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Wisdom of Solomon 18:22
English: So he overcame the destroyer, not with strength of body, nor force of arms, but with a word subdued him that punished, alleging the oaths and covenants made with the fathers.
Greek: ἐνίκησεν δὲ τὸν χόλον οὐκ ἰσχύι τοῦ σώµατος, οὐχ ὅπλων ἐνεργείᾳ, ἀλλὰ λόγῳ τὸν κολάζοντα ὑπέταξεν ὅρκους πατέρων καὶ διαθήκας ὑποµνήσας.
Coptic: αfjρο επμηηsε hν ουcομ αν νσωμα ουδε hν ουναsτε αν νhοπλον αλλα hμ πεfsαjε αfσεπσ πετκολαζε μμοου εαfτρεfρπμεευε ναναυs ννειοτε μν τδιαθηκη
Wisdom of Solomon 18:23
English: For when the dead were now fallen down by heaps one upon another, standing between, he stayed the wrath, and parted the way to the living.
Greek: σωρηδὸν γὰρ ἤδη πεπτωκότων ἐπ’ ἀλλήλων νεκρῶν µεταξὺ στὰς ἀνέκοψε τὴν ὀργὴν καὶ διέσχισεν τὴν πρὸς τοὺς ζῶντας ὁδόν.
Coptic: ντερουsωπε γαρ νcι νρεfμοουτ ευhηυ εhραι εjν νευερηυ αfαhερατf hν τευμητε αfταλcε τοργη αfπρj τεhιη ουτωου μν νετονh.
Wisdom of Solomon 18:24
English: For in the long garment was the whole world, and in the four rows of the stones was the glory of the fathers graven, and thy Majesty upon the diadem of his head.
Greek: ἐπὶ γὰρ ποδήρους ἐνδύµατος ἦν ὅλος ὁ κόσµος, καὶ πατέρων δόξαι ἐπὶ τετραστίχου λίθων γλυφῆς, καὶ µεγαλωσύνη σου ἐπὶ διαδήµατος κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: νερε πκοσμοσ γαρ τηρf ποhτ hι τποδηρη ντεfhβσω αυω πεοου ννειοτε νfτοου νστειχοσ εfsετsωτ hν hενωνε αυω τεκμντνοc hιjν τεcρηπε ντεfαπε.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:3
English: For whilst they were yet mourning and making lamentation at the graves of the dead, they added another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives, whom they had intreated to be gone.
Greek: ἔτι γὰρ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες τὰ πένθη καὶ προσοδυρόµενοι τάφοις νεκρῶν ἕτερον ἐπεσπάσαντο λογισµὸν ἀνοίας καὶ οὓς ἱκετεύοντες ἐξέβαλον, τούτους ὡς φυγάδας ἐδίωκον.
Coptic: ετι γαρ ερε φηβε hν τευμητε ευτοειτ hιρν νταφοσ ννκωωσ αυjπο ναυ νκεμεευε ναθητ αυω νη νταυνοjου εβολ ευσοπσ μμοου ναι δε αυπωτ νσωου νθε ννετπητ νjιουε.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:4
English: For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, and made them forget the things that had already happened, that they might fulfil the punishment which was wanting to their torments:
Greek: εἷλκεν γὰρ αὐτοὺς ἡ ἀξία ἐπὶ τοῦτο τὸ πέρας ἀνάγκη καὶ τῶν συµβεβηκότων ἀµνηστίαν ἐνέβαλεν, ἵνα τὴν λείπουσαν ταῖς βασάνοις προσαναπληρώσωσιν κόλασιν,
Coptic: νερε ταναγκη σωκ μμοου ντεειhαη ετουμπsα μμοσ εαστρευρπωβs ννενταυsωπε μμοου jεκασ ευεjωκ εβολ ντκολασισ ντβασανοσ ετουμπsα μμοσ
Wisdom of Solomon 19:5
English: And that thy people might pass a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death.
Greek: καὶ ὁ µὲν λαός σου παράδοξον ὁδοιπορίαν πειράσῃ, ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ξένον εὕρωσι θάνατον.
