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Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:4
English: And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
Coptic: αfκα τευhοτε hιjν σαρξ νιμ ετρευρjοεισ εjν νεθηριον μν νhαλατε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:5
English: They received the use of the five operations of the Lord, and in the sixth place he imparted them understanding, and in the seventh speech, an interpreter of the cogitations thereof. (6) Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand. (7) Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
Coptic: ουsοjνε μν ουσβω μν ουλασ μν hνβαλ μν hνμααjε αft ναυ νουhητ εμεευε αfμαhου νσβω μμντρμνhητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:8
English: He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
Coptic: αfτουοου εναγαθον μν μπεθοου αfκα νευβαλ hιjν νευhητ ετσαβοου εμμντνοc ννεfhβηυε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:9
English: He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding. (10) And the elect shall praise his holy name.
Coptic: αυω σενασμου επραν μπτββο jε ευεjω ντμντνοc ννεfhβηυε αυω εsουsου μμοου hν νεfsπηρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:13
English: Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
Coptic: α νευβαλ ναυ ετμντνοc μπεfεοου αυω α νευμααjε σωτμ επεοου ντεfσμη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:14
English: And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.
Coptic: αfjοοσ ναυ jε αρεh ερωτν επεθοου νιμ αfhων ετοοτf μπουα πουα ετβε πετhιτουωf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:15
English: Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
Coptic: νευhιοουε μπεfμτο εβολ νουοειs νιμ σεναhωπ αν ενεfβαλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:16
English: Every man from his youth is given to evil; neither could they make to themselves fleshy hearts for stony. (17) For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord’s portion:
Coptic: αfκαθιστα νουνοc εjν φεθνοσ φεθνοσ τεμρισ hωωf μπjοεισ πε πισραηλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:18
English: Whom, being his firstborn, he nourisheth with discipline, and giving him the light of his love doth not forsake him. (19) Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
Coptic: νευhβηυε τηρου ο νθε μπρη μπεfμτο εβολ αυω νεfβαλ cωsτ εjν νευhιοουε νουοειs νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:nan
English: (20) None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord (21) But the Lord being gracious and knowing his workmanship, neither left nor forsook them, but spared them.
Coptic: μπε νευjινcονσ hωπ εροf αυω νευνοβε τηρου μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:22
English: The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye,
Coptic: μμντνα μπρωμε ευο νθε νουσφραγισ νεμαf αυω πεhμοτ μπρωμε εfνααρεh εροf νθε νουκακε νβαλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:23
English: Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
Coptic: μννσα ναι fνατωουν νfτωωβε ναυ νft ναυ τουειο εjν τευαπε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:24
English: But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
Coptic: sατν νετναρhτηυ νταft ναυ ντεhιη νκοτου αυω αfσεπσ νενταυκω νσωου νθυπομονη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:25
English: Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
Coptic: κοτκ επjοεισ νγκω νσωκ μπνοβε νγσοπσ μπεfμτο εβολ νγτσβκε νεκjροπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:26
English: Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
Coptic: κοτκ επjοεισ νγλο hα πjινcονσ νγμεστε νβοτε εματε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:27
English: Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
Coptic: νιμ πετνασμου επετjοσε hν αμντε επμα ννετονh ετt νουμντρhτηf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:28
English: Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
Coptic: ντμντρμνhητ sοοπ αν hμ πετμοουτ νθε ον ετε νfsοοπ αν πετονh μν πετμοτν πετνασμου επjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:29
English: How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
Coptic: jε ουνοc τε τμντνα μπjοεισ αυω πεfκω εβολ ννετκτο μμοου εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:30
English: For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
Coptic: μνscομ γαρ ετρε hωβ νιμ sωπε νρρωμε jε ουsα ενεh αν πε πsηρε νρρωμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 17:32
English: He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.
