε νγhε hν νεσcορcσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:4
English: Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her attempts.
Coptic: μπρταsοκ hατν τετψαλλει μηποτε νγτακο hν νεσhβηυε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:5
English: Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.
Coptic: μπρμεsτ ουπαρθενοσ μηποτε νγσκανδαλιζε hμ πεσσα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:6
English: Give not thy soul unto harlots, that thou lose not thine inheritance.
Coptic: μπρt πεκhητ νhενπορνη jεκασ ενεκτακο ντεκκληρονομια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:7
English: Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, neither wander thou in the solitary place thereof.
Coptic: μπρμουρs ννhιρ νουπολισ ουδε μπρκωτε hν νεσμα νjαιε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:8
English: Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another’s beauty;
Coptic: κτε νεκβαλ εβολ νουσhιμε νσαιη αυω μπρμουsτ νουσα εμπωκ αν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:10
English: Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him:
Coptic: μπρκω νσωκ νουsβηρ νασ πβρρε γαρ sηs νμμαf αν
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:nan
English: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Coptic: jε νθε νουηρπ ββρρε ται τε θε νουsβηρ ββρρε εsωπε εfsανωσκ sακσοοf hν ουουνοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:11
English: Envy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end.
Coptic: μπρκωh επεοου μπρεfρνοβε νγσοουν γαρ αν jε ου πε πεfsορsρ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:12
English: Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.
Coptic: μπρουωs hν νουωs ννασεβησ αριπμεευε jε νσενατμαιο νsα ενεh
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:13
English: Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill; so shalt thou not doubt the fear of death:
Coptic: σαhωκ εβολ νουρωμε ευντf τεξουσια νhωτβ αυω νεκμεευε εθοτε μπμου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:nan
English: and if thou come unto him, make no fault, lest he take away thy life presently:
Coptic: καν εκsανt πεκουοι εροf μπρρνοβε. jεκαασ εννεffι μπεκωνh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:nan
English: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city.
Coptic: ειμε jε εκμοοsε hν τμητε νhενcορcσ αυω hιjν νσοβτ νουπολισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:14
English: As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
Coptic: κατα τεκcομ t hτηκ εροκ επετhιτουωκ. αυω jιsοjνε μν νσοφοσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:17
English: For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended: and the wise ruler of the people for his speech.
Coptic: sαυταιε φωβ hν τcιj μπρεfρειοπε. αυω πνοc νουλαοσ ουσοφοσ πε hμ πεfsαjε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 9:18
English: A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.
Coptic: ουρεfthοτε hν ουπολισ πε ουρωμε νρεfωs εβολ αυω sαυμεστε πρεffοcf εβολ hμ πεfsαjε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:1
English: A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
Coptic: ουκριτησ νσαβε sαftσβω μπεfλαοσ αυω θηγεμονια νουσαβε ναsωπε εστηs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:2
English: As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
Coptic: νθε νουκριτησ νουλαοσ ται τε θε ννετsμsε ναf νθε μπνοc νουπολισ ται τε θε νουον νιμ ετουηh νhητσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:3
English: An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
Coptic: ουρρο νατσβω sαfσωρμ μπεfλαοσ αυω sαρε ουπολισ cωρc hν τμντρμνhητ νουjωωρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:5
English: In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
Coptic: ερε πσοουτν μπρωμε hν τcιj μπjοεισ αυω sαft πεfεοου εjν φο νουγραμματευσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:6
English: Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
Coptic: μπρνουcσ επετhιτουωκ hι jινcονσ νιμ αυω μπρρ λααυ νhωβ εfσηs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:7
English: Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
Coptic: τμντjασιhητ εsαυμεστωσ hιτν πjοεισ μν ρρωμε αυω εβολ hιτοοτου hι ουσοπ sαυειρε νουjινcονσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:8
English: Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
Coptic: sαυπενε ουρρο εβολ hν ουhεθνοσ ευhεθνοσ ετβε jινcονσ hι σωs hι χρημα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:9
English: Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
Coptic: αhροf πκαh μν πκρμμεσ sουsου μμοf jε νταινουjε ννετπεfhουν εουjαι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:10
