megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ
English: The Lord hateth all abomination; and they that fear God love it not.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ
English: If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲕ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲕⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϥⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϥ 
English: He hath commanded no man to do wickedly, neither hath he given any man licence to sin.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ ⲛⲥⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, neither delight in ungodly sons.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ
English: Though they multiply, rejoice not in them, except the fear of the Lord be with them.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥ ⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϭⲱⲣϭⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ
English: For by one that hath understanding shall the city be replenished: but the kindred of the wicked shall speedily become desolate.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲟⲣ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ
English: Many such things have I seen with mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard greater things than these.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ
English: In the congregation of the ungodly shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲅⲓⲅⲁⲥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ
English: He was not pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their foolishness.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲗⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϥⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ
English: Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for their pride.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: He pitied not the people of perdition, who were taken away in their sins:
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic:  ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏ
English: Nor the six hundred thousand footmen, who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: And if there be one stiffnecked among the people, it is marvel if he escape unpunished: for mercy and wrath are with him; he is mighty to forgive, and to pour out displeasure.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲡⲓⲟ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲁⲛ
English: The sinner shall not escape with his spoils: and the patience of the godly shall not be frustrate.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϩⲟⲡⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲏⲡⲉ
English: Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϭⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲓⲙ
English: Behold, the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the deep, and the earth, and all that therein is, shall be moved when he shall visit.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ  ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥ  ϣⲣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ  ⲥⲧⲱⲧ
English: The mountains also and foundations of the earth be shaken with trembling, when the Lord looketh upon them.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ  ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: No heart can think upon these things worthily: and who is able to conceive his ways?
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ
English: It is a tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his works are hid.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲏⲩ
English: Who can declare the works of his justice? or who can endure them? for his covenant is afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟϭ
English: He that wanteth understanding will think upon vain things: and a foolish man erring imagineth follies.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲅϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: My son, hearken unto me, and learn knowledge, and mark my words with thy heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛϩⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲏϩⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ
English: I will shew forth doctrine in weight, and declare his knowledge exactly.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲱϣ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲩⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲁϥⲡⲣϫⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ
English: The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϫⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: He garnished his works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labour, nor are weary, nor cease from their works.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: None of them hindereth another, and they shall never disobey his word.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic:   ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
English: After this the Lord looked upon the earth, and filled it with his blessings.
Text: 71_Sirach_16
Coptic:  ⲛⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ  ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ  ⲧⲟⲟⲩ
English: With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; and they shall return into it again.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲛⲧⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲏⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱϥ
English: He gave them few days, and a short time, and power also over the things therein.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁϥϯ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ
English: He endued them with strength by themselves, and made them according to his image,
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲉⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ
English: And put the fear of man upon all flesh, and gave him dominion over beasts and fowls.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛϩⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲛⲧ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Withal he filled them with the knowledge of understanding, and shewed them good and evil.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might shew them the greatness of his works.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ
English: He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: And the elect shall praise his holy name.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic:  ⲁϥⲧ  ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ 
English: Beside this he gave them knowledge, and the law of life for an heritage.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲁⲡ
English: He made an everlasting covenant with them, and shewed them his judgments.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ
English: Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory, and their ears heard his glorious voice.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ
English: And he said unto them, Beware of all unrighteousness; and he gave every man commandment concerning his neighbour.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ
English: Their ways are ever before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉϫⲛⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord's portion:
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: None of their unrighteous deeds are hid from him, but all their sins are before the Lord
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲛⲃⲃⲟ   ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
English: The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲉⲩⲁⲡⲉ
English: Afterwards he will rise up and reward them, and render their recompence upon their heads.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ϣⲁⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲡⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ
English: But unto them that repent, he granted them return, and comforted those that failed in patience.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲧⲥⲃⲕⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲣⲟⲡ
English: Return unto the Lord, and forsake thy sins, make thy prayer before his face, and offend less.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅⲗⲟ ϩⲁⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣϩⲧⲏϥ
English: Who shall praise the most High in the grave, instead of them which live and give thanks?
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Thanksgiving perisheth from the dead, as from one that is not: the living and sound in heart shall praise the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: How great is the lovingkindness of the Lord our God, and his compassion unto such as turn unto him in holiness!
