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Wisdom of Solomon 5:1
English: Then shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours.
Greek: Τότε στήσεται ἐν παρρησίᾳ πολλῇ ὁ δίκαιος κατὰ πρόσωπον τῶν θλιψάντων αὐτὸν καὶ τῶν ἀθετούντων τοὺς πόνους αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: kεν φαι εfετωνf νjε πιθμηι εfερθαριν μπαsαι ννη εθνεμαf μπεμθο ννη ετcοjι νσωf ουοh εcι μπεfδρομοσ νjονσ
Wisdom of Solomon 5:2
English: When they see it, they shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the strangeness of his salvation, so far beyond all that they looked for.
Greek: ἰδόντες ταραχθήσονται φόβῳ δεινῷ καὶ ἐκστήσονται ἐπὶ τῷ παραδόξῳ τῆς σωτηρίας·
Coptic: εsωπ αυsανναυ εροf sαυκιμ εβολ hιτεν τεfνιst νhοt ουοh αυερταλεπωριν hιτεν tsφηρι ντε πεfνοhεμ
Wisdom of Solomon 5:3
English: And they repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit shall say within themselves, This was he, whom we had sometimes in derision, and a proverb of reproach:
Greek: ἐροῦσιν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς µετανοοῦντες καὶ διὰ στενοχωρίαν πνεύµατος στενάξονται καὶ ἐροῦσιν (4) Οὗτος ἦν, ὃν ἔσχοµέν ποτε εἰς γέλωτα καὶ εἰς παραβολὴν ὀνειδισµοῦ οἱ ἄφρονες·
Coptic: ευεjοσ ουτωου νεμ νουερηου kεν ουκατανιξισ ευεουωμ νhθηου kεν ουsλαh νhητ ευjω μμοσ φαι πε φη ετανtsωs ναf kεν φη εταfσινι ουοh αναιf ανον kα νισοj νhανσαjι νεμ hανπαραβολη ννιsωs
Wisdom of Solomon 5:4
English: We fools accounted his life madness, and his end to be without honour:
Greek: τὸν βίον αὐτοῦ ἐλογισάµεθα µανίαν καὶ τὴν τελευτὴν αὐτοῦ ἄτιµον.
Coptic: ουοh ανμευι jε fλιβι ουοh πεfμου εfsηs kεν ουωνh εβολ
Wisdom of Solomon 5:5
English: How is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the saints!
Greek: πῶς κατελογίσθη ἐν υἱοῖς θεοῦ καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις ὁ κλῆρος αὐτοῦ ἐστιν;
Coptic: πωσ αυωπ μμοf νεμ νιsηρι ντε φt ουοh πεfτοι νεμ νη εθουαβ
Wisdom of Solomon 5:6
English: Therefore have we erred from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness hath not shined unto us, and the sun of righteousness rose not upon us.
Greek: ἄρα ἐπλανήθηµεν ἀπὸ ὁδοῦ ἀληθείας, καὶ τὸ τῆς δικαιοσύνης φῶς οὐκ ἐπέλαµψεν ἡµῖν, καὶ ὁ ἥλιος οὐκ ἀνέτειλεν ἡµῖν·
Coptic: νσωρεμ εβολ kεν πιμωιτ ντε tμεθμηι ουοh μπενναυ εφουωινι ντε tμεθμηι ουοh μπεfsαι εhρηι εjων νjε φρη ντε tκεοσυνη
Wisdom of Solomon 5:7
English: We wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction: yea, we have gone through deserts, where there lay no way: but as for the way of the Lord, we have not known it.
Greek: ἀνοµίας ἐνεπλήσθηµεν τρίβοις καὶ ἀπωλείας καὶ διωδεύσαµεν ἐρήµους ἀβάτους, τὴν δὲ ὁδὸν κυρίου οὐκ ἐπέγνωµεν.
