megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic:  ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ  ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic:  ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ 
English: If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic:  ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ
English: Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed of thy friends.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲟ
English: A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲃⲃⲓⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲓ
English: Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ
English: Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ
English: My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲕⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲛⲅϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲣⲱϭ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ
English: Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϭⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϫⲓϫⲛⲓⲧ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩ
English: For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ϯⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲗ
English: And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙⲣⲣⲉ
English: Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ
English: Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛⲅϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ
English: For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥⲣϩⲁⲉⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲕⲗⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛϩⲱⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲁⲕⲓⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲣⲣⲉ
English: For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ
English: Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲉⲕⲧⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲅⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉϣⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲡⲉⲕⲃⲟⲗ
English: Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲟⲣⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉϩⲉⲧⲧⲡⲛⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ
English: And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine owns desire.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ
English: Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲗⲟⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟϩⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲕⲱⲃ
English: My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ
English: Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕ
English: Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ 
English: Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲅⲛⲁ
English: Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛ  ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ 
English: Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ  ⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ
English: Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ
English: Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲕⲁⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ
English: Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ϭⲟⲗ  ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ
English: Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲓϩⲣⲁⲩ   ⲟⲩⲉϩⲙⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲕ
English: Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲏ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛ
English: Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲡⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲙⲡϥⲛⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲫⲓⲣ
English: Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱⲛⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁⲣ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ
English: Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil. nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ  ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ  
English: Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲛ
English: Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ  ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲱⲗϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲕϩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ
English: Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯ ϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ 
English: Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϫⲉⲕⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ   ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥ
English: Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ
English: Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲗⲗⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲅⲛⲁϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ
English: Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
English: Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϯϩⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: Fear the Lord, and honour the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee; the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ
English: A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ
English: Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ
English: Be not slow to visit the sick: fir that shall make thee to be beloved.
Text: 71_Sirach_7
Coptic: ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
English: Strive not with a mighty man' lest thou fall into his hands.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥϣⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲕⲉϩⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ
English: Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: for gold hath destroyed many, and perverted the hearts of kings.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲁⲥⲧⲥⲙⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲗⲉϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱϩⲧ
English: Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ
English: Jest not with a rude man, lest thy ancestors be disgraced.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲛϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲧϭⲁⲓⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ
English: Reproach not a man that turneth from sin, but remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲉϣⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ
English: Dishonour not a man in his old age: for even some of us wax old.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ
English: Rejoice not over thy greatest enemy being dead, but remember that we die all.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲃϣⲕ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϭⲓⲛϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲟϭ
English: Despise not the discourse of the wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs: for of them thou shalt learn instruction, and how to serve great men with ease.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁⲃⲟ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲃⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ
English: Miss not the discourse of the elders: for they also learned of their fathers, and of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give answer as need requireth.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲙϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲱⲕϩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϩ
English: Kindle not the coals of a sinner, lest thou be burnt with the flame of his fire.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲱⲛⲕ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ϩⲓⲣⲱⲕ
English: Rise not up in anger at the presence of an injurious person, lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲉⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲣⲙⲟⲩ
English: Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲩ
English: Be not surety above thy power: for if thou be surety, take care to pay it.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: Go not to law with a judge; for they will judge for him according to his honour.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ
English: Strive not with an angry man, and go not with him into a solitary place: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help, he will overthrow thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Consult not with a fool; for he cannot keep counsel.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ
English: Do no secret thing before a stranger; for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
Text: 71_Sirach_8
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲗⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: Open not thine heart to every man, lest he requite thee with a shrewd turn.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Be not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, and teach her not an evil lesson against thyself.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ
English: Give not thy soul unto a woman to set her foot upon thy substance.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲧⲉⲣⲁ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲟⲣϭⲥ
English: Meet not with an harlot, lest thou fall into her snares.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϣⲟⲕ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲧⲉⲧⲯⲁⲗⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: Use not much the company of a woman that is a singer, lest thou be taken with her attempts.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉϣⲧⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲥⲁ
English: Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁⲕⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ
English: Give not thy soul unto harlots, that thou lose not thine inheritance.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲩⲣϣ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ
English: Look not round about thee in the streets of the city, neither wander thou in the solitary place thereof.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲕⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ
English: Turn away thine eye from a beautiful woman, and look not upon another's beauty; for many have been deceived by the beauty of a woman; for herewith love is kindled as a fire.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧⲣⲁⲕⲧⲕ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Sit not at all with another man's wife, nor sit down with her in thine arms, and spend not thy money with her at the wine; lest thine heart incline unto her, and so through thy desire thou fall into destruction.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁⲥ  ⲙⲡⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲏϣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲱⲥⲕ ϣⲁⲕⲥⲟⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ
English: Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ
English: Envy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: Delight not in the thing that the ungodly have pleasure in; but remember they shall not go unpunished unto their grave.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲧϥⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
English: Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill; so shalt thou not doubt the fear of death: and if thou come unto him, make no fault, lest he take away thy life presently: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ
English: As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲟϫⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ
English: Let thy talk be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most High.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲓⲥⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: And let just men eat and drink with thee; and let thy glorying be in the fear of the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲓⲉⲫⲱⲃ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲉⲓⲟⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ
English: For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended: and the wise ruler of the people for his speech.
Text: 71_Sirach_9
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϥⲟϭϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ
English: A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲏϣ
English: A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥϭⲱⲣϭ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
English: An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲡϣⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϯⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ
English: In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ϩⲓϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲏϣ
English: Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲡⲉⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲓⲥⲱϣ ϩⲓⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ
English: Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲁϩⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
English: Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲣⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ
English: The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲛϫⲁⲧϥⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲛⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲛϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ
English: The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲃⲉⲉⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲣϣⲱⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ
English: For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥϣⲣϣⲣⲛⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲑⲙⲥⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥⲡⲣⲕⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥϣⲣϣⲣⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟϫⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲛⲧⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ
English: Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϣ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ
English: They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ
English: Among brethren he that is chief is honourably; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲏⲗⲩⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲡⲉⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲛϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲉϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲛⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲉϥⲕⲣⲙⲣⲙ
English: Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.