Coptic: τcομ μπjισε ντπε ντοf πετcινε επεσsινε αυω νρωμε τηρου hνκαh νε hι κρμεσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:1
English: He that liveth for ever Hath created all things in general.
Coptic: πετονh νsα ενεh πενταfσντ νκα νιμ hι ουσοπ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:2
English: The Lord only is righteous. (4) To whom hath he given power to declare his works?
Coptic: πjοεισ μαυααf πετνατμαειο. μπft νλααυ εjε νεfhβηυε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:nan
English: and who shall find out his noble acts? (5) Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his mercies?
Coptic: αυω νιμ πετναshοτhτ ντεfμντσαβε η νιμ πετναsεπ παμαhτε ντεfμντνοc αυω νιμ πετναsουωh ετοοτf εjω ννεfνα
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:6
English: As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out.
Coptic: ννεκsfι νhητου ννεκsουωh εροου ννεκεshοτhτ ννεhβηυε μπjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:7
English: When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
Coptic: ερsαν πρωμε jωκ εβολ νταfει ρω εhουν αυω εfsανκοτf εβολ τοτε fνααπορι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:8
English: What is man, and whereto serveth he? what is his good, and what is his evil?
Coptic: ου πε πρωμε αυω ου πε πεfsαυ ου πε πεfαγαθον αυω ου πε πεfπεθοου
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:9
English: The number of a man’s days at the most are an hundred years.
Coptic: τηπε ννεhοου μπρωμε εσsαναsαι sε νρομπε νε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:10
English: As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.
Coptic: ευο νθε νουτλtλε μμοου εβολ hν θαλασσα αυω νθε νουβλβιλε νsω hμ πsω ται τε θε ννρμποουε νsα ενεh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:13
English: The mercy of man is toward his neighbour; but the mercy of the Lord is upon all flesh:
Coptic: πνα μπρωμε εsαfει εjν πετhιτουωf πνα ντοf μπjοεισ εsαfει εjν σαρξ νιμ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:nan
English: he reproveth, and nurtureth, and teacheth and bringeth again, as a shepherd his flock.
Coptic: εfjπιο εfπαιδευε εftσβω εfκτο μπεfοhε νθε νουsωσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:14
English: He hath mercy on them that receive discipline, and that diligently seek after his judgments.
Coptic: sαfνα ννετcωsτ hητσ ντεfσβω αυω νετcεπη ερατου ννεfhαπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:15
English: My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.
Coptic: παsηρε μπρt τωλμ ννεκπετνανουου αυω ουλυπη νsαjε hμ πετκνατααf τηρf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:16
English: Shall not the dew asswage the heat? so is a word better than a gift.
Coptic: μη μερε ουειωτε t μτον νουhμομ ται τε θε ετερε πsαjε σοτπ παρα t.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:17
English: Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a gracious man.
Coptic: μη νανου πsαjε αν εhουο εt αυω πρωμε νhμοτ ουνταf σε μπεσναυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:18
English: A fool will upbraid churlishly, and a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.
Coptic: πσοc sαfνοcνεc αjν sπhμοτ αυω sαρε πt νουειερβοονε βωλ εβολ ννεfβαλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:19
English: Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.
Coptic: ειμε εμπατκsαjε jι παhρε εμπατκsωνε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:20
English: Before judgment examine thyself, and in the day of visitation thou shalt find mercy.
Coptic: σβτωτκ hα θη ντεκρισισ αυω κναhε ευκω εβολ ντευνου μπcμπsινε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:21
English: Humble thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sins shew repentance.
Coptic: θββιοκ εμπατκsωνε νγουωνh εβολ μπεκκτο hμ πεουοειs ννεκνοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:22
English: Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be justified.
Coptic: μπρt jροπ εt ννεκερητ μπεουοειs αυω μπρcω εμπκτμαιο sα πεκμου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:23
English: Before thou prayest, prepare thyself; and be not as one that tempteth the Lord.