Coptic: ουοh νcωλκ kεν φμωιτ ντε tανομια νεμ πτακο ουοh ανμοsι kεν ουsαfε ναθμοsι hιωτf ουοh μπενκαt επιμωιτ ντε πcσ
Wisdom of Solomon 5:8
English: What hath pride profited us? or what good hath riches with our vaunting brought us?
Greek: τί ὠφέλησεν ἡµᾶς ἡ ὑπερηφανία; καὶ τί πλοῦτος µετὰ ἀλαζονείας συµβέβληται ἡµῖν;
Coptic: ντασthηυ μμον νου νjε τεννεμετcασιhητ η εθνεμμετραμαο νεμ τενμετβαβι ρωμι ντασtου ναν
Wisdom of Solomon 5:9
English: All those things are passed away like a shadow, and as a post that hasted by;
Greek: παρῆλθεν ἐκεῖνα πάντα ὡς σκιὰ καὶ ὡς ἀγγελία παρατρέχουσα·
Coptic: ανι τηρου ουινι νθε νουkαιβεσ ουοh νθε νουουω εfπαραγε
Wisdom of Solomon 5:10
English: And as a ship that passeth over the waves of the water, which when it is gone by, the trace thereof cannot be found, neither the pathway of the keel in the waves;
Greek: ὡς ναῦς διερχοµένη κυµαινόµενον ὕδωρ, ἧς διαβάσης οὐκ ἔστιν ἴχνος εὑρεῖν οὐδὲ ἀτραπὸν τρόπιος αὐτῆς ἐν κύµασιν·
Coptic: νθε νουjοι εfσjηρ kεν ουhοι μμωου ενεμθη εσουν τεfhιη
Wisdom of Solomon 5:11
English: Or as when a bird hath flown through the air, there is no token of her way to be found, but the light air being beaten with the stroke of her wings and parted with the violent noise and motion of them, is passed through, and therein afterwards no sign where she went is to be found;
Greek: ἢ ὡς ὀρνέου διιπτάντος ἀέρα οὐθὲν εὑρίσκεται τεκµήριον πορείας, πληγῇ δὲ µαστιζόµενον ταρσῶν πνεῦµα κοῦφον καὶ σχιζόµενον βίᾳ ῥοίζου κινουµένων πτερύγων διωδεύθη, καὶ µετὰ τοῦτο οὐχ εὑρέθη σηµεῖον ἐπιβάσεως ἐν αὐτῷ·
Coptic: ουοh νθε νουhαλητ εαfhωλ εβολ εμευjενμαιν μπεfhωλ
Wisdom of Solomon 5:13
English: Even so we in like manner, as soon as we were born, began to draw to our end, and had no sign of virtue to shew;
Greek: οὕτως καὶ ἡµεῖς γεννηθέντες ἐξελίποµεν καὶ ἀρετῆς µὲν σηµεῖον οὐδὲν ἔσχοµεν δεῖξαι,
Coptic: θαι τε θε ννενhιοουι νεμ πενjπιο jε μπουhε ευμαιν ναρετη hιων
Wisdom of Solomon 7:24
English: For wisdom is more moving than any motion: she passeth and goeth through all things by reason of her pureness.
Greek: πάσης γὰρ κινήσεως κινητικώτερον σοφία, διήκει δὲ καὶ χωρεῖ διὰ πάντων διὰ τὴν καθαρότητα·
Coptic: tσοφια γαρ σκιμ εkουν ενη ετκιμ τηρου σφοh ουοh εσνηου εβολ hιτεν πτηρf εθβε πεστουβο
Wisdom of Solomon 7:25
English: For she is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the glory of the Almighty: therefore can no defiled thing fall into her.
Greek: ἀτµὶς γάρ ἐστιν τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ δυνάµεως καὶ ἀπόρροια τῆς τοῦ παντοκράτορος δόξης εἰλικρινής· διὰ τοῦτο οὐδὲν µεµιαµµένον εἰς αὐτὴν παρεµπίπτει.
Coptic: ουsαh γαρ δε ντε τjομ μφt ουοh ουkαt εβολ kεν πιωου εθουαβ ντε πιπαντοκρατωρ εθβε φαι μμον hλι εfcαkεμ kωντ εροσ
Wisdom of Solomon 7:26
English: For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.
