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Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:17
English: They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.
Coptic: sαυsινε νσα τταπρο νουσαβε hν ουμηηsε αυω sαυμεκμουκου ενεfsαjε hμ πευhητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:18
English: As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense.
Coptic: νθε νουηι εfτακηυ ται τε θε ντσοφια ννσοc αυω hνsαjε εμπουjνjωνου νε πσοουν νουσοc.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:19
English: Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.
Coptic: ερε τεσβω νουσοc ο νθε ννιπαιδεσ hν νεfουερητε αυω νθε ννιπαιδεσ hν τεfcιj νουναμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:21
English: Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.
Coptic: ερε τεσβω ο νθε νουκοσμοσ ννουβ μπσαβε αυω νθε νhντωτε hιjν ουcβοι νουναμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:22
English: A foolish man’s foot is soon in his neighbour’s house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.
Coptic: sαρε νουερητε μπσοc cεπη εhουν επηι sαρε ουρωμε δε εfτσαβηυ sιπε hητf ννρωμε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:23
English: A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.
Coptic: sαρε παθητ σουτν jωf εhουν μπρο μπηι ουρωμε δε εfτσαβηυ sαfωh ερατf hιρν προ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:24
English: It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.
Coptic: ουμντατσβω νουρωμε πε jισμη hιρν ουρο πσαβε δε ντοf sαffι hα πεfsωσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:25
English: The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance.
Coptic: νεσποτου νhαh ναsαjε εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:26
English: The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
Coptic: ερε φητ νουσοc hν τεfταπρο φητ δε ννσαβε πε ρωου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:27
English: When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul.
Coptic: hμ πτρε πασεβησ σαhου μπσατανασ εfσαhου ντεfψυχη μμιν μμοf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 21:28
English: A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.
Coptic: πρεfκασκσ νατωλμ ντεfψυχη αυω σεναμεστωf hμ πεfμα νcοειλε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:1
English: A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.
Greek: Λίθῳ ἠρδαλωµένῳ συνεβλήθη ὀκνηρός, καὶ πᾶς ἐκσυριεῖ ἐπὶ τῇ ἀτιµίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: ερε πρεfjνααυ τντων ευωνε εfhορs αυω ουον νιμ ναfι sμsηcε εjν πεfsωσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:3
English: An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a foolish daughter is born to his loss.
Greek: αἰσχύνη πατρὸς ἐν γεννήσει ἀπαιδεύτου, θυγάτηρ δὲ ἐπ’ ἐλαττώσει γίνεται.
Coptic: ουsιπε νουειωτ πε ουsηρε νατσβω τsεερε δε εθοου ουjπο νουcρωh τε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:4
English: A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father’s heaviness.
Greek: θυγάτηρ φρονίµη κληρονοµήσει ἄνδρα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἡ καταισχύνουσα εἰς λύπην γεννήσαντος·
Coptic: τsεερε νσαβη νακληρονομει μπεσhαι αυω τρεftsιπε ουλιπη τε μπεσειωτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:5
English: She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall despise her.
Greek: πατέρα καὶ ἄνδρα καταισχύνει ἡ θρασεῖα καὶ ὑπὸ ἀµφοτέρων ἀτιµασθήσεται.
Coptic: sαρε τναsτμμε tsιπε μπεσειωτ μν πεσhαι. αυω sασjισωs hιτοοτου μπεσναυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:6
English: A tale out of season is as musick in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom are never out of time.
Greek: µουσικὰ ἐν πένθει ἄκαιρος διήγησις, µάστιγες δὲ καὶ παιδεία ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ σοφίας.
Coptic: ουsαjε νατουοειs πε hν ουλλε hν ουhηβε μμαστιγξ δε αυω τεσβω ευhν ουουοειs μν ουσοφια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:7
English: Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.
Coptic: ερε πετtσβω νουσοc ο νθε μπεττεc βλjε εβλjε αυω νθε μπεττουνοσ μπετνκοτκ hν ουhινηβ εfhορs.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:8
English: He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?