Coptic: σβτε τεκψυχη εμπατκερητ νγτμsωπε νθε νουρωμε εfπιραζε μπjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:24
English: Think upon the wrath that shall be at the end, and the time of vengeance, when he shall turn away his face.
Coptic: αριπμεευε μπcωντ hν νεhοου νθαη αυω πεουοειs μπεκβα hμ πεhοου μφαπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:25
English: When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, think upon poverty and need.
Coptic: αριπμεευε μπεουοειs μφεβωων hμ πεhοου μπσει τμντhηκε μν πεcρωh hμ πεhοου ντμντρμμαο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:26
English: From the morning until the evening the time is changed, and all things are soon done before the Lord.
Coptic: jιν hτοουε γαρ sα ρουhε πεουοειs πωωνε αυω hν λααυ τηρου νε μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:27
English: A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the day of sinning he will beware of offence: but a fool will not observe time.
Coptic: ουρωμε νσοφοσ sαfρhοτε hν hωβ νιμ αυω πεhοου μπνοβε sαfσαhωf εβολ μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:28
English: Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise unto him that found her.
Coptic: α ρμνhητ νιμ ειμε ετσοφια αυω sασουωνh εβολ μπενταfhε εροσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:30
English: Go not after thy lusts, but refrain thyself from thine appetites.
Coptic: μπρουαhκ νσα πεκουωs αυω αμαhτε μμοκ εν ετκουαsου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:31
English: If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.
Coptic: εκsανt γαρ ντεψυχη μπουωs ετεhνασ sαστρε νεκjαjε ραsε μμοκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:32
English: Take not pleasure in much good cheer, neither be tied to the expense thereof.
Coptic: μπρευφρανε εjν hαh ντρυφη αυω μπρμορκ ετεσσυμβολη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 18:33
English: Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.
Coptic: μπρsωπε εκtσυμβολη εκjι εjωκ εντκ ουhηκε αυω εμν λααυ sοοπ νακ hν τεκτωωμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:1
English: A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
Coptic: ουεργατησ ρρεfthε fναρρμμαο αν πετsωσ ννειsαjε fναhε sημsημ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:2
English: Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
Coptic: sαρε ηρπ hι σhιμε πεsσ νσαβε αυω πεττωcε μμοf επορνη fναρτολμηροσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:3
English: Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
Coptic: hνλοfλεf μν hενfντ νετνακληρονομι μμοf τεψυχη νντολμηροσ νατακο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:4
English: He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
Coptic: αυω πεsαfναhτε hν ουcεπη fασωου hμ πεfhητ πετρνοβε εhουν ετεfψυχη fναρhτηf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:8
English: Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.
Coptic: μπρsαjε hν τμητε νουsβηρ μν ουjαjε αυω εsjε μντκνοβε μπρουονh εβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:9
English: For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
Coptic: fνασωτμ γαρ εροκ νfthτηf εροκ αυω νεfμεστωκ hν ουουοειs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:10
English: If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
Coptic: ακσωτμ ευsαjε μαρεfσμου νμμακ τωκ μμοκ ννεfραhτκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:11
English: A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
Coptic: sαρε πσοc tναακε νναhρν πsαjε νθε ντετναμισε νναhρν πεσsηρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:12
English: As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, so is a word within a fool’s belly.
Coptic: νθε νουσοτε εfτρτωρ hν ουμηροσ νσαρξ ται τε θε νουsαjε hν θη νουσοc.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:13
English: Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ jε μεsαf μπfαασ αυω εsjε αfαασ jε νεfουαhμεf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:14
English: Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ jε μεsαf μπfjοοσ εsjε αfjοοσ jε νεfουαhμεf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:15
English: Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ jε sαρε διαβολη γαρ sωπε νhαh νσοπ αυω μπρτανhετ sαjε νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:17
English: Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.
Coptic: jπιε πεκsβηρ εμπατκνουcσ εροf αυω νγt πμα μπνομοσ μπετjοσε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:20
English: The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.