Greek: ἀπαύγασµα γάρ ἐστιν φωτὸς ἀϊδίου καὶ ἔσοπτρον ἀκηλίδωτον τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ ἐνεργείας καὶ εἰκὼν τῆς ἀγαθότητος αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: ουουωινι γαρ τε ντε πιουωινι νενεh ουοh ουιαλ εσουαβ τε ντε νιhβηουι ντε φt ουοh τhικων ντε τεfμεταγαθοσ τε
Wisdom of Solomon 7:27
English: And being but one, she can do all things: and remaining in herself, she maketh all things new: and in all ages entering into holy souls, she maketh them friends of God, and prophets.
Greek: µία δὲ οὖσα πάντα δύναται καὶ µένουσα ἐν αὑτῇ τὰ πάντα καινίζει καὶ κατὰ γενεὰς εἰς ψυχὰς ὁσίας µεταβαίνουσα φίλους θεοῦ καὶ προφήτας κατασκευάζει·
Coptic: ου ιτε εσjεμjομ εhωβ νιβεν ουοh σχη kαριkαροσ εσιρι μπτηρf μβερι ουοh κατα γενεα εσsε εkουν εhανψυχη ευουαβ εσιρι μμωου νsφηρ μφt ουοh μπροφητησ
Wisdom of Solomon 7:28
English: For God loveth none but him that dwelleth with wisdom.
Greek: οὐθὲν γὰρ ἀγαπᾷ ὁ θεὸς εἰ µὴ τὸν σοφίᾳ συνοικοῦντα.
Coptic: φt γαρ μει νhλι αν εβηλ εφη ετsοπ kεν tσοφια
Wisdom of Solomon 7:29
English: For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
Greek: ἔστιν γὰρ αὕτη εὐπρεπεστέρα ἡλίου καὶ ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν ἄστρων θέσιν. φωτὶ συγκρινοµένη εὑρίσκεται προτέρα·
Coptic: θαι γαρ ουσαιε τε εhοτε πιρη νεμ εhοτε πσεμνι ννισιου τηρου αυsαντενθωνσ εφουωινι σναερsορπ εροf
Wisdom of Solomon 7:30
English: For after this cometh night: but vice shall not prevail against wisdom.
Greek: τοῦτο µὲν γὰρ διαδέχεται νύξ, σοφίας δὲ οὐ κατισχύει κακία.
Coptic: φαι γαρ εsαρε πιεjωρh ι επεfμα tσοφια δε μπαρε χακι sjεμjομ εροσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:1
English: All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever.
Greek: Πᾶσα σοφία παρὰ κυρίου καὶ µετ’ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
Coptic: tσοφια τηρσ ου εβολ hιτεν πcσ ουοh σsοπ νεμαf sα ενεh
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:2
English: Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?
Greek: ἄµµον θαλασσῶν καὶ σταγόνας ὑετοῦ καὶ ἡµέρας αἰῶνος τίς ἐξαριθµήσει;
Coptic: νιμ εθναsωπ μπιsω ντε φιομ νεμ νιτελτιλι μμουνhωου νεμ νιεhοου ντε νιενεh
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:3
English: Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom?
Greek: ὕψος οὐρανοῦ καὶ πλάτος γῆς καὶ ἄβυσσον καὶ σοφίαν τίς ἐξιχνιάσει;
Coptic: νιμ εθναskοτkετ μπcισι ντε τφε νεμ πταjρο μπικαhι νεμ πsιsι μφνουν νεμ tσοφια
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:4
English: Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
Greek: προτέρα πάντων ἔκτισται σοφία καὶ σύνεσις φρονήσεως ἐξ αἰῶνος.
Coptic: kαjεν ενχαι νιβεν αισωντ νtσοφια ουοh tμετσαβε νεμ πικαt ισjεν πενεh
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:5
English: The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her ways are everlasting commandments.