Coptic: ερε πετsαjε μν ουσοc ο νθε μπετsαjε μν ουα εfhινηβ αυω θαη sαfjοοσ jε ου πετsοοπ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:11
English: Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding:
Greek: ἐπὶ νεκρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπεν γὰρ φῶς, καὶ ἐπὶ µωρῷ κλαῦσον, ἐξέλιπεν γὰρ σύνεσιν·
Coptic: ριμε εjν ουκωωσ jε αfκα πουοειν νσωf αυω ριμε εjν ουσοc jε αfκω νσωf ντμντσαβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:12
English: Seven days do men mourn for him that is dead; but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of his life.
Greek: πένθος νεκροῦ ἑπτὰ ἡµέραι, µωροῦ δὲ καὶ ἀσεβοῦς πᾶσαι αἱ ἡµέραι τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: σαsf νhοου πε φηβε νουρεfμοουτ πα πσοc δε μν πασεβησ πε πευωνh τηρf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:13
English: Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding:
Greek: µετὰ ἄφρονος µὴ πληθύνῃς λόγον καὶ πρὸς ἀσύνετον µὴ πορεύου·
Coptic: μπρταsε sαjε μν ουσοc αυω μπρβωκ ερατf νουαθητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:nan
English: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries:
Greek: φύλαξαι ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα µὴ κόπον ἔχῃς καὶ οὐ µὴ µολυνθῇς ἐν τῷ ἐντιναγµῷ αὐτοῦ·
Coptic: αρεh εροκ jεκασ εννεκsπhισε αυω νεκτωλμ εfsανπαhf εβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:nan
English: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
Greek: ἔκκλινον ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν καὶ οὐ µὴ ἀκηδιάσῃς ἐν τῇ ἀπονοίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: σαhωκ εβολ μμοf ταρεκhε ευμτον αυω νεκμκαh νhητ hν τεfαπονοια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:14
English: What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?
Greek: ὑπὲρ µόλιβον τί βαρυνθήσεται; καὶ τί αὐτῷ ὄνοµα ἀλλ’ ἢ µωρός;
Coptic: ου πετhορs εταhτh αυω ου πε πεfραν νσα σοc
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:15
English: Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understanding.
Greek: ἄµµον καὶ ἅλα καὶ βῶλον σιδήρου εὔκοπον ὑπενεγκεῖν ἢ ἄνθρωπον ἀσύνετον.
Coptic: σμοτν εfι hα ουsω μν ουhμου μν ουταc μπενιπε εhουο ευρωμε ναθητ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:16
English: As timber girt and bound together in a building cannot be loosed with shaking: so the heart that is stablished by advised counsel shall fear at no time.
Greek: Ἱµάντωσις ξυλίνη ἐνδεδεµένη εἰς οἰκοδοµὴν ἐν συσσεισµῷ οὐ διαλυθήσεται· οὕτως καρδία ἐστηριγµένη ἐπὶ διανοήµατος βουλῆς ἐν καιρῷ οὐ δειλιάσει.
Coptic: νθε νουλοcλεc νsε εfμηρ hν ουκωτ ενfνακιμ αν hν ουκμτο ται τε θε νουhητ εfταjρηυ εjν ουμεευε νsοjνε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:17
English: A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.
Greek: καρδία ἡδρασµένη ἐπὶ διανοίας συνέσεως ὡς κόσµος ψαµµωτὸς τοίχου ξυστοῦ.
Coptic: μν ουhητ εfταjρηυ εjν ουμεευε μμντρμνhητ ενfναρhοτε αν ενεh νθε μπσα νουjο εσjηh
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:19
English: He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.
Greek: Ὁ νύσσων ὀφθαλµὸν κατάξει δάκρυα, καὶ νύσσων καρδίαν ἐκφαίνει αἴσθησιν.
Coptic: πετνατβσ ουβαλ fναθει νhενρμειη αυω πετνατβσ ουhητ fναουωνh εβολ νουαισθησισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:20
English: Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
Greek: βάλλων λίθον ἐπὶ πετεινὰ ἀποσοβεῖ αὐτά, καὶ ὁ ὀνειδίζων φίλον διαλύσει φιλίαν.
Coptic: πετνανεj ουωνε εhνhαλητ fνανοsπου εβολ αυω πετνανεcνεc πεfsβηρ fναβωλ εβολ ντεfμντsβηρ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:21
English: Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning to favour.
