megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲉϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉϫⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: There is one that keepeth silence, and is found wise: and another by much babbling becometh hateful.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ  ϣⲁϥⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲩϥⲱⲧⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ
English: He that useth many words shall be abhorred; and he that taketh to himself authority therein shall be hated.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ
English: There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲛϥⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲕⲏⲃ
English: There is a gift that shall not profit thee; and there is a gift whose recompence is double.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
English: There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲉⲡϩⲁϩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲟⲃⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲕⲱⲃ
English: There is that buyeth much for a little, and repayeth it sevenfold.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: A wise man by his words maketh him beloved: but the graces of fools shall be poured out.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲙⲛϯ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ
English: The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛϥϫⲡⲓⲟⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲏⲣⲩⲝ ϥⲛⲁϯⲛⲁⲕⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲕⲥⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ
English: He giveth little, and upbraideth much; he openeth his mouth like a crier; to day he lendeth, and to morrow will he ask it again: such an one is to be hated of God and man.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟϭ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲛϯϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: The fool saith, I have no friends, I have no thank for all my good deeds, and they that eat my bread speak evil of me.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲁⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn! for he knoweth not aright what it is to have; and it is all one unto him as if he had it not.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲗⲁⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲧⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ
English: To slip upon a pavement is better than to slip with the tongue: so the fall of the wicked shall come speedily.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ
English: An unseasonable tale will always be in the mouth of the unwise.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲥⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: A wise sentence shall be rejected when it cometh out of a fool's mouth; for he will not speak it in due season.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: There is that is hindered from sinning through want: and when he taketh rest, he shall not be troubled.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉϫⲁϥⲥⲉⲣⲙⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲓϩⲟ
English: There is that destroyeth his own soul through bashfulness, and by accepting of persons overthroweth himself.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲡⲉϫⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: There is that for bashfulness promiseth to his friend, and maketh him his enemy for nothing.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩϫⲃⲓⲛ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϭⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ
English: A lie is a foul blot in a man, yet it is continually in the mouth of the untaught.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϩⲱϥⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: A thief is better than a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall have destruction to heritage.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲟϣ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ
English: The disposition of a liar is dishonourable, and his shame is ever with him.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲟⲛϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲁⲣⲉⲥⲕⲉ ⲛ
English: A wise man shall promote himself to honour with his words: and he that hath understanding will please great men.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲁϩ ϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲥⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣ ⲉϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: He that tilleth his land shall increase his heap: and he that pleaseth great men shall get pardon for iniquity.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲃ ⲉϥϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ
English: Presents and gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and stop up his mouth that he cannot reprove.
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲛϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that is hoarded up, what profit is in them both?
Text: 71_Sirach_20
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟϭ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϩⲱⲡ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ .
English: Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲟⲡⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ
English: My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲗⲟⲕⲥⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲁϫϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁϫϩⲉ
English: Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛϩⲟ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ
English: All iniquity is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ϣⲉϥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ 
English: To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ
English: A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲡⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ
English: An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϩⲛϩⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ
English: He that buildeth his house with other men's money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲩϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ
English: The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ϩⲛϩⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲥⲥⲏϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲓⲕⲣⲓⲁ
English: He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ
English: The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲉϣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟϥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉϥ ⲙⲁϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲧⲡⲱ ϩⲓⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ
English: They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲛϫⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ
English: Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲛϥⲛⲉⲧⲛϥ
English: A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲧⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ
English: Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟϭ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: A foolish man's foot is soon in his neighbour's house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛϫⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ ϣⲁϥⲱϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲣⲛ ⲡⲣⲟ
English: A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ϩⲓⲣⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲥ
English: It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ 
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ
English: The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul.
Text: 71_Sirach_21
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲉⲓⲗⲉ
English: A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϥⲓϣⲙϣⲏϭⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲥ
English: A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲧ ⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his hand