Coptic: tμουμι νtσοφια πε πισαjι ντε φt kεν νη ετcοσι ουοh νεσμωιτ νε νιεντολη sα ενεh
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:6
English: To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise counsels?
Greek: ῥίζα σοφίας τίνι ἀπεκαλύφθη; καὶ τὰ πανουργεύµατα αὐτῆς τίς ἔγνω;
Coptic: θνουνι νtσοφια ετασcωρπ ενιμ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:7
English: Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?
Coptic: ουοh πεσεμι τηρf νιμ πε εταfσουωνf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:8
English: There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting upon his throne.
Greek: εἷς ἐστιν σοφός, φοβερὸς σφόδρα, καθήµενος ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: ουσοφοσ εfthο εμαsω εfhεμσι hιjεν πεfθρονοσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:9
English: He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her out upon all his works.
Greek: κύριος αὐτὸς ἔκτισεν αὐτὴν καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἐξηρίθµησεν αὐτὴν καὶ ἐξέχεεν αὐτὴν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ,
Coptic: πcσ δε νθοf φη εταfσοντσ ουοh αfναυ εροσ αfοπσ ουοh αfφων μμοσ εhρηι εjεν νεσhβηουι τηρου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:10
English: She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him.
Greek: µετὰ πάσης σαρκὸς κατὰ τὴν δόσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐχορήγησεν αὐτὴν τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.
Coptic: σsοπ νεμ σαρξ νιβεν κατα φρηt ετεfνατηισ ουοh sαfτηισ ννη εθμει μμοf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:11
English: The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.
Greek: Φόβος κυρίου δόξα καὶ καύχηµα καὶ εὐφροσύνη καὶ στέφανος ἀγαλλιάµατος.
Coptic: thοt ντε πcσ ουωου τε νεμ ουsουsου ουουνοf δε νεμ ουχλομ νθεληλ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:12
English: The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life.
Greek: φόβος κυρίου τέρψει καρδίαν καὶ δώσει εὐφροσύνην καὶ χαρὰν καὶ µακροηµέρευσιν.
Coptic: sαρε thοt ντε πcσ tερουοτ μπιhητ sασt νουουνοf νεμ ουραsι νεμ ουει ντε hανεhοου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:13
English: Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death.
Greek: τῷ φοβουµένῳ τὸν κύριον εὖ ἔσται ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων, καὶ ἐν ἡµέρᾳ τελευτῆς αὐτοῦ εὐλογηθήσεται.
Coptic: φη ετερhοt kατhη μπcσ πιπεθνανεf ναsωπι ναf kεν τεfkαη ουοh ευεαμονι μμοf kεν πιεhοου ντε πεfμου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:14
English: To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and it was created with the faithful in the womb.
Greek: Ἀρχὴ σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν κύριον, καὶ µετὰ πιστῶν ἐν µήτρᾳ συνεκτίσθη αὐτοῖς.
Coptic: ταρχη νtσοφια πε ερhοt kατhη μπcσ ουοh αυσοντσ νεμ νιπιστοσ kεν τοt
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:15
English: She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed.
Greek: µετὰ ἀνθρώπων θεµέλιον αἰῶνος ἐνόσσευσεν καὶ µετὰ τοῦ σπέρµατος αὐτῶν ἐµπιστευθήσεται.
Coptic: αυhισενt μμοσ sα ενεh νεμ νιρωμι ουοh σνατενhουτσ νεμ πουjροj
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:16
English: To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom, and filleth men with her fruits.
Greek: πλησµονὴ σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν κύριον καὶ µεθύσκει αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν καρπῶν αὐτῆς·
Coptic: πσαι νtσοφια πε ερhοt kατhη μπcσ ουοh ουον ουουνοf kεν νεσκαρποσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:17
English: She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase.
Greek: πάντα τὸν οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐµπλήσει ἐπιθυµηµάτων καὶ τὰ ἀποδοχεῖα ἀπὸ τῶν γενηµάτων αὐτῆς.