Greek: ἐπὶ φίλον ἐὰν σπάσῃς ῥοµφαίαν, µὴ ἀφελπίσῃς, ἔστιν γὰρ ἐπάνοδος·
Coptic: εκsαν τεκμ τεκσηfε εjν πεκsβηρ μπρεια τοοτκ νσωf ουν θε γαρ νκοτκ εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:22
English: If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation:
Greek: ἐπὶ φίλον ἐὰν ἀνοίξῃς στόµα, µὴ εὐλαβηθῇς, ἔστιν γὰρ διαλλαγή·
Coptic: εκsανουων νρωκ εjν πεκsβηρ μπρρhοτε ουν θε γαρ νhωτπ εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:nan
English: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
Greek: πλὴν ὀνειδισµοῦ καὶ ὑπερηφανίας καὶ µυστηρίου ἀποκαλύψεως καὶ πληγῆς δολίας, ἐν τούτοις ἀποφεύξεται πᾶς φίλος.
Coptic: sατν νεcνουcf αυω jισε νhητ εjωf αυω εcλπ πεfμυστηριον εβολ αυω ερ ουπληγη εροf νκροf sβηρ νιμ νακαακ ετβε ναι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:23
English: Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity:
Greek: πίστιν κτῆσαι ἐν πτωχείᾳ µετὰ τοῦ πλησίον, ἵνα ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς αὐτοῦ ὁµοῦ πλησθῇς·
Coptic: jπο νακ νουsβηρ hν τεfμντhηκε jε εκεευφρανε hν νεfαγαθον.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:nan
English: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage:
Greek: ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως διάµενε αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐν τῇ κληρονοµίᾳ αὐτοῦ συγκληρονοµήσῃς.
Coptic: μουν εβολ νεμαf hμ πεουοειs ννεfθλιψισ jε εκεκληρονομι νμμαf hν τεfκληρονομια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:25
English: I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
Greek: φίλον σκεπάσαι οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσοµαι καὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ οὐ µὴ κρυβῶ,
Coptic: νtναsιπε αν ενεhοjπ επαsβηρ αυω νναhοπτ hητf καν εsωπε ουν hνπεθοου ναταhοι ετβητf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:26
English: And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.
Greek: καὶ εἰ κακά µοι συµβήσεται δι’ αὐτόν, πᾶς ὁ ἀκούων φυλάξεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: ουον νιμ ετνασωτμ νααρεh εροf εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 22:27
English: Who shall set a watch before my mouth, and a seal of wisdom upon my lips, that I fall not suddenly by them, and that my tongue destroy me not?
Greek: Τίς δώσει ἐπὶ στόµα µου φυλακὴν καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν χειλέων µου σφραγῖδα πανοῦργον, ἵνα µὴ πέσω ἀπ’ αὐτῆς καὶ ἡ γλῶσσά µου ἀπολέσῃ µε;
Coptic: νιμ πετναt ναι νουαρεh ερν ρωι αυω ουσφραγισ μμντρμνhητ εjν νασποτου jεκαασ ενναhε hν ρωι αυω ντε παλασ τακοι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:1
English: O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.
Greek: κύριε πάτερ καὶ δέσποτα ζωῆς µου, µὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς µε ἐν βουλῇ αὐτῶν, µὴ ἀφῇς µε πεσεῖν ἐν αὐτοῖς.
Coptic: πjοεισ πιωτ πjοεισ μπαωνh μπρκαατ νσωκ hμ πευsοjνε. αυω μπρκαατ εhε νhητου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:2
English: Who will set scourges over my thoughts, and the discipline of wisdom over mine heart? that they spare me not for mine ignorances, and it pass not by my sins:
Greek: τίς ἐπιστήσει ἐπὶ τοῦ διανοήµατός µου µάστιγας καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς καρδίας µου παιδείαν σοφίας, ἵνα ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀγνοήµασίν µου µὴ φείσωνται καὶ οὐ µὴ παρῇ τὰ ἁµαρτήµατα αὐτῶν,
Coptic: νιμ πετναεινε νhενμαστιγξ εjν ναμεευε αυω ουσβω νσοφια εjν παhητ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:3
English: Lest mine ignorances increase, and my sins abound to my destruction, and I fall before mine adversaries, and mine enemy rejoice over me, whose hope is far from thy mercy.
