megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:nan
English: Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?
Coptic: νιμ πετε ουνscομ μμοf επαραβα εμπfπαραβα αυω ερπεθοου εμπfειρε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:11
English: His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
Coptic: νεfαγαθον ναταjρο πε αυω ουν ουεκκλησια ναjω ντεfμντνα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:12
English: If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.
Coptic: εsωπε εκsανhμοοσ hι ουνοc ντραπεζα μπρουην νρωκ εροσ αυω μπρjοοσ jε ουν hαh hιωωσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:nan
English: and be discreet in every point.
Coptic: αυω μεκμουκκ εjν hωβ νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:16
English: Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour note, lest thou be hated.
Coptic: ουωμ νθε νουρωμε ννετhαροκ αυω μπρταπτ ρωκ μηποτε νσεμεστωκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:17
English: Leave off first for manners’ sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.
Coptic: ετβε τεσβω κα τοοτκ εβολ νsορπ αυω μπρρατσει μηποτε νγjωρπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:18
English: When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.
Coptic: εκsανhμοοσ hν τμητε νhνμηηsε μπρσουτν τοοτκ εβολ hα τευhη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:19
English: A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.
Coptic: εsjε νανου πρωsε νουρωμε εfτσαβηυ αυω μεfjλhησ πε hι πεfcλοc.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:20
English: Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him:
Coptic: sακωβs εκμοτν εκsανρ πρωsε sακτωουν εhτοουε ερε πεκhητ μμοκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:nan
English: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.
Coptic: ερε ουμκαh νουsη νροεισ μν ουχολη μν ουοργη νουρωμε νατσει.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:nan
English: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
Coptic: sωπε εκναsτ hν νεκsαjε τηρου αυω μν λααυ νsωνε νατωμντ εροκ πε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:23
English: Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good housekeeping will be believed.
Coptic: sαρε νεσποτου σμου επετροουτ εjν ποεικ αυω τμντμντρε μπεfαναι νhοτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:24
English: But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
Coptic: sαρε ουπολισ κρμρμ ευπονηροσ εjν ποεικ αυω τμντμντρε ντεfπονηρια ορj.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:25
English: Shew not thy valiantness in wine; for wine hath destroyed many.
Coptic: μπρρσαυηρπ α ηρπ γαρ τακε hαh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:26
English: The furnace proveth the edge by dipping: so doth wine the hearts of the proud by drunkenness.
Coptic: παs πε sαfδοκιμαζε μπλαιν hν ποsμεf ται τε θε μπηρπ εsαfδοκιμαζε μφητ μπjασιhητ hν πμιsε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:27
English: Wine is as good as life to a man, if it be drunk moderately: what life is then to a man that is without wine? for it was made to make men glad.
Coptic: ουμτον πε πηρπ hν παhε μπρωμε εκsανσοοf hν ουρωsε αs τε τμοτνεσ μπετε νfσε ηρπ αν jε ντοf πενταυσοντf ευουνοf νρρωμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:30
English: Drunkenness increaseth the rage of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth strength, and maketh wounds.
Coptic: sαρε πthε ταsε πcωντ μπαθητ ευjροπ ναf hν ουjοκjκ μν ουhτοπ εfτσβκο ντcομ εfειρε μππωλh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:31
English: Rebuke not thy neighbour at the wine, and despise him not in his mirth:
Coptic: μπρjπιε πετhιτουωκ hν ουμα νσεηρπ αυω μπρσοsff hμ πεfουνοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 34:nan
English: give him no despiteful words, and press not upon him with urging him to drink.
Coptic: μπρjι ουsαjε ναf ννοcνεc αυω μπρθλιβε μμοf εsατf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:1
English: If thou be made the master of a feast, lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.
Coptic: εsωπε αυαακ ννοc ευμηηsε μπρjισε μμοκ εjωf αρι θε νουα μμοου νhητου νγfι πευροουs νγhμοοσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:2
English: And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.
Coptic: νγρ τεχρια τηρσ νγνοjκ jε εκεευφρανε ετβητου αυω νγjι ουκλομ ετβε πευτσανο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:3
English: Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.
Coptic: sαjε πhλλο jε σπρεπει γαρ νακ hν ουωρj νσβω νγτμjωωρε εβολ νhνμουσικον.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:4
English: Pour not out words where there is a musician, and shew not forth wisdom out of time.