Coptic: sασμαh πεσηι τηρf ννη ετσωτπ ουοh νεστωβι hανεβολ kεν νεσγενεμα νε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:18
English: The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.
Greek: στέφανος σοφίας φόβος κυρίου ἀναθάλλων εἰρήνην καὶ ὑγίειαν ἰάσεως.
Coptic: πιχλομ ντε tσοφια πε thοt ντε φt εσtουω νουhιρηνη νεμ ουhμοτ νταλcο
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:19
English: Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
Greek: καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἐξηρίθµησεν αὐτήν, ἐπιστήµην καὶ γνῶσιν συνέσεως ἐξώµβρησεν καὶ δόξαν κρατούντων αὐτῆς ἀνύψωσεν.
Coptic: αfναυ εροσ αfοπσ αfβεβι μπικαt νεμ πιεμι νεμ tμετσαβε αfcισι μπωου μφη εταμονι μμοσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:20
English: The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
Greek: ῥίζα σοφίας φοβεῖσθαι τὸν κύριον, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι αὐτῆς µακροηµέρευσις.
Coptic: θνουνι γαρ νtσοφια πε εερhοt kατhη μπcσ ουοh hανμηs νεhοου νε νεσκλατοσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:22
English: A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.
Greek: Οὐ δυνήσεται θυµὸς ἄδικος δικαιωθῆναι· ἡ γὰρ ῥοπὴ τοῦ θυµοῦ αὐτοῦ πτῶσις αὐτῷ.
Coptic: μμον sjομ νουρεfjωντ εθμαιο πιρικι γαρ ντε πεfjωντ πε πεfhει
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:23
English: A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.
Greek: ἕως καιροῦ ἀνθέξεται µακρόθυµος, καὶ ὕστερον αὐτῷ ἀναδώσει εὐφροσύνη·
Coptic: πιρεfωου νhητ sασερανεχεσθε sα πσηου μενενσωσ sαfsωπι ναf νουουνοf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:24
English: He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
Greek: ἕως καιροῦ κρύψει τοὺς λόγους αὐτοῦ, καὶ χείλη πολλῶν ἐκδιηγήσεται σύνεσιν αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: sαfχωπ ννεfσαjι sα πσηου ουοh sαρε νισφοτου ντε ουμηs σαjι ετεfμετσαβε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:25
English: The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
Greek: Ἐν θησαυροῖς σοφίας παραβολαὶ ἐπιστήµης, βδέλυγµα δὲ ἁµαρτωλῷ θεοσέβεια.
Coptic: ουον hανπαραβολη νσβω χη kεν νιαhωρ ντε tσοφια tμετρεfsαμsε νουt δε ουωρεβ δε μπιρεfερνοβι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:26
English: If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee.
Greek: ἐπιθυµήσας σοφίαν διατήρησον ἐντολάς, καὶ κύριος χορηγήσει σοι αὐτήν.
Coptic: ακsανερεπιθυμιν νtσοφια αρεh ενιεντολη ουοh fνατηισ νακ νjε πcσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:27
English: For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his delight.
Greek: σοφία γὰρ καὶ παιδεία φόβος κυρίου, καὶ ἡ εὐδοκία αὐτοῦ πίστις καὶ πραότης.
Coptic: tσοφια γαρ νεμ tσβω thοt ντε πcσ τε ουοh φη ετεhναf πε πιναht νεμ tμετρεμραυs
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:28
English: Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.
Greek: µὴ ἀπειθήσῃς φόβῳ κυρίου καὶ µὴ προσέλθῃς αὐτῷ ἐν καρδίᾳ δισσῇ.
Coptic: μπερερατσωτεμ εthοt ντε πcσ ουοh μπερkωντ εροf kεν ουμετhητ β
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:29
English: Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.
Greek: µὴ ὑποκριθῇς ἐν στόµασιν ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσίν σου πρόσεχε.
Coptic: μπερερμετsοβι μπεμθο εβολ ννιρωμι μαhθηκ ερωκ νεμ νεκσφοτου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 1:30
English: Exalt not thyself, lest thou fall, and bring dishonour upon thy soul, and so God discover thy secrets, and cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, because thou camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, but thy heart is full of deceit.