Greek: ὅπως µὴ πληθυνθῶσιν αἱ ἄγνοιαί µου καὶ αἱ ἁµαρτίαι µου πλεονάσωσιν καὶ πεσοῦµαι ἔναντι τῶν ὑπεναντίων καὶ ἐπιχαρεῖταί µοι ὁ ἐχθρός µου;
Coptic: jεκασ ννευtσο εjν ναμντατσοουν jε νε ναοβsσ αsαι ντε νανοβε ρhουο
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:4
English: O Lord, Father and God of my life, give me not a proud look, but turn away from thy servants always a haughty mind.
Greek: κύριε πάτερ καὶ θεὲ ζωῆς µου, µετεωρισµὸν ὀφθαλµῶν µὴ δῷς µοι
Coptic: νταhε μπεμτο εβολ νναjαjε αυω ντε παjαjε ραsε μμοι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:6
English: Let not the greediness of the belly nor lust of the flesh take hold of me; and give not over me thy servant into an impudent mind.
Greek: κοιλίας ὄρεξις καὶ συνουσιασµὸς µὴ καταλαβέτωσάν µε, καὶ ψυχῇ ἀναιδεῖ µὴ παραδῷς µε.
Coptic: μπρτρε ουμντμαισhιμε ταhοι μν ουουωs ντε θη μπρταατ ετοοτσ νουψυχη νατβαλ. τεσβω ντταπρο.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:7
English: Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
Greek: Παιδείαν στόµατος ἀκούσατε, τέκνα, καὶ ὁ φυλάσσων οὐ µὴ ἁλῷ.
Coptic: σωτμ ναsηρε ετεσβω ντταπρο αυω πετhαρεh εροσ ννεfτακο αυω σεναταhοσ hι νεfσποτου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:8
English: The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.
Greek: ἐν τοῖς χείλεσιν αὐτοῦ καταληφθήσεται ἁµαρτωλός, καὶ λοίδορος καὶ ὑπερήφανος σκανδαλισθήσονται ἐν αὐτοῖς.
Coptic: πρεfρνοβε μν πρεfσαhου μν πjασιhητ νασκανδαλιζε νhητου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:9
English: Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.
Greek: ὅρκῳ µὴ ἐθίσῃς τὸ στόµα σου καὶ ὀνοµασίᾳ τοῦ ἁγίου µὴ συνεθισθῇς·
Coptic: μπρτσαβε ρωκ εωρκ αυω μπρτοπκ εταυε πραν μπετουααβ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:10
English: For as a servant that is continually beaten shall not be without a blue mark: so he that sweareth and nameth God continually shall not be faultless.
Greek: ὥσπερ γὰρ οἰκέτης ἐξεταζόµενος ἐνδελεχῶς ἀπὸ µώλωπος οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσεται, οὕτως καὶ ὁ ὀµνύων καὶ ὀνοµάζων διὰ παντὸς ἀπὸ ἁµαρτίας οὐ µὴ καθαρισθῇ.
Coptic: νθε γαρ νουhμhαλ ευjνο μμοf νhαh νσοπ ενfναρβολ αν εσηsε ται τε θε μπετωρκ εfταυο μπραν νhαh νσοπ. ενfνατββο αν ενοβε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:11
English: A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house:
Greek: ἀνὴρ πολύορκος πλησθήσεται ἀνοµίας, καὶ οὐκ ἀποστήσεται ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ µάστιξ·
Coptic: ουρωμε νρεfαsαι νωρκ fναμουh νανομια αυω ννε μαστιγξ κα πεfηι.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:nan
English: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence:
Greek: ἐὰν πληµµελήσῃ, ἁµαρτία αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ αὐτῷ, κἂν ὑπερίδῃ, ἥµαρτεν δισσῶς·
Coptic: εfsανρhτηf πεfνοβε νhητf καν εfsανοβsf αfρνοβε σναυ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:nan
English: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.
Greek: καὶ εἰ διὰ κενῆς ὤµοσεν, οὐ δικαιωθήσεται, πλησθήσεται γὰρ ἐπαγωγῶν ὁ οἶκος αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: αυω εsωπε νταfωρκ επjινjη νfνατμαειο αν πεfηι γαρ ναμουh μμουχσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:13
English: Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.