Coptic: ντε πεκλαοσ jιοορ hν ουhιη νsπηρε νη δε ντοου νσεβωκ hν ουμοου εfsοβε.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:6
English: For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept without hurt:
Greek: ὅλη γὰρ ἡ κτίσις ἐν ἰδίῳ γένει πάλιν ἄνωθεν διετυποῦτο ὑπηρετοῦσα ταῖς σαῖς ἐπιταγαῖς, ἵνα οἱ σοὶ παῖδες φυλαχθῶσιν ἀβλαβεῖς.
Coptic: τεκτισισ γαρ τηρσ hμ πεσσμοτ ασsβτ πεσσωντ εσsμsε μπεκουεhσαhνε jεκασ εσεαρεh ενεκsηρε αjν μκαh.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:9
English: For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.
Greek: ὡς γὰρ ἵπποι ἐνεµήθησαν καὶ ὡς ἀµνοὶ διεσκίρτησαν αἰνοῦντές σε, κύριε, τὸν ῥυσάµενον αὐτούς.
Coptic: αυμοονε γαρ μμοου νθε νhνhτωρ αυω νευσναειν νθε νhνοειλε ευσμου τηρου εροκ πjοεισ πετνουhμ μμοου.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:10
English: For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the strange land, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes.
Greek: ἐµέµνηντο γὰρ ἔτι τῶν ἐν τῇ παροικίᾳ αὐτῶν, πῶς ἀντὶ µὲν γενέσεως ζῴων ἐξήγαγεν ἡ γῆ σκνῖπα, ἀντὶ δὲ ἐνύδρων ἐξηρεύξατο ὁ ποταµὸς πλῆθος βατράχων.
Coptic: νευρπμεευε γαρ ννενταυsωπε hμ πευμα νcοειλε νθε ντα πκαh ταουο εβολ νhενjεκjικ επμα νhντβνοουε αυω πιερο αfταουο εhραι νhεναsη νκρουρ επμα νhεντβτ.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:11
English: But afterwards they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.
Greek: ἐφ’ ὑστέρῳ δὲ εἶδον καὶ γένεσιν νέαν ὀρνέων, ὅτε ἐπιθυµίᾳ προαχθέντες ᾐτήσαντο ἐδέσµατα τρυφῆς·
Coptic: μννσωσ δε ον αυναυ εκεjπο νhαλητ εfsοβε ντερουεπιθυμι αυαιτι νhενcινουοομ ντρυφη.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:15
English: And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly:
Greek: καὶ οὐ µόνον, ἀλλ’ ἤ τις ἐπισκοπὴ ἔσται αὐτῶν, ἐπεὶ ἀπεχθῶς προσεδέχοντο τοὺς ἀλλοτρίους·
Coptic: ναι δε μματε αν αλλα νκεcμπsινε εfναsωπε ναυ jε αυχρασθαι κακωσ ννsμμο.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:16
English: But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.
Greek: οἱ δὲ µετὰ ἑορτασµάτων εἰσδεξάµενοι τοὺς ἤδη τῶν αὐτῶν µετεσχηκότας δικαίων δεινοῖς ἐκάκωσαν πόνοις.
Coptic: ναι δε ντοου αυsωπ εροου hν ουραsε ναι ετευντου πιhαπ νουωτ αυθμκοου hν νhισε ευναsτ.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:17
English: Therefore even with blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of the righteous man: when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every one sought the passage of his own doors.
Greek: ἐπλήγησαν δὲ καὶ ἀορασίᾳ ὥσπερ ἐκεῖνοι ἐπὶ ταῖς τοῦ δικαίου θύραις, ὅτε ἀχανεῖ περιβληθέντες σκότει ἕκαστος τῶν ἑαυτοῦ θυρῶν τὴν δίοδον ἐζήτει.
Coptic: αυπατασσε hωου ον μμοου νθε ννη hν ουκακε hιρν νρο μπδικαιοσ εαυhοβσου hιτν ουκακε εfναsτ α πουα πουα cομcμ νσα τεhιη μπεfρο.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:20
English: The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his own quenching nature.