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: For all things cannot be in men, because the son of man is not immortal.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲕⲉϩⲱ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ 
English: What is brighter than the sun? yet the light thereof faileth; and flesh and blood will imagine evil.
Text: 71_Sirach_17
Coptic: ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲓⲛⲡⲉⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ
English: He vieweth the power of the height of heaven; and all men are but earth and ashes.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲛⲧ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: He that liveth for ever Hath created all things in general.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ
English: The Lord only is righteous, and there is none other but he,
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲙⲡϥϯ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble acts?
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲉⲡⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲁ
English: Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his mercies?
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣϥⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉϣϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲣⲱ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲣⲓ
English: When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲁⲩ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: What is man, and whereto serveth he? what is his good, and what is his evil?
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲁϣⲁⲓ ϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ
English: The number of a man's days at the most are an hundred years.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲗⲃⲓⲗⲉ ⲛϣⲱ ϩⲙⲡϣⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic:   ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ
English: Therefore is God patient with them, and poureth forth his mercy upon them.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲉϥ 
English: He saw and perceived their end to be evil; therefore he multiplied his compassion.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉϥⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ
English: The mercy of man is toward his neighbour; but the mercy of the Lord is upon all flesh: he reproveth, and nurtureth, and teacheth and bringeth again, as a shepherd his flock.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ϣⲁϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲁⲡ
English: He hath mercy on them that receive discipline, and that diligently seek after his judgments.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲡⲁⲣⲁϯ
English: Shall not the dew asswage the heat? so is a word better than a gift.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϯ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: Lo, is not a word better than a gift? but both are with a gracious man.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟϭ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲁϫⲛϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲉⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ
English: A fool will upbraid churlishly, and a gift of the envious consumeth the eyes.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲓⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ
English: Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ
English: Before judgment examine thyself, and in the day of visitation thou shalt find mercy.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲡⲁⲧⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲕⲧⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Humble thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sins shew repentance.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲉϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱ ⲉⲙⲡⲕⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩ
English: Let nothing hinder thee to pay thy vow in due time, and defer not until death to be justified.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲥⲃⲧⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Before thou prayest, prepare thyself; and be not as one that tempteth the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ
English: Think upon the wrath that shall be at the end, and the time of vengeance, when he shall turn away his face.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲉⲓ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϭⲣⲱϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ
English: When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, think upon poverty and need.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ϫⲓⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: From the morning until the evening the time is changed, and all things are soon done before the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: A wise man will fear in every thing, and in the day of sinning he will beware of offence: but a fool will not observe time.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: Every man of understanding knoweth wisdom, and will give praise unto him that found her.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic:  ⲁⲩⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲃⲉⲉⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲣϫ
English: They that were of understanding in sayings became also wise themselves, and poured forth exquisite parables.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲥ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ
English: If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲣⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ
English: Take not pleasure in much good cheer, neither be tied to the expense thereof.
Text: 71_Sirach_18
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϯⲥⲩⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲕϫⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ
English: Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϣⲏⲙ
English: A labouring man that A is given to drunkenness shall not be rich: and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲏⲣⲡ ϩⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲉϣⲥⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ
English: Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϩⲛⲗⲟϥⲗⲉϥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϥⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲗⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Moths and worms shall have him to heritage, and a bold man shall be taken away.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ϥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏϥ
English: He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϫ
English: Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned: but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲣϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁ
English: He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϥϯϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲁϩⲧⲕ
English: If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟϭ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ
English: As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϫⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲉϣⲁϥ ⲙⲡϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲙⲉϥ
English: Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϫⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲙⲉϣⲁϥ ⲙⲡϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲙⲉϥ
English: Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϫⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ϫⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉϫⲁϥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ 
English: There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϫⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϯⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ
English: Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the knowledge of his omnipotency.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
English: He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲣϫ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ
English: There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉϫⲱϥ ⲃⲏϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϥϩⲏⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ
English: There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ⲉϥⲡⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ
English: Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ
English: A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.
Text: 71_Sirach_19
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲁϫϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: A man's attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ
English: There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϭⲱⲛⲧ
English: It is much better to reprove, than to be angry secretly: and he that confesseth his fault shall be preserved from hurt.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: As is the lust of an eunuch to deflower a virgin; so is he that executeth judgment with violence.