Coptic: μπρsαjε hμ πμα νσωτμ αυω μπραακ νhανσαβε hν ουμντατουοειs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:6
English: As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.
Coptic: αυω ουσφραγισ νσμαραγδοσ hι ουταμιο ννουβ αυω νθε νουλλε μμουσικον hν ουηρπ ενανουf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:7
English: Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.
Coptic: sαjε πhρsιρε εsjε σερχρια μμοκ μογισ ευsαν jνουκ νσεπ σναυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:8
English: Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
Coptic: αρι hαh νsαjε νουα sωπε νθε ννετσοουν ετκω νρωου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:9
English: If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.
Coptic: αυω μπρsοsκ μν ννοc hν τευμητε αυω μπρsαjε εματε hμ πμα ννhλλο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:10
English: Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.
Coptic: sαρε νεβρηcε fωcε hα θη ννεhρου ββαι αυω τεχαρισ ναμοοsε hα θη μπεsπιητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:11
English: Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.
Coptic: τωουν εουν ναυ αυω νγτμρhαε βωκ επεκηι νγτμωσκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:12
English: There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.
Coptic: νγσωβε μμαυ νγρ πετκουαsf sατννοβε hι sαjε μμντjασιhητ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:13
English: And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.
Coptic: αυω εjν ναι σμου επενταfταμιοκ αυω πεττσιο μμοκ εβολ hν νεfαγαθον.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:15
English: He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.
Coptic: πετsινε νσα πνομοσ νασι μμοf αυω πετhυποκρινε νhητf fνασκανδαλιζε νhητf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:16
English: They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.
Coptic: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ ναhε εφαπ αυω σεναjερο ννδικαιωμα νθε μπουοειν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:17
English: A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νρεfρνοβε ρικε εβολ νουjπιο αυω fναhε επsωs μπεfουωs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:18
English: A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
Coptic: ουρωμε νsοjνε ννεfοβsf ευμοκμεκ ουsμμο νjασιhητ νεfsπ ουhοτε αυω μννσα τρεfαασ νεμαf αjν sοjνε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:19
English: Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.
Coptic: μπρρλααυ αjν sοjνε αυω εκsανααυ μπρρhτηκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:20
English: Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.
Coptic: μπρμοοsε hι ουhιη νhτοπ αυω μπρjι jροπ hι ουμα νωνε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:21
English: Be not confident in a plain way. (22) And beware of thine own children.
Coptic: μπρτανhουτκ hι ουhιη νατjροπ αυω αρεh εροκ επεκsηρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 35:23
English: In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
Coptic: τανhετ πεκhητ hν hωβ νιμ και γαρ παι πε παρεh ενεντολη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:1
English: There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.
Coptic: μν πεθοου να τωμντ επεfρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ αλλα fναρ πκετουjοf hν πεfπιρασμοσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:2
English: A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.
Coptic: ννε ουρωμε νσοφοσ μεστε πνομοσ πετhυποκρινε δε νhητf εfο νθε νουjοι hν ουhατηυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:3
English: A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νσαβε πιστευε επνομοσ αυω πνομοσ νhοτ ναf νθε μπετουsινε μμοf εfjω μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:4
English: Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.
Coptic: σβτε πεκsαjε ταρουσοτμεf μρ τεκσβω τοτε νγsαjε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:5
English: The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.
Coptic: νθε νουκοτ ναcολτε πε πσανhουν νουσοc αυω ερε πεfμεευε ο νθε νουαξων εfκωτε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:6
English: A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.
Coptic: νθε νουhτο εfhα ουκαρουχιον εsαfhμhμ hα πετhμοοσ hιjωf τηρf ται τε θε νουsβηρ ρρεfσωβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:7
English: Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of the sun?
Coptic: ετβε ου ουν hοου jοσε εhοου επιρη νουωτ πετρουοειν εhοου νιμ ντερομπε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:8
English: By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.
Coptic: αυπορjου εβολ hμ πσοουν μπjοεισ αfsιβε ννεουοειs μν νsα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:9
English: Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them hath he made ordinary days.
Coptic: αfjισε εβολ νhητου αυω αfτββοου αfκω εβολ νhητου εhνηπε νhοου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:10
English: And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth:
Coptic: νρωμε hωου τηρου hν εβολ hμ πκαh νε αυω νταυσντ αδαμ εβολ hμ πκαh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:11
English: In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse.