Greek: µὴ ἐξύψου σεαυτόν, ἵνα µὴ πέσῃς καὶ ἐπαγάγῃς τῇ ψυχῇ σου ἀτιµίαν, καὶ ἀποκαλύψει κύριος τὰ κρυπτά σου καὶ ἐν µέσῳ συναγωγῆς καταβαλεῖ σε, ὅτι οὐ προσῆλθες φόβῳ κυρίου καὶ ἡ καρδία σου πλήρης δόλου.
Coptic: μπερcισι μμοκ jε ννεκhει ντεκινι νουsωs εjεν τεκψυχη ουοh ντε πcσ cωρπ ννη ετhηπ ντακ εβολ ουοh ντεfταουωκ επεσητ εθμηt νουθωουτσ jε μπεκkωντ εthοt ντε πcσ ουοh πεκhητ μεh νχροf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:1
English: My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.
Greek: Τέκνον, εἰ προσέρχῃ δουλεύειν κυρίῳ, ἑτοίµασον τὴν ψυχήν σου εἰς πειρασµόν·
Coptic: παsηρι ισjε χναt μπεκουοι εερβωκ μπcσ σεβτε τεκψυχη εhανπιρασμοσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:2
English: Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble.
Greek: εὔθυνον τὴν καρδίαν σου καὶ καρτέρησον καὶ µὴ σπεύσῃς ἐν καιρῷ ἐπαγωγῆς·
Coptic: σουτεν πεκhητ ουοh fαι εροκ ντεκsτεμjαπjεπ kεν πσηου ννεκkισι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:3
English: Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.
Greek: κολλήθητι αὐτῷ καὶ µὴ ἀποστῇς, ἵνα αὐξηθῇς ἐπ’ ἐσχάτων σου.
Coptic: τομκ εροf ντεκsτεμhενκ εβολ μμοf jε εκεαιαι kεν τεκkαε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:4
English: Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.
Greek: πᾶν, ὃ ἐὰν ἐπαχθῇ σοι, δέξαι καὶ ἐν ἀλλάγµασιν ταπεινώσεώς σου µακροθύµησον·
Coptic: hωβ νιβεν εθνηου εjωκ sοπου εροκ ντεκsωπι νρεfωουνhητ kεν πκαhι μπεκθεβιο
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:5
English: For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
Greek: ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ δοκιµάζεται χρυσὸς καὶ ἄνθρωποι δεκτοὶ ἐν καµίνῳ ταπεινώσεως.
Coptic: jε εsαυερδοκιμαζιν γαρ μπινουβ hιτεν πιχρωμ νισωτπ hωτεν ντε νιρωμι kεν ουhρω νθεβιο
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:6
English: Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him.
Greek: πίστευσον αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀντιλήµψεταί σου· εὔθυνον τὰς ὁδούς σου καὶ ἔλπισον ἐπ’ αὐτόν.
Coptic: ναht εροf ουοh fναsοπκ εροf σουτεν νεκμωιτ ντεκερhελπισ εροf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:7
English: Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall.
Greek: Οἱ φοβούµενοι τὸν κύριον, ἀναµείνατε τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ καὶ µὴ ἐκκλίνητε, ἵνα µὴ πέσητε.
Coptic: νη ετερhοt kατhη μπcσ jουsτ kατhη μπεfναι μπερρικι jε ννετενhει
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:8
English: Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail.
Greek: οἱ φοβούµενοι κύριον, πιστεύσατε αὐτῷ, καὶ οὐ µὴ πταίσῃ ὁ µισθὸς ὑµῶν.
Coptic: νη ετερhοt kατhη μπcσ ναht εροf ουοh νετενβεχε ννουτακο
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:9
English: Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.
Greek: οἱ φοβούµενοι κύριον, ἐλπίσατε εἰς ἀγαθὰ καὶ εἰς εὐφροσύνην αἰῶνος καὶ ἔλεος.
