megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϣⲉⲡ ⲡϣⲟ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲫⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲉⲧϩⲧⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲡⲱϫⲕ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom?
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲥⲛⲧⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her ways are everlasting commandments.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ
English: To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise counsels?
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ
English: Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉϥϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ
English: There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting upon his throne.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲡⲥ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her out upon all his works.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ
English: The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ  ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛ
English: To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and it was created with the faithful in the womb.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲥⲙⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ
English: She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ
English: To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom, and filleth men with her fruits.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲥⲙⲉϩ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ
English: She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ  ⲉⲥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ 
English: The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲁϥⲃⲉⲉⲃⲉ  ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ 
English: Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ϩⲏⲧ  ϣⲁⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲥⲱⲥ  ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ
English: A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ  ⲉⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ
English: For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his delight.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic: ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_1
Coptic:  ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ
English: Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲃⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ
English: My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϭⲉⲡϭⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ
English: Cleave unto him, and depart not away, that thou mayest be increased at thy last end.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
English: Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉϣⲁⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲱ ⲛⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
English: For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: Believe in him, and he will help thee; order thy way aright, and trust in him.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲓⲕⲉ ϫⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲉ
English: Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; and your reward shall not fail.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁ
English: Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, and for everlasting joy and mercy.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ  ⲛⲁⲩ  ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ  ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ
English: For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and very pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth in time of affliction.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲓⲏ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways!
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ϫⲉⲛϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ
English: Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ
English: Woe unto you that have lost patience! and what will ye do when the Lord shall visit you?
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲉⲩⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: They that fear the Lord will not disobey his Word; and they that love him will keep his ways.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and humble their souls in his sight,
Text: 71_Sirach_2
Coptic: ⲛ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛⲱⲛϩ
English: Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲫⲁⲡ ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ
English: For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Whoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins:
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ 
English: And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up treasure.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ
English: Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛ
English: He that feareth the Lord will honour his father, and will do service unto his parents, as to his masters.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ
English: Honour thy father and mother both in word and deed, that a blessing may come upon thee from them.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ   ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲣϫ 
English: For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ 
English: Glory not in the dishonour of thy father; for thy father's dishonour is no glory unto thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱϣⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲥⲏϣ
English: For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour is a reproach to the children.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ
English: My son, help thy father in his age, and grieve him not as long as he liveth.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲟϣϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲟ
English: And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲙⲏ ⲃⲗⲟⲩϫⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟ
English: In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲧⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ
English: He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer; and he that angereth his mother is cursed: of God.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲃ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲛ ⲟⲩ
English: My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ
English: The greater thou art, the more humble thyself, and thou shalt find favour before the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ
English: For the power of the Lord is great, and he is honoured of the lowly.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ
English: Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ
English: For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ϥⲛⲁϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩϩⲁⲏ
English: A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish therein.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲙⲟⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧϥ
English: In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy; for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ 
English: The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic:  ⲉⲣⲉϯ
English: Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.
Text: 71_Sirach_3
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲉϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ
English: And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ
English: My son, defraud not the poor of his living, and make not the needy eyes to wait long.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲃⲁ
English: Make not an hungry soul sorrowful; neither provoke a man in his distress.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲧⲣⲧⲣⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲟϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲃϣⲕ ⲉⲡϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣϭⲣⲱϩ
English: Add not more trouble to an heart that is vexed; and defer not to give to him that is in need.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉϥⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: Reject not the supplication of the afflicted; neither turn away thy face from a poor man.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲉⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲕ
English: Turn not away thine eye from the needy, and give him none occasion to curse thee:
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥ
English: For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard of him that made him.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲁⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲅⲧϩⲃⲃⲓⲉⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϭ
English: Get thyself the love of the congregation, and bow thy head to a great man.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲣⲓⲕⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ
English: Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor, and give him a friendly answer with meekness.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲛⲉϩⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲕⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ
English: Deliver him that suffereth wrong from the hand of the oppressor; and be not fainthearted when thou sittest in judgment.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: Be as a father unto the fatherless, and instead of an husband unto their mother: so shalt thou be as the son of the most High, and he shall love thee more than thy mother doth.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ
English: Wisdom exalteth her children, and layeth hold of them that seek her.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ
English: He that loveth her loveth life; and they that seek to her early shall be filled with joy.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩϥ
English: He that holdeth her fast shall inherit glory; and wheresoever she entereth, the Lord will bless.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: They that serve her shall minister to the Holy One: and them that love her the Lord doth love.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ
English: Whoso giveth ear unto her shall judge the nations: and he that attendeth unto her shall dwell securely.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ
English: If a man commit himself unto her, he shall inherit her; and his generation shall hold her in possession.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲥⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲥⲃⲱ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲱⲙⲁ
English: For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways, and bring fear and dread upon him, and torment him with her discipline, until she may trust his soul, and try him by her laws.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ
English: Then will she return the straight way unto him, and comfort him, and shew him her secrets.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲣⲙ ⲥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲉ
English: But if he go wrong, she will forsake him, and give him over to his own ruin.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲅⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ
English: Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; and be not ashamed when it concerneth thy soul.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ
English: For there is a shame that bringeth sin; and there is a shame which is glory and grace.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓϩⲟ ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲉ
English: Accept no person against thy soul, and let not the reverence of any man cause thee to fall.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
English: And refrain not to speak, when there is occasion to do good, and hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲥ
English: For by speech wisdom shall be known: and learning by the word of the tongue.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ
English: In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ
English: Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲟⲣϣⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲫⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ
English: Make not thyself an underling to a foolish man; neither accept the person of the mighty.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲙⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ
English: Strive for the truth unto death, and the Lord shall fight for thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ⲉⲕⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲣⲁϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants.
Text: 71_Sirach_4
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲅⲛⲧⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldest repay.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ
English: Set thy heart upon thy goods; and say not, I have enough for my life.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ
English: Follow not thine own mind and thy strength, to walk in the ways of thy heart:
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ
English: And say not, Who shall control me for my works? for the Lord will surely revenge thy pride.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲑⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲉϩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Concerning propitiation, be not without fear to add sin unto sin:
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁϣⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: And say not His mercy is great; he will be pacified for the multitude of my sins: for mercy and wrath come from him, and his indignation resteth upon sinners.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲥⲕ ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲕ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ
English: Make no tarrying to turn to the Lord, and put not off from day to day: for suddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth, and in thy security thou shalt be destroyed, and perish in the day of vengeance.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲫⲓⲥⲉ
English: Set not thine heart upon goods unjustly gotten, for they shall not profit thee in the day of calamity.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Winnow not with every wind, and go not into every way: for so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲁⲁ ⲡⲉ
English: Be stedfast in thy understanding; and let thy word be the same.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ
English: Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲣⲛ ⲣⲱⲕ
English: If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲱϣ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥϩⲉ
English: Honour and shame is in talk: and the tongue of man is his fall.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul shame is upon the thief, and an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.
Text: 71_Sirach_5
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϫⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲁⲥⲧⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲉ
English: Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart; that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull straying alone.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ
English: Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ
English: Sweet language will multiply friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will increase kind greetings.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϣⲟ
English: Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲕⲁⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ
English: If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲱ ⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ
English: For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ  ⲛⲉϥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ
English: And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy reproach.
Text: 71_Sirach_6
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ   ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ
English: Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.