Greek: πῦρ ἴσχυεν ἐν ὕδατι τῆς ἰδίας δυνάµεως, καὶ ὕδωρ τῆς σβεστικῆς φύσεως ἐπελανθάνετο·
Coptic: πκωhτ τ δε αfcμcομ hμ πμοου τcομ εsασοsμεf αυω πμοου αfρπωβs ντεfφυσισ ρρεfωsμ.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:22
English: For in all things, O Lord, thou didst magnify thy people, and glorify them, neither didst thou lightly regard them: but didst assist them in every time and place.
Greek: Κατὰ πάντα γάρ, κύριε, ἐµεγάλυνας τὸν λαόν σου καὶ ἐδόξασας καὶ οὐχ ὑπερεῖδες ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ καὶ τόπῳ παριστάµενος.
Coptic: hν hωβ γαρ νιμ πjοεισ ακjισε αυω ακtεοου μπεκραν μπεκοβsκ εροου νουοειs νιμ εκμοοsε νμμαυ hμ μα νιμ.
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: hα θη ννκα νιμ αυσντ τσοφια αυω τμντσαβε μν τμντρμνhητ jιν ενεh.
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: τπηγη ντσοφια πε πsαjε μπνουτε hν νετjοσε αυω νεσhιοουε hν εντολη νε νsα 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: τνουνε ντσοφια ντασcωλπ ενιμ αυω νιμ πε νταfειμε ενεσκοτσ
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: τεπιστημι ντσοφια ντασουωνh ενιμ αυω πεσσοουν τηρf νιμ πενταfσουωνf
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: ουα πε νσοφοσ εfthοτε εματε εfhμοοσ hι 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: πjοεισ ντοf πενταfσοντσ αυω αfναυ εροσ αfοπσ αfπαhτσ εhραι εjν νεfhβηυε τηρου.
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: ασσμνσντε νsα ενεh μν νρωμε αυω σνατανhουτσ μν πευσπερμα
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: πσει ντσοφια πε ρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ αυω ουουνοf πε εβολ hν νεσκαρποσ.
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: τσοφια γαρ μν τεσβω πε θοτε μπjοεισ αυω πετεhναf πε τπιστισ μν τμντρμραs.
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: σουτν πεκhητ αυω νγfι εροκ νγτμcεπcπ hμ πεουοειs μπεκhισε.
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: τοcκ εροf νγτμσαhωκ εβολ μμοf jε εκεαυξανε hν τεκhαη.
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 νιμ ετννηυ εjωκ sοπf εροκ νγρhαρshητ hμ πεμκαh μπεκθββιο.
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 εsαυδοκιμαζε μπνουβ hμ πκωhτ νσωτπ hωου νρωμε hν ουhρω νθββιο.
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: πιστευε εροf αυω fναsοπκ εροf νγσοουτν ννεκhιοουε νγhελπιζε 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: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ cωsτ εβολ hητf μπεfνα μπρρικε jννεκhε.
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: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ πιστευε εροf αυω νε πετνβεκε hε εβολ.
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: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ hελπιζε ενεπαγαθον αυω ουουνοf sα ενεh μν ουνα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:11
English: For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.
Greek: διότι οἰκτίρµων καὶ ἐλεήµων ὁ κύριος καὶ ἀφίησιν ἁµαρτίας καὶ σῴζει ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως.
Coptic: η νιμ πενταfcω hν νεfεντολη αfκααf νσωf η νιμ πενταfωs εhραι εροf αfοβsf εροf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:12
English: Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!
Greek: Οὐαὶ καρδίαις δειλαῖς καὶ χερσὶν παρειµέναις καὶ ἁµαρτωλῷ ἐπιβαίνοντι ἐπὶ δύο τρίβους.
Coptic: jε ουsανhτηf νναητ πε πjοεισ αυω ουsαfκα νοβε εβολ αfτουjο hν νεουοειs ντεθλιψισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:13
English: Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.