Coptic: σοφια νιμ πε θοτε μπjοεισ αυω πιρε μπνομοσ hν σοφια νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:22
English: The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.
Coptic: μντε πονηρια σβω νσοφια αυω ουμντρμνhητ αν πε ουsοjνε νρεfρνοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:23
English: There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
Coptic: ουν ουπονηρια ευβοτε τε αυω ουν αθητ εfsαατ νσοφια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:24
English: He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
Coptic: νανου πετsαατ μμντρμνhητ εfο νhοτε εhουο επετοs μμντρμνhητ εfπαραβα μπνομοσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:25
English: There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.
Coptic: ουν ουπονηρια εσορj ευjινcονσ τε αυω ουν πεsαfτακο jε εfεjι νουhαπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:26
English: There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
Coptic: ουν πετο μπονηροσ ερε jωf βηh επεσητ εfhηπ αυω ερε πεfhουν μεh νκροf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:27
English: Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
Coptic: εfπωhτ μπεfhο επεσητ εfωβs μμοf εfναρsορπ εροκ hμ πμα ετκνατανhουτf εροf αν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:29
English: A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
Coptic: sαυνοι νρρωμε εβολ hμ πτρευναυ εροου αυω sαυσουν πσαβε hμ πτωμντ εροf μπεfhο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:30
English: A man’s attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.
Coptic: sαρε τcοολεσ μπρωμε μν πσωβε ννεfναjhε αυω τεfcινμοοsε ταμοκ εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 19:20:1
English: There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
Coptic: ουν jπιο ενεσωf αν αυω ουν πετκω νρωf ευσαβε πε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:3
English: How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.
Coptic: εsjε νανου jπιο εhουο εcωντ αυω πετρhτηf νααμαhτε μμοf επνοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:4
English: As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.
Coptic: εsjε ντεπιθυμια νουσιουρ ερ ουπαρθενοσ νσhιμε ται τε θε μπετειρε ννεhβηυε νcονσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:5
English: There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.
Coptic: ουν πετκω νρωf εsαυhε εροf νσαβε αυω ουν πεsαυμεστωf ετβε τεfμντhαh νsαjε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:6
English: Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
Coptic: ουν πετκω νρωf εμντf sαjε μμαυ εjω αυω ουν πετκω νρωf εfcωsτ επεουοειs νsαjε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:9
English: There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.
Coptic: ουν ουσοουτν μπρωμε hν νεfπετνανουου αυω ουν ουcινε sοοπ ευsωωτ πε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:10
English: There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.
Coptic: αυω ουν ουt ενfρνοfρε νακ αν αυω ουν ουt ερε πεfτωωβε κηβ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:11
English: There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.
Coptic: ουν πετρcρωh jε αυtεοου ναf αυω ουν πενταfjισε εβολ hμ πεfθββιο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:12
English: There is that buyeth much for a little, and repayeth it sevenfold.
Coptic: ουν πετsεπ hαh hα ουκουι αυω νfτοοβου νσαsf νκωβ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:13
English: A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.
Coptic: πσοφοσ hν νεfsαjε sαfτρευμεριτf νεχαρισ δε ννσοc ναπωωνε εβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:14
English: The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.
Coptic: μν t ναθητ ναρνοfρε νακ hαh γαρ νε νεfβαλ επμα νουα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:15
English: He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier;
Coptic: fναt νακ νhνκουι νfjπιοκ εματε νfουην νρωf εjωκ νθε νουκηρυξ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:nan
English: to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
Coptic: fναt νακ σε μποου νfτοκ σε νραστε ουμεστε πε πειρωμε ντειhε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:16
English: The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.