Greek: ἀπαιδευσίαν ἀσυρῆ µὴ συνεθίσῃς τὸ στόµα σου· ἔστιν γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ λόγος ἁµαρτίας.
Coptic: μπρτσαβε τεκταπρο εσβω εσhοου jε ουν sαjε ννοβε νhητσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:14
English: Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men.
Greek: µνήσθητι πατρὸς καὶ µητρός σου, ἀνὰ µέσον γὰρ µεγιστάνων συνεδρεύεις,
Coptic: αρι πμεευε μπεκειωτ μν τεκμααυ εκνασωουh γαρ εhουν hν τμητε νhεννοc
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:nan
English: Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse they day of thy nativity.
Greek: µήποτε ἐπιλάθῃ ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν καὶ τῷ ἐθισµῷ σου µωρανθῇς καὶ θελήσεις εἰ µὴ ἐγεννήθης καὶ τὴν ἡµέραν τοῦ τοκετοῦ σου καταράσῃ.
Coptic: μηποτε νγρπωβs μπευμτο εβολ νγρσοc ντεκτοπσ νγουωs ενε μπουjποκ νγσhουρ πεhοου νταυμαστκ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:15
English: The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.
Greek: ἄνθρωπος συνεθιζόµενος λόγοις ὀνειδισµοῦ ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἡµέραις αὐτοῦ οὐ µὴ παιδευθῇ.
Coptic: ουρωμε εfταπηυ εhνsαjε ννοcνεc ννεfjισβω ννεfhοου τηρου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:16
English: Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third will bring wrath:
Greek: Δύο εἴδη πληθύνουσιν ἁµαρτίας, καὶ τὸ τρίτον ἐπάξει ὀργήν·
Coptic: hωβ σναυ νεsαυταsε νοβε αυω πμεhsομντ sαfεινε νουοργη
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:nan
English: a hot mind is as a burning fire, it will never be quenched till it be consumed: a fornicator in the body of his flesh will never cease till he hath kindled a fire.
Greek: ψυχὴ θερµὴ ὡς πῦρ καιόµενον, οὐ µὴ σβεσθῇ ἕως ἂν καταποθῇ· ἄνθρωπος πόρνος ἐν σώµατι σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, οὐ µὴ παύσηται ἕως ἂν ἐκκαύσῃ πῦρ·
Coptic: ουψυχη νhητ sημ νθε νουκωhτ εfμουh αυω ουρωμε μπορνοσ hμ πσωμα ντεfσαρξ αυω νεfκα τοοτf εβολ εμπfjερε ουκωhτ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:17
English: All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.
Greek: ἀνθρώπῳ πόρνῳ πᾶς ἄρτος ἡδύς, οὐ µὴ κοπάσῃ ἕως ἂν τελευτήσῃ.
Coptic: οεικ νιμ hολc νουρωμε μπορνοσ αυω νεfκα τοοτf εβολ εμπfμου.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:18
English: A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me?
Greek: ἄνθρωπος παραβαίνων ἀπὸ τῆς κλίνης αὐτοῦ λέγων ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ Τίς µε ὁρᾷ;
Coptic: ουρωμε εfτωουν hι πεfcλοc εfjω μμοσ hμ πεfhητ jε νιμ πετναυ εροι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:19
English: Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men, and considering the most secret parts.
Greek: καὶ ὀφθαλµοὶ ἀνθρώπων ὁ φόβος αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω ὅτι ὀφθαλµοὶ κυρίου µυριοπλασίως ἡλίου φωτεινότεροι ἐπιβλέποντες πάσας ὁδοὺς ἀνθρώπων καὶ κατανοοῦντες εἰς ἀπόκρυφα µέρη.
Coptic: νβαλ ννρωμε νετfρhοτε hητου νfειμε αν jε νβαλ μπjοεισ ο νουοειν επρη νουτβα νκωβ ευcωsτ εjν νεhιοουε τηρου ννρωμε αυω ευναυ εμμα εθηπ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:20
English: He knew all things ere ever they were created; so also after they were perfected he looked upon them all.
Greek: πρὶν ἢ κτισθῆναι τὰ πάντα ἔγνωσται αὐτῷ, οὕτως καὶ µετὰ τὸ συντελεσθῆναι.