Coptic: νη ετερhοt kατhη μπcσ ερhελπισ εhαναγαθον νεμ ουωνk νενεh νεμ ουναι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:20
English: Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; and be not ashamed when it concerneth thy soul.
Greek: Συντήρησον καιρὸν καὶ φύλαξαι ἀπὸ πονηροῦ καὶ περὶ τῆς ψυχῆς σου µὴ αἰσχυνθῇς·
Coptic: μαhθηκ επισηου ντεκαρεh εροκ εβολ hα πιπετhωου ουοh μπερcιsιπι εθβε τεκμετατσβω
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:21
English: For there is a shame that bringeth sin; and there is a shame which is glory and grace.
Greek: ἔστιν γὰρ αἰσχύνη ἐπάγουσα ἁµαρτίαν, καὶ ἔστιν αἰσχύνη δόξα καὶ χάρις.
Coptic: ουον ουsιπι γαρ εsαfινι μφνοβι ουοh ουsιπι νουωου νεμ hμοτ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:22
English: Accept no person against thy soul, and let not the reverence of any man cause thee to fall.
Greek: µὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ µὴ ἐντραπῇς εἰς πτῶσίν σου.
Coptic: μπερcιhο ουπετhωου πε ντε τεκψυχη ουοh μπερsιπι kεν πεκhει
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:23
English: And refrain not to speak, when there is occasion to do good, and hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.
Greek: µὴ κωλύσῃς λόγον ἐν καιρῷ χρείας·
Coptic: μπεραμονι νουσαjι kεν ουσηου νουjαι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:24
English: For by speech wisdom shall be known: and learning by the word of the tongue.
Greek: ἐν γὰρ λόγῳ γνωσθήσεται σοφία καὶ παιδεία ἐν ῥήµατι γλώσσης.
Coptic: εsαυσουεν tσοφια γαρ kεν πισαjι ουοh tμετσαβε kεν πσαjι μπιλασ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:25
English: In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance.
Greek: µὴ ἀντίλεγε τῇ ἀληθείᾳ καὶ περὶ τῆς ἀπαιδευσίας σου ἐντράπηθι.
Coptic: μπερt ουβε tμεθμηι ουοh ντεκcιsιπι εθβε τεκμετατσβω
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:26
English: Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.
Greek: µὴ αἰσχυνθῇς ὁµολογῆσαι ἐφ’ ἁµαρτίαις σου καὶ µὴ βιάζου ῥοῦν ποταµοῦ.
Coptic: μπερsιπι εερομολογιν ννεκνοβι μπεραμονι νουιαρο εfkαt
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:27
English: Make not thyself an underling to a foolish man; neither accept the person of the mighty.
Greek: καὶ µὴ ὑποστρώσῃς ἀνθρώπῳ µωρῷ σεαυτὸν καὶ µὴ λάβῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστου.
Coptic: μπερφορsκ εβολ kατεν ουρωμι νσοj μπερcι μπhο νουjωρι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:28
English: Strive for the truth unto death, and the Lord shall fight for thee.
Greek: ἕως θανάτου ἀγώνισαι περὶ τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ κύριος ὁ θεὸς πολεµήσει ὑπὲρ σοῦ.
Coptic: t εjεν tμεθμηι sα εkρηι εφμου ντε πcσ φt t εhρηι εjωκ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:29
English: Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss.
Greek: µὴ γίνου θρασὺς ἐν γλώσσῃ σου καὶ νωθρὸς καὶ παρειµένος ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις σου.
Coptic: μπερερρεfχωλεμ εσαjι εκουωsf εκβηλ εβολ kεν νεκhβηουι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:30
English: Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants.
Greek: µὴ ἴσθι ὡς λέων ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου καὶ φαντασιοκοπῶν ἐν τοῖς οἰκέταις σου.
Coptic: μπερsωπι μφρηt νουμουι kεν πεκηι εκοι νταραh kεν νεκεβιαικ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:31
English: Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldest repay.
Greek: µὴ ἔστω ἡ χείρ σου ἐκτεταµένη εἰς τὸ λαβεῖν καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀποδιδόναι συνεσταλµένη.
Coptic: μπενθρε τεκjιj sωπι εσσουτων εκcι ντεκσοκσ εροκ εκναt
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:1
English: Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life.
Greek: Μὴ ἔπεχε ἐπὶ τοῖς χρήµασίν σου καὶ µὴ εἴπῃς Αὐτάρκη µοί ἐστιν.
Coptic: μπερχαhθηκ ενιχρημα μπερjοσ jε σερωsι εροι kεν παωνk
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:2
English: Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart:
Greek: µὴ ἐξακολούθει τῇ ψυχῇ σου καὶ τῇ ἰσχύι σου πορεύεσθαι ἐν ἐπιθυµίαις καρδίας σου·
Coptic: μπερουαhκ νσα πεκhητ νεμ τεκjομ εθρεκμοsι kεν νουωs ντε πεκhητ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 12:13
English: Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild beasts?
Greek: τίς ἐλεήσει ἐπαοιδὸν ὀφιόδηκτον καὶ πάντας τοὺς προσάγοντας θηρίοις;
Coptic: νιμ εθναναι νουρεfμουt αρεsαν πιhοf λοξσ νεμ ουον νιβεν εθμοsι εkουν ενιθηριον
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 12:14
English: So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?
Greek: οὕτως τὸν προσπορευόµενον ἀνδρὶ ἁµαρτωλῷ καὶ συµφυρόµενον ἐν ταῖς ἁµαρτίαις αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: φαι hωf πε πιρηt μφη εθμοsι νεμ ουρωμι νρεfερνοβι ουοh fθαkι kεν νεfνοβι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 12:15
English: For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.
Greek: ὥραν µετὰ σοῦ διαµενεῖ, καὶ ἐὰν ἐκκλίνῃς, οὐ µὴ καρτερήσῃ.
Coptic: fναοhι νουουνου νεμακ εsωπ δε ακsανρικι μπαfοhι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 12:17
English: If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.
Greek: κακὰ ἐὰν ὑπαντήσῃ σοι, εὑρήσεις αὐτὸν πρότερον ἐκεῖ σου, καὶ ὡς βοηθῶν ὑποσχάσει πτέρναν σου·
Coptic: αυsανι εjωκ νjε hανπετhωου χναjεμf kατωτκ νkητου fναερ μφρηt μφη εθναερβοηθιν εροκ ντεft ενsαsι νακ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 12:16
English: An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.
Greek: καὶ ἐν τοῖς χείλεσιν αὐτοῦ γλυκανεῖ ὁ ἐχθρὸς καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ βουλεύσεται ἀνατρέψαι σε εἰς βόθρον· ἐν ὀφθαλµοῖς αὐτοῦ δακρύσει ὁ ἐχθρός, καὶ ἐὰν εὕρῃ καιρόν, οὐκ ἐµπλησθήσεται ἀφ’ αἵµατος.
Coptic: sαρε πιjαjι κωρs kεν νεfσφοτου εfμευι δε kεν πεfhητ εhιτκ εkρηι εουsικ sαρε πιjαjι ριμι kεν νεfβαλ αfsανjεμ ουσηου δε fνασι αν μπεκσνοf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 12:18
English: He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.
Greek: τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ κινήσει καὶ ἐπικροτήσει ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ καὶ πολλὰ διαψιθυρίσει καὶ ἀλλοιώσει τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: fνακιμ ντεfαφε ντεfthιουι ννεfjιj ντεf ντεfsεμsηjι εμαsω ντεfωκεμ μπεfhο
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 13:1
English: He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.
Greek: Ὁ ἁπτόµενος πίσσης µολυνθήσεται, καὶ ὁ κοινωνῶν ὑπερηφάνῳ ὁµοιωθήσεται αὐτῷ.
Coptic: φη ετcοh νουλαμjαπτ fναθωλεβ ουοh φη εθναμοsι νεμ ουcασιhητ fναονι μμοf