Greek: οὐαὶ καρδίᾳ παρειµένῃ, ὅτι οὐ πιστεύει· διὰ τοῦτο οὐ σκεπασθήσεται.
Coptic: ουοι νουhητ νcωβ μν hενcιj ευκη αυω ουρεfρνοβε εfμοοsε hι hιη σναυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:14
English: Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?
Greek: οὐαὶ ὑµῖν τοῖς ἀπολωλεκόσιν τὴν ὑποµονήν· καὶ τί ποιήσετε ὅταν ἐπισκέπτηται ὁ κύριος;
Coptic: ουοι νουhητ νcωβ jε νfπιστευε αν ετβε ναι νσενασκεπαζε μμοf αν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:15
English: They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways.
Greek: οἱ φοβούµενοι κύριον οὐκ ἀπειθήσουσιν ῥηµάτων αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἀγαπῶντες αὐτὸν συντηρήσουσιν τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: ουοι νητν νενταυκα τοοτου εβολ αυω ερετνναρ ου ερsαν πjοεισ cμπετνsινε
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:16
English: They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.
Greek: οἱ φοβούµενοι κύριον ζητήσουσιν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἀγαπῶντες αὐτὸν ἐµπλησθήσονται τοῦ νόµου.
Coptic: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ μευρ ατσωτμ νσα νεfsαjε αυω νετμε μμοf sαυhαρεh ενεfhιοουε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:17
English: They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,
Greek: οἱ φοβούµενοι κύριον ἑτοιµάσουσιν καρδίας αὐτῶν καὶ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ταπεινώσουσιν τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν.
Coptic: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ sαυsινε νσα πετεhναf αυω νετμε μμοf sαυsινε νσα πεfνομοσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 2:18
English: Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: for as his majesty is, so is his mercy.
Greek: ἐµπεσούµεθα εἰς χεῖρας κυρίου καὶ οὐκ εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων· ὡς γὰρ ἡ µεγαλωσύνη αὐτοῦ, οὕτως καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ σενασοβτε ννευhητ αυω sαυθββιο ννευψυχη μπεfμτο εβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:1
English: Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.
Coptic: σωτμ εροι ναsηρε πετνειωτ ντετνρ τειhε jε ερετνεωνh.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:2
English: For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.
Coptic: πjοεισ γαρ αftεοου μπειωτ εhουο ενsηρε αυω αfταjρε φαπ ντμααυ εjν νsεερε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:20
English: For the power of the Lord is great, and he is honoured of the lowly.
Coptic: jε ουνοc τε τcομ μπjοεισ αυω sαυtεοου ναf εβολ hιτν νετθββιηυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:21
English: Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.
Coptic: μπρsινε νσα νετμοκh νακ αυω μπρhοτhτ νσα νετναsτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:22
English: But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.
Coptic: μεευε εν ενταυουεhσαhνε μμοου νακ νγρχρια γαρ αν ννετhηπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:23
English: Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.
Coptic: μπρτρεfsινε hμ πεhουο ννεκhβηυε αυτσαβοκ γαρ εhου εμντσαβε ννρωμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:24
English: For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.
Coptic: hαh γαρ νεντα νευμεευε νhητου πλανα μμοου αυω α νευμεευε εθοου tσλαατε ννευhητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:25
English: Without eyes thou shalt want light: profess not the knowledge therefore that thou hast not.
Coptic: πετμε νουκινδυνοσ fναhε νhητf
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:26
English: A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish therein. (27) An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.
Coptic: ουhητ εfναsτ fναsπhισε hν τεfhαη αυω πρεfρνοβε ναουεh νοβε εjν νεfνοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3:29
English: The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.
Coptic: φητ μπσαβε sαfμεευε ευπαραβολη αυω πουωs νουσαβε πε ουμααjε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:2
English: Make not an hungry soul sorrowful; neither provoke a man in his distress.