Coptic: εμπατfσντ νκα νιμ σεουονhf εροf αυω ουον νιμ μννσα τρεfjοκου εβολ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:21
English: This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.
Greek: οὗτος ἐν πλατείαις πόλεως ἐκδικηθήσεται, καὶ οὗ οὐχ ὑπενόησεν, πιασθήσεται.
Coptic: σεναjικβα μπαι hν νεπλατια νουπολισ αυω σεναcοπf hμ πετε μπfμεευε εροf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:22
English: Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.
Greek: Οὕτως καὶ γυνὴ καταλιποῦσα τὸν ἄνδρα καὶ παριστῶσα κληρονόµον ἐξ ἀλλοτρίου.
Coptic: ται ον τε θε νουσhιμε εσνακα πεσhαι νσωσ νσjπε sηρε μν κεουα.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:23
English: For first, she hath disobeyed the law of the most High; and secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery, and brought children by another man.
Greek: πρῶτον µὲν γὰρ ἐν νόµῳ ὑψίστου ἠπείθησεν, καὶ δεύτερον εἰς ἄνδρα αὐτῆς ἐπληµµέλησεν, καὶ τὸ τρίτον ἐν πορνείᾳ ἐµοιχεύθη καὶ ἐξ ἀλλοτρίου ἀνδρὸς τέκνα παρέστησεν.
Coptic: sορπ μεν ασρατσωτμ νσα πνομοσ μπετjοσε πμεhσναυ jε ασρνοβε επεσhαι πμεhsομντ ντασρνοεικ hν ουπορνια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:24
English: She shall be brought out into the congregation, and inquisition shall be made of her children.
Greek: αὕτη εἰς ἐκκλησίαν ἐξαχθήσεται, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς ἐπισκοπὴ ἔσται.
Coptic: ευεν ται εβολ ετμητε νουμηηsε αυω ευεcνπsινε ννεσsηρε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:25
English: Her children shall not take root, and her branches shall bring forth no fruit.
Greek: οὐ διαδώσουσιν τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς εἰς ῥίζαν, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι αὐτῆς οὐκ οἴσουσιν καρπόν.
Coptic: ννε νεσsηρε jε νουνε εβολ αυω νε νεσκλαδοσ ταυε καρποσ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 23:27
English: And they that remain shall know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and that there is nothing sweeter than to take heed unto the commandments of the Lord.
Greek: καὶ ἐπιγνώσονται οἱ καταλειφθέντες ὅτι οὐθὲν κρεῖττον φόβου κυρίου καὶ οὐθὲν γλυκύτερον τοῦ προσέχειν ἐντολαῖς κυρίου.
Coptic: αυω σεναειμε νcι νενταυsωjπ jε μν πετνανουf εθοτε μπjοεισ αυω μν πετhολc εthτηκ ενεfεντολη. πεσμου ντεσοφια.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:1
English: Wisdom shall praise herself, and shall glory in the midst of her people.
Greek: Ἡ σοφία αἰνέσει ψυχὴν αὐτῆς καὶ ἐν µέσῳ λαοῦ αὐτῆς καυχήσεται·
Coptic: τσοφια νασμου ετεσψυχη σναsουsου μμοσ hν τμητε μπεσλαοσ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:2
English: In the congregation of the most High shall she open her mouth, and triumph before his power.
Greek: ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ὑψίστου στόµα αὐτῆς ἀνοίξει καὶ ἔναντι δυνάµεως αὐτοῦ καυχήσεται
Coptic: σναουων νρωσ hν τεκκλησια μπετjοσε νσsουsου μμοσ μπεμτο εβολ ννεfcομ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:3
English: I came out of the mouth of the most High, and covered the earth as a cloud.
Greek: Ἐγὼ ἀπὸ στόµατος ὑψίστου ἐξῆλθον καὶ ὡς ὁµίχλη κατεκάλυψα γῆν·
Coptic: jε ανοκ νταιει εβολ hν ρωf μπετjοσε αυω αιhβσ πκαh νθε νουνιf.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:4
English: I dwelt in high places, and my throne is in a cloudy pillar.
Greek: ἐγὼ ἐν ὑψηλοῖς κατεσκήνωσα, καὶ ὁ θρόνος µου ἐν στύλῳ νεφέλης·
Coptic: ανοκ αιουωνh εβολ hν νετjοσε αυω ερε παρθενοσ hν ουστυλοσ νκλοολε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:5
English: I alone compassed the circuit of heaven, and walked in the bottom of the deep.