English: The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
Coptic: sαρε ουσαειν cωsτ εβολ hητf νουsωνε εναsωf αυω πετο νρρο μποου fναμου ρραστε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:11
English: For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
Coptic: hμ πτρε πρωμε γαρ μου ερε hνjατfε μν hνθηριον μν hνfντ νακληρονομι μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:13
English: For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination:
Coptic: ταρχη ντμντjασι hητ πε πνοβε πεταμαhτε μμοσ ναβεεβε μπβοτε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:14
English: The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
Coptic: α πjοεισ sρsρ νεθρονοσ νναρχων αυω αfθμσο νhενρμραs επευμα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:15
English: The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
Coptic: α πjοεισ πρκ ννουνε ννhεθνοσ αfτωcε ννετθββιηυ επευμα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:16
English: The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
Coptic: α πjοεισ sρsρ νεχωρα ννhεθνοσ αfοjνου sα νσντε μπκαh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:17
English: He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
Coptic: αfτρε hοινε sοουε εαfτακοου αffι μπευρπμεευε hιjν πκαh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:18
English: Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
Coptic: μπουσντ τμντjασι hητ μν νρωμε ουδε τοργη μπcωντ ννsηρε ννεhιομε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:19
English: They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant:
Coptic: αs πε πεσπερμα ετταιηυ πεσπερμα ννρωμε πε. αs πε πεσπερμα ετsησ πεσπερμα ννρωμε πε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:22
English: Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
Coptic: ουπροσηλυτοσ μν ουρμμαο αυω πετταιηυ μν φηκε πευsουsου πε θοτε μπjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:23
English: It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
Coptic: νssε αν εσεs ουhηκε νσαβε αυω νssε αν εtεοου νουρωμε νρεfρνοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:24
English: Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
Coptic: ουνοc μν ουρεfthαπ μν ουjωωρε sαυjι εοου μν πετο ννοc νhητου επετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:25
English: Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
Coptic: νρμhε ναsμsε ννhμhαλ νσαβε αυω ουρωμε νρμνhητ μεfκρμρμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:26
English: Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
Coptic: μπρt σακ μμοκ ερ πεκhωβ αυω μπρtεοου νακ hμ πεουοειs μπεκhοjhj.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:27
English: Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
Coptic: νανουσ γαρ εκρ hωβ εκρhουο ννκα νιμ εhουο εκtεοου νακ εκρcρωh μποικ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:28
English: My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
Coptic: παsηρε ματσαβε τεκψυχη ευμντρμραs νγt νασ νουταιο κατα πεσμπsα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:29
English: Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
Coptic: νιμ πετνατμαιε πετρνοβε ετεfψυχη αυω νιμ πετνατμαιε πετsωσ μπεfωνh
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 10:31
English: He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
Coptic: πετsησ hν τεfμντρμμαο fhν ουνοc μμντhηκε αυω πετsησ hν τεfμντhηκε fhν ουνοc μμντρμμαο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:1
English: Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.
Coptic: τσοφια μπετθββιηυ ναjισε ντεfαπε αυω σναθμσοf hν τμητε νhννοc.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:2
English: Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.
Coptic: μπρταιε ουρωμε ετβε πεfσα αυω μπρσεs ουρωμε ετβε πεfcα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:3
English: The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
Coptic: ουκουι γαρ πε παf νεβιω hν νhαλατε αυω πεfκαρποσ πε ταρχη ννετhολc.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:4
English: Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour:
Coptic: μπρsουsου μμοκ hν ουhβσω νhοειτε αυω μπρjισε μμοκ hν ουhοου νεοου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:nan
English: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.
Coptic: jε hνsπηρε νε νεhβηυε μπjοεισ αυω νεfhβηυε hηπ ενρωμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:5
English: Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
Coptic: α hαh ντυραννοσ hμοοσ hι πεσητ πετε μπουτοcσ hωωf εροf αfφορι ντεcρηπε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:6
English: Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men’s hands.