Greek: ψυχὴν πεινῶσαν µὴ λυπήσῃς καὶ µὴ παροργίσῃς ἄνδρα ἐν ἀπορίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: μπρλυπι νουψυχη εσhκαειτ μπρt νουcσ νουρωμε hμ πεfhβα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:4
English: Reject not the supplication of the afflicted; neither turn away thy face from a poor man.
Greek: ἱκέτην θλιβόµενον µὴ ἀπαναίνου καὶ µὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπὸ πτωχοῦ.
Coptic: μπρκω νσωκ μπετσοπσ μμοκ εfθλιβε μπρκτε νεκβαλ εβολ μπετsαατ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:5
English: Turn not away thine eye from the needy, and give him none occasion to curse thee:
Greek: ἀπὸ δεοµένου µὴ ἀποστρέψῃς ὀφθαλµὸν καὶ µὴ δῷς τόπον ἀνθρώπῳ καταράσασθαί σε·
Coptic: μπρt θε νουρωμε ετρεfσhουωρκ εfsανσhουωρκ γαρ hμ πνουcσ ντεfψυχη πενταfταμιοf νασωτμ επεfσοπσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 4:6
English: For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard of him that made him.
Greek: καταρωµένου γάρ σε ἐν πικρίᾳ ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ τῆς δεήσεως αὐτοῦ ἐπακούσεται ὁ ποιήσας αὐτόν.
Coptic: αακ νsουμεριτ ντεκσυναγωγη αυω θββιε τεκαπε μπεκνοc.
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: μπραμαhτε νουsαjε νουουοειs 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: εsαυσουν τσοφια γαρ hμ πsαjε αυω τεσβω hμ πsαjε μπλαασ.
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: μπρρθε ννιμουι hμ πεκηει εκετραh hν νεκhμhαλ.
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: μπρτρε τεκcιj sωπε εσσουτν εβολ εjι νγει εκναt νγντεσ εροκ.
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: μπρκα hτηκ ενεκχρημα μπρjοοσ jε σερωsε εροι hμ παωνh.
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: μπρουαhκ νσα πεκhητ αυω τεκcομ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:3
English: And say not, Who shall control me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride.
Greek: καὶ µὴ εἴπῃς Τίς µε δυναστεύσει; ὁ γὰρ κύριος ἐκδικῶν ἐκδικήσει.
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε νιμ πετναcμcομ εροι ετρεκμοοsε hν νουωs μπεκhητ πjοεισ γαρ hν ουjικβα fναjικβα νhητκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:4
English: Say not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me? for the Lord is longsuffering, he will in no wise let thee go.
Greek: µὴ εἴπῃς Ἥµαρτον, καὶ τί µοι ἐγένετο; ὁ γὰρ κύριός ἐστιν µακρόθυµος.
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε ντεριρνοβε ντα ου sωπε ναι πjοεισ γαρ ουhαρs hητ πε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:5
English: Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:
Greek: περὶ ἐξιλασµοῦ µὴ ἄφοβος γίνου προσθεῖναι ἁµαρτίαν ἐφ’ ἁµαρτίαις·
Coptic: μπρραθοτε jε εσνακω εβολ αυω νγουεh νοβε εjν νεκνοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:6
English: And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins:
Greek: καὶ µὴ εἴπῃς Ὁ οἰκτιρµὸς αὐτοῦ πολύς, τὸ πλῆθος τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν µου ἐξιλάσεται·
Coptic: μπρjοοσ jε ναsε τεfμντsανhτηf αυω fνακω εβολ μπαsαι ννανοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:nan
English: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.
Greek: ἔλεος γὰρ καὶ ὀργὴ παρ’ αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ ἁµαρτωλοὺς καταπαύσει ὁ θυµὸς αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: ερε πνα γαρ μν τοργη ντοοτf αυω πεfcωντ ννηυ εjν νhενρεfρνοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:8
English: Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity.
Greek: Μὴ ἔπεχε ἐπὶ χρήµασιν ἀδίκοις· οὐδὲν γὰρ ὠφελήσει σε ἐν ἡµέρᾳ ἐπαγωγῆς.