Greek: γῦρον οὐρανοῦ ἐκύκλωσα µόνη καὶ ἐν βάθει ἀβύσσων περιεπάτησα·
Coptic: αικωτε επκωτε ντπε μαυαατ αιμοοsε hμ πsικ νννουν.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:6
English: In the waves of the sea and in all the earth, and in every people and nation, I got a possession.
Greek: ἐν κύµασιν θαλάσσης καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ καὶ ἐν παντὶ λαῷ καὶ ἔθνει ἐκτησάµην.
Coptic: hν νhοειμ νθαλασσα μν πκαh τηρf αικω ναι hν λαοσ νιμ μν hεθνοσ νιμ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:7
English: With all these I sought rest: and in whose inheritance shall I abide?
Greek: µετὰ τούτων πάντων ἀνάπαυσιν ἐζήτησα καὶ ἐν κληρονοµίᾳ τίνος αὐλισθήσοµαι.
Coptic: αιsινε νσα ουωh νμμαυ τηρου ειναουωh hν τεκληρονομια ννιμ
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:nan
English: and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel.
Greek: καὶ εἶπεν Ἐν Ιακωβ κατασκήνωσον καὶ ἐν Ισραηλ κατακληρονοµήθητι.
Coptic: αfjοοσ ναι jε ουωh hν ιακωβ αυω jι κληρονομια hμ πισραηλ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:12
English: And I took root in an honourable people, even in the portion of the Lord’s inheritance.
Greek: καὶ ἐρρίζωσα ἐν λαῷ δεδοξασµένῳ, ἐν µερίδι κυρίου, κληρονοµίας αὐτοῦ.
Coptic: αιjε νουνε εβολ hμ πλαοσ ετταιηυ hν τμερισ ντεκληρονομια μπjοισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:13
English: I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree upon the mountains of Hermon.
Greek: ὡς κέδρος ἀνυψώθην ἐν τῷ Λιβάνῳ καὶ ὡς κυπάρισσος ἐν ὄρεσιν Αερµων·
Coptic: αιjισε νθε ννικεδροσ ετhν πλιβανοσ αυω νθε ννικυπαρισσοσ ετhν ντοου ναερμων
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:14
English: I was exalted like a palm tree in En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jericho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by the water.
Greek: ὡς φοῖνιξ ἀνυψώθην ἐν Αιγγαδοις καὶ ὡς φυτὰ ῥόδου ἐν Ιεριχω, ὡς ἐλαία εὐπρεπὴς ἐν πεδίῳ, καὶ ἀνυψώθην ὡς πλάτανος.
Coptic: αιjισε νθε ννιβννε ετhν νεκρωου αυω νθε ννιsε ννιουρτ ετhν hιεριχω αυω νθε νουβω νjοειτ ενεσωσ hν τσωsε.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:15
English: I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleasant odour
Greek: ὡς κιννάµωµον καὶ ἀσπάλαθος ἀρωµάτων δέδωκα ὀσµὴν καὶ ὡς σµύρνα ἐκλεκτὴ διέδωκα εὐωδίαν,
Coptic: αιjισε νθε νουπλατανοσ αυω νθε νουcιναμωμον αυω ουsε νσωτf μν ουσπαλαθοσ ναρωματα αιt μπαστοι
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:16
English: As the turpentine tree I stretched out my branches, and my branches are the branches of honour and grace.
Greek: ἐγὼ ὡς τερέµινθος ἐξέτεινα κλάδους µου, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι µου κλάδοι δόξης καὶ χάριτος.
Coptic: ανοκ αιπρs νακλαδοσ νθε νουτερεμινθοσ αυω νακλαδοσ hνκλαδοσ νεοου νε hι χαρισ.
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 24:17
English: As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.
Greek: ἐγὼ ὡς ἄµπελος ἐβλάστησα χάριν, καὶ τὰ ἄνθη µου καρπὸς δόξης καὶ πλούτου.
Coptic: ανοκ αιtουω ντεχαρισ νθε νουβω νελοολε αυω ναtουω hνκαρποσ νεοου νε hι μντρμμαο.