Coptic: α hαh νjωωρε jι σωs εματε αυω αυt ννετταειηυ εhραι ενcιj νhενκοουε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:7
English: Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
Coptic: εμπατκsινε μπρcναρικε ειμε νsορπ μννσωσ νγεπιτιμα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:10
English: My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.
Coptic: παsηρε μπρτρε νεκhβηυε αsαι ευsαν αsαι γαρ νγναρβολ αν ενοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:11
English: There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.
Coptic: εsωπε ον εκsαν πωτ νγναταhο αν αυω νγρβολ εκsαν πωτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:12
English: Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full of poverty;
Coptic: ουν πετhοσε εfμουκh μμοf εfcεπη αυω εfρcρωh ναροου νhουο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:nan
English: yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate,
Coptic: ουν πετsωνε εfχρια μπετναsοπf εροf εfsαατ νcομ εfρhουο hν τμντhηκε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:13
English: And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw from him is peace over all the
Coptic: εα πβαλ μπjοεισ cωsτ εhραι εjωf hν πετνανουf αυω αfσαhωf ερατf hμ πεfθββιο αfjισε ντεfαπε αυω αυμηηsε ρsπηρε μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:14
English: Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord. (15) Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
Coptic: ναγαθον μν μπεθοου πωνh μν πμου τμντhηκε μν τμντρμμαο hεν εβολ hιτοοτf μπjοεισ νε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:16
English: Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein. (17) The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
Coptic: πετερε πjοεισ νατααf πετναcω hν πρεfsμsε νουτε αυω πεfουωs πετνασοουτν νsα ενεh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:19
English: Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods;
Coptic: hμ πεfjοοσ jε αιhε ουμτον tναουωμ τενου hν νααγαθον
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:21
English: Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour:
Coptic: μπρρsπηρε ννεhβηυε μπρεfρνοβε πιστευε ντοf επjοεισ νγcω hν νεκhισε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:22
English: The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing flourish.
Coptic: ερε πεσμου μπjοεισ hμ πβεκε μπευσεβησ αυω hν ουουνου sαfτρε πεσμου tουω.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:23
English: Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε ειρχρια νου jιν τενου αυω αs ναγαθον πετναsωπε μμοι jιν μποου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:24
English: Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil shall I have hereafter?
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε σερωsε εροι αυω αs νμκαh πετναταhοι jιν τενου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:25
English: In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
Coptic: hμ πεhοου γαρ νναγαθον μακρπμεευε νμπεθοου αυω hμ πεhοου νμπεθοου μακρπμεευε νμπετνανουf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:28
English: Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.
Coptic: μπρμακαριζε λλααυ εμπατfμου αυω sαυσουν πρωμε hν νεfsηρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:29
English: Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.
Coptic: μπρjι ρωμε νιμ εhουν επεκηι hαh γαρ νε νcορcσ μπεκροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:30
English: Like as a partridge taken and kept in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:
Coptic: ππερδιξ ουcερηc πε hμ πεfταπ ται τε θε μφητ μπjασι hητ αυω νθε μπετt hτηf sαfcωsτ νσα πεκhε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:31
English: For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.
Coptic: μπετνανουf γαρ sαfκτοου εhν πεθοου νfcωρc εροκ αυω sαfτεc τωλμ εροκ hν νεκουωs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:32
English: Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood.
Coptic: sαρε hνjββεσ αsαι εβολ hν ουtκ ουρωμε hωωf νρεfρνοβε sαfcωρc επεκσνοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 11:33
English: Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot.
Coptic: hαρεh εροκ ευσα μπεθοου jε sαυμεευε εhνπεθοου μηποτε νfτεc ουτωλμ εροκ νsα ενεh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 12:3
English: There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms.
Greek: οὐκ ἔσται ἀγαθὰ τῷ ἐνδελεχίζοντι εἰς κακὰ καὶ τῷ ἐλεηµοσύνην µὴ χαριζοµένῳ.
Coptic: μν αγαθον ναsωπε μπετταsε πεθοου αυω πετε νft μντνα αν.