Coptic: μπρκα hτηκ εhενχρημα νjινcονσ νσεναt hηυ γαρ αν μμοκ λλααυ hμ πεhοου μφισε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:9
English: Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.
Greek: µὴ λίκµα ἐν παντὶ ἀνέµῳ καὶ µὴ πορεύου ἐν πάσῃ ἀτραπῷ· οὕτως ὁ ἁµαρτωλὸς ὁ δίγλωσσος.
Coptic: μπρsωs μν τηυ νιμ μπρμοοsε hι hιη νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:10
English: Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.
Greek: ἴσθι ἐστηριγµένος ἐν συνέσει σου, καὶ εἷς ἔστω σου ὁ λόγος.
Coptic: sωπε εκταjρηυ hν τεκμντρμνhητ αυω πεκsαjε μαρεfsωπε εουα απε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:11
English: Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.
Greek: Γίνου ταχὺς ἐν ἀκροάσει σου καὶ ἐν µακροθυµίᾳ φθέγγου ἀπόκρισιν.
Coptic: sωπε εκcεπη εσωτμ αυω νγjε νεκsαjε hμ ουμντρμνhητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:12
English: If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
Greek: εἰ ἔστιν σοι σύνεσις, ἀποκρίθητι τῷ πλησίον· εἰ δὲ µή, ἡ χείρ σου ἔστω ἐπὶ τῷ στόµατί σου.
Coptic: εsjε ντκ ουμντρμνhητ αjισ μπετhιτουωκ εsωπε μμον κα τεκcιj ερν ρωκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 5:13
English: Honour and shame is in talk: and the tongue of man is his fall.
Greek: δόξα καὶ ἀτιµία ἐν λαλιᾷ, καὶ γλῶσσα ἀνθρώπου πτῶσις αὐτῷ.
Coptic: ερε πεοου γαρ μν πεσωs hν τcινsαjε αυω πλασ μπρωμε πε πεfhε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:3
English: Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree.
Coptic: σεναουωμ ννεκcωωβε νσετακε ννεκκαρποσ νκκαακ νθε ννιsε ετsουωου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:4
English: A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies.
Coptic: sαρε ουψυχη εσhοου τακε πενταfκαασ ναf αυω sαρε νεfjαjε ραsε μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:5
English: Sweet language will multiply friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will increase kind greetings.
Coptic: sαρε ουλασ νρεfsαjε ταsε νετναωs εβολ hητf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:6
English: Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.
Coptic: αριειρηνη μν ουον νιμ νεκρεfjιsοjνε δε εουα νε εβολ hν sο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:7
English: If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
Coptic: εsjε κνακα ουsβηρ νακ κααf νακ εβολ hν νεκhισε. αυω νγτμτανhουτκ νεμαf hν ουcεπη
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:14
English: A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure.
Coptic: ουsβηρ μπιστοσ ουναsτε εσταjρηυ τε πενταfhε εροf αfhε ευαhο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:15
English: Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
Coptic: ουsβηρ μπιστοσ μντεfsββιω αυω μν sι μπεfαναι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:16
English: A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
Coptic: ουsβηρ μπιστοσ ουπαhρε νωνh πε νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ ναhε εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:17
English: Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.
Coptic: νετρhοτε hητf μπjοεισ sαυσοουτν ντευμντsβηρ jε κατα ροf γαρ ται τε θε μπετhιτουωf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:18
English: My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age.
Coptic: παsηρε jιν τεκμντκουι σωτπ ντεσβω ταρεκhε ευχαρισ sα τεκμντhλλο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:19
English: Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits:
Coptic: t πεκουοι εροσ νθε μπετσκαι μνπετjο νγcωsτ εβολ hητου ννεσκαρποσ ετνανουου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:nan
English: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Coptic: κναsπ ουsημ νhισε hμ πεσhωβ αυω κναουωμ ννεσcρωc hν ουcεπη.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 6:20
English: She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
Coptic: sασρθε ννιhωβ ετναsτ εματε ννιαθητ αυω μαρε ατσβω cω νhητσ.