Coptic: sαρε πσοc jοοσ jε μνt sβηρ αυω μν hμοτ sοοπ νναπετνανουου ευhοου hν νευλασ νcι νετουωμ νναοεικ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:20
English: A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool’s mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
Coptic: sαυστο εβολ ντπαραβολη hν ρωf μπσοc ννεfjοοσ γαρ μπεσουοειs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:21
English: There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
Coptic: ουν πετενfρνοβε αν ετβε τεfμντhηκε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:22
English: There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.
Coptic: ουν πεsαfσερμ τεfψυχη ετβε sιπε αυω νfτακο ετβε jιhο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:23
English: There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
Coptic: ουν πεsαfερητ μπεfsβηρ ετβε πsιπε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:24
English: A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
Coptic: ουjβιν εfhοου πε πcολ hμ πρωμε εfνααsαι hν τταπρο ννατσβω.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:25
English: A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.
Coptic: νανου ουρεfhωfτ εhου εουρεfαsαι νjιcολ ευκληρονομι δε μπτακο μπεσναυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:26
English: The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.
Coptic: ουσωs πε φητ μπρωμε νρεfjιcολ αυω πεfsιπε οs νεμαf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:30
English: Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?
Coptic: ουσοφια εσhηπ μν ουαhο ενfουονh εβολ αν ου πε πευhηυ μπεσναυ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 20:31
English: Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.
Coptic: νανου ουρωμε εfhωπ ντεfμντσοc εhουο εουα εfhωπ ντεfμντσαβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:1
English: My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins.
Coptic: παsηρε ακρνοβε μπρουωh ετοοτκ αυω σοπσ hα νεκνοβε νsορπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:2
English: Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee:
Coptic: πωτ εβολ μπνοβε νθε μπετπητ hητf νουhοf εκsανt πεκουοι εhουν fναλοκσκ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:nan
English: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.
Coptic: hνναjhε μμουι νε νεfναjhε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:3
English: All iniquity is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.
Coptic: ερε ανομια νιμ ο νθε νουσηfε νhο σναυ εμν ταλcο hν τεσπληγη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:5
English: A prayer out of a poor man’s mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.
Coptic: πσοπσ μπhηκε jιν ρωf πε sα νεfμααjε αυω πεfhαπ ννηυ hν ουcεπη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:6
English: He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart.
Coptic: εfμοστε μπετjπιο hμ πουωνh εβολ μπρεfρνοβε αυω πετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ νακτε πεfhητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:7
English: An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
Coptic: πδυνατοσ hμ πεfλασ ουονh εβολ μπουε πρεfνοει δε ειμε εfsανσλαατε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:8
English: He that buildeth his house with other men’s money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial.
Coptic: ερε πετκωτ μπεfηι hν hνχρημα εννουf αν νε εfο νθε μπετσωουh εhουν νhνωνε ευχιμων.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:9
English: The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.
Coptic: ουλασ εfhοου πε τσυναγωγη ννανομοσ αυω τευhαη πε ουsαh νκωhτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:10
English: The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell.
Coptic: τεhιη ννρεfρνοβε ου εβολ τε hν hνωνε εσσηs αυω τεσhαη πε πεhιειτ ναμντε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:11
English: He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
Coptic: πεταρεh επνομοσ νααμαhτε ννεfμεευε αυω τεfhαη πε θοτε μπjοεισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:12
English: He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.
Coptic: μαρε πατhητ jισβω ουν ουμντρμνhητ δε εsασταsε πικρια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:14
English: The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.
Coptic: ερε νσα νhουν νουσοc νθε νουhνααυ εfουοsf εννεfεsαμαhτε νσοουν νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:15
English: If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.
Coptic: ερsαν ουσαβε σετμ ουsαjε μμντρμνhητ sαfταειf νfουωh εροf sαρε πετσπαταλα δε σοτμεf μαfραναf. αυω sαfνοjf hιπαhου μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:16
English: The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.
Coptic: ερε πsαjε νουσοc ο νθε νουετπω hι ουhιη sαυhε δε ευχαρισ hι νεσποτου μπσαβε.