Coptic: α πjοεισ πορjου εβολ hμ παsαι ντεfσβω αυω αfsιβε ννευhιοουε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:12
English: Some of them hath he blessed and exalted and some of them he sanctified, and set near himself:
Coptic: αfσμου εhοινε νhητου αυω αfjαστου αfτββο εβολ νhητου αfhονου εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:nan
English: but some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places.
Coptic: αfσhουρ hοινε νhητου αυω αfθββιοου αυω αfταυοου εhραι hι νευμα ναhερατου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:13
English: As the clay is in the potter’s hand, to fashion it at his pleasure:
Coptic: ευο νθε νουομε νκεραμευσ hν τεfcιj ερε νεfhιοουε τηρου sοοπ κατα πεfουωs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:nan
English: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.
Coptic: ται τε θε ετερε νρωμε hν τcιj μπενταfταμιοου ετωωβε ναυ κατα πεfουωs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:14
English: Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.
Coptic: παγαθον μπεμτο εβολ μππεθοου αυω πωνh μπεμτο εβολ μπμου ται τε θε μπρεfρνοβε μπεμτο εβολ μπρμννουτε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:15
English: So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.
Coptic: αυω fcωsτ ντειhε ενεhβηυε τηρου μπετjοσε σναυ σναυ ουα μπεμτο εβολ νουα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:11
English: Though I was the last to wake up, yet I received their inheritance as from the beginning.
Coptic: ανοκ hω αιρ ουsη νροεισ επhαε αυω αικληρονομι μμοου νθε νsορπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:12
English: O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel, whom thou hast named thy firstborn.
Coptic: να μπλαοσ νταυταhμεf hμ πεκραν αυω πισραηλ εντακτντωνf επεκsρπ μμισε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:13
English: O be merciful unto Jerusalem, thy holy city, the place of thy rest.
Coptic: sν hτηκ hα τπολισ μν πεκμα ετουααβ θιερουσαλημ πεκμα νsωπε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:14
English: Fill Sion with thine unspeakable oracles, and thy people with thy glory:
Coptic: μουh νσιων ναρετη ννεκsπηρε αυω πεκλαοσ νπεκεοου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:15
English: Give testimony unto those that thou hast possessed from the beginning, and raise up prophets that have been in thy name.
Coptic: t ουμντρε ννεκσωντ νsορπ νγτουνεσ νεπροφητια ναι ετhι πεκραν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:16
English: Reward them that wait for thee, and let thy prophets be found faithful.
Coptic: t ουβεκε ννετhυπομινε εροκ πjοισ αυω μαρουτανhετ νεκπροφητησ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:17
English: O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy people,
Coptic: πjοεισ σωτμ επσοπσ ννεκhμhαλ κατα πεσμου νααρων ετβε πεκλαοσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:19
English: As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding false speeches.
Coptic: τεsουωβε τε sαστωπε νhναf ται τε θε εsαρε φητ ννσαβε τεπ hνsαjε νcολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:20
English: A froward heart causeth heaviness: but a man of experience will recompense him.
Coptic: sαρε ουhητ εfcοομε t ουλυπη αυω sαρε ουρωμε νσαβε τοοβεσ ναf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:21
English: A woman will receive every man, yet is one daughter better than another.
Coptic: sαρε τεσhιμε jι hοουτ νιμ ουν σhιμε δε ενανουf εσhιμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:22
English: The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, and a man loveth nothing better.
Coptic: sαρε πσα νουσhιμε t ουροτ μπεσhο αυω σσοτπ εεπιθυμια νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:23
English: If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other men.
Coptic: εsωπε ουν ναhι μντρμραs hι νεσσποτου εειε πεσhαι νου κατα νsηρε νρρωμε αν πε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:24
English: He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, a help like unto himself, and a pillar of rest.
Coptic: πετνακω ναf νουσhιμε αfαρχι νκω ναf νουβοηθοσ κατα ροf αυω ουστυλοσ νμτον.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 36:25
English: Where no hedge is, there the possession is spoiled: and he that hath no wife will wander up and down mourning.
Coptic: πcωμ ετε μν jολjλ μμοf sαυτορπf αυω πετκωτε νααsαhομ πμα ετε σhιμε νhητf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:1
English: Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.
Coptic: sβηρ νιμ ναjοοσ jε αιρsβηρ hω αλλα ουν sβηρ επεfραν μματε πε sβηρ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:2
English: Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?
Coptic: μη μνλυπη sοοπ sαhραι επμου αυω ουν sβηρ ευνμμακ εsαυκοτου ευμντjαjε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:3
English: O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit?
Coptic: ω πμεευε εθοου ντακει των εhβσ πκαh hν ουκροf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:4
English: There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble will be against him.
Coptic: sαρε ουsβηρ hηδανε μπεfsβηρ hν ουουνοf αυω hμ πεουοειs ντεθλιψισ fναt ουβηf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:5
English: There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against the enemy.
Coptic: sαρε ουsβηρ sπhισε μν πεfsβηρ ετβε hητf αυω fναjι νουcλ μπεμτο εβολ νουπολεμοσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:6
English: Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
Coptic: μπρρπωβs μπεκsβηρ hμ πεκhητ αυω μπρρπωβs μπεκsβηρ hν νεκρημα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:7
English: Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.
Coptic: ρεfjιsοjνε νιμ νατουνεσ ουsοjνε αλλα ουν ρεfjιsοjνε εροf ουααf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:8
English: Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath;
Coptic: αρεh τεκψυχη ερεfjιsοjνε αυω ειμε νsορπ jε εfαhε νακ νου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:nan
English: for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,
Coptic: και γαρ fναjιsοjνε εροf ουααf μηποτε νfνεj κληροσ εjωκ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:9
English: And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall befall thee.
Coptic: νfjοοσ νακ jε νανου τεκhιη νfαhε ρατf μπεκμτο εβολ εναυ επετναsωπε μμοκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:10
English: Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee.
Coptic: μπρjιsοjνε μν πετμουh νειατf μμοκ αυω hωπ ννεκsαjε εν ετκωh εροκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:11
English: Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war;
Coptic: μπρjιsοjνε μν ουσhιμε ετβε τεσκοιhε αυω μν ουcωβ ετβε ουπολεμοσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:nan
English: nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness;
Coptic: αυω μν ουεsωτ ετβε ουμεταβολη μν πετsωπ ετβε t εβολ αυω μν ουειερβοονε ετβε ουμντρεft
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:nan
English: nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work;
Coptic: μν ουατνα ετβε ουμντναητ αυω μν ουρεfjνααυ ετβε hωβ νιμ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:nan
English: nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business:
Coptic: μν ουjαιβεκε μμηηνε ετβε ουjωκ εβολ αυω μν ουhμhαλ ναργοσ ετβε ουνοc νhωβ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:nan
English: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.
Coptic: μπρκα hτηκ εναι ετβε sοjνε νιμ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:12
English: But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord,
Coptic: αλλα εκναταsοκ μν ουρμννουτε πετκναειμε εροf jε fνααρεh ετεντολη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:nan
English: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.
Coptic: μν πετνhοτ γαρ εροf νακ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:14
English: For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in an high tower.
Coptic: sαρε τεψυχη γαρ μπρωμε τοντν νhνσοπ εhου εσαsf νρεfcωsτ εβολ ευhμοοσ ευcωsτ hι ουμα εfjοσε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:15
English: And above all this pray to the most High, that he will direct thy way in truth.
Coptic: εjν ναι τηρου σοπσ μπετjοσε jε fσοουν ντεκhιη hν ουμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:16
English: Let reason go before every enterprise, and counsel before every action.
Coptic: ταρχη νhωβ νιμ πε πsαjε αυω θαη νhωβ νιμ πε πsοjνε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:17
English: The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart.
Coptic: πουωνh εβολ μπsιβε πε φητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:18
English: Four manner of things appear: good and evil, life and death: but the tongue ruleth over them continually.
Coptic: fτοου νhωβ νετουονh εβολ παγαθον μν ππεθοου πωνh μν πμου πετο δε νjοεισ εjωου νhαh νσοπ πε πλασ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:19
English: There is one that is wise and teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable to himself.
Coptic: ουν ρωμε νσαβε νρεftσβω νουμηηsε ευατsαυ πε ντεfψυχη μμιν μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:20
English: There is one that sheweth wisdom in words, and is hated: he shall be destitute of all food.
Coptic: ουν πετt σακ μμοf hν νεfsαjε ευμεστε πε παι ναρcρωh hν τρυφη νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:21
English: For grace is not given, him from the Lord, because he is deprived of all wisdom.
Coptic: μπουt νεfχαρισ γαρ νναhρν πjοεισ jε αυhουρωωf νσοφια νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:22
English: Another is wise to himself; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth.
Coptic: ουν πετο νσοφοσ hν τεfψυχη .ρε νκαρποσ ντε τεfμντσαβε νhοτ hν τεfταπρο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:23
English: A wise man instructeth his people; and the fruits of his understanding fail not.
Coptic: sαρε ουρωμε νσοφοσ tσβω μπεfλαοσ αυω νκαρποσ ντεfμντσαβε νhοτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:24
English: A wise man shall be filled with blessing; and all they that see him shall count him happy.
Coptic: ουν ουρωμε νσοφοσ ναμουh νουσμου αυω ουον νιμ ετναυ εροf ναταειοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:25
English: The days of the life of man may be numbered: but the days of Israel are innumerable.
Coptic: παhε μπρωμε εfhν ουηπε νhοου αυω hν ατηπε νε νεhοου μπισραηλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:26
English: A wise man shall inherit glory among his people, and his name shall be perpetual.
Coptic: πσοφοσ hν πεfλαοσ νακληρονομι νουπιστισ αυω πεfραν ναωνh νsα ενεh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:27
English: My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it.
Coptic: παsηρε πειραζε ντεκψυχη hμ πεκωνh νγναυ jε ου πετhοου νασ νγτμτααf νασ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:28
English: For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing.
Coptic: νσερνοfρε γαρ τηρου αν νουον νιμ αυω ψυχη νιμ τητ αν νhητου τηρου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:29
English: Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats:
Coptic: μπρρατσει hν ουμηηsε ντρυφη αυω μπρπορsκ εβολ εjν hν cινουοομ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 37:30
English: For excess of meats bringeth sickness, and surfeiting will turn into choler.
Coptic: εβολ γαρ hνhαh νcινουωμ sαρε sωνε sωπε αυω sαρε ουμντατσει hων εhουν ευχολη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:2
English: For of the most High cometh healing, and he shall receive honour of the king.
Coptic: ερε πταλcο γαρ hιτμ πjοεισ πνουτε αυω sαfjι ταειο νθε νουρρο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:3
English: The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration.
Coptic: sαρε τεπιστημη νουσαειν jισε ντεfαπε αυω sαυρsπηρε μμοf μπευμτο εβολ νhννοc.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:4
English: The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.
Coptic: α πjοεισ σντ μπαhρε εβολ hμ πκαh αυω ουρωμε νσαβε μαfμεστωου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:5
English: Was not the water made sweet with wood, that the virtue thereof might be known?
Coptic: μη ντα ουμοου αν hλοc εβολ hν ουsε ετρευειμε ετεfcομ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:6
English: And he hath given men skill, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.
Coptic: αυω ντοf πενταftσβω νρρωμε ετρευjιεοου hν νεfsπηρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:7
English: With such doth he heal men, and taketh away their pains.
Coptic: αfρπαhρε νhητου αffι ννευτκασ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:8
English: Of such doth the apothecary make a confection; and of his works there is no end; and from him is peace over all the earth,
Coptic: ερε μπασσοcν ναταμιε ουμιγμα hν ναι αυω ννε νεfhβηυε ωjν tρηνη εβολ hιτοοτf ετhιjν φο μπκαh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:10
English: Leave off from sin, and order thine hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.
Coptic: σαhε εβολ μμοκ μπνοβε αυω νγσοουτν ννεκcιj αυω τββο μπεκhητ ενοβε νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:11
English: Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour; and make a fat offering, as not being.
Coptic: t νουσtνουfε μν ουρπμεευε νσαμιτ νγταsε τεκπροσφορα νθε ννετε νσεsοοπ αν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:12
English: Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him.
Coptic: νγt μα νουσαειν και γαρ πjοεισ αfσοντf μπρτρεfουε μμοκ και γαρ κναρχρεια ναf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:13
English: There is a time when in their hands there is good success.
Coptic: ουν ουουοειs γαρ ερε πσοουτν hν τεfcιj.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 38:14
English: For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.
Coptic: και γαρ σεσοπσ hωου μπjοεισ jε εfεσοουτν ναυ μπεμτον αυω πταλcο ετβε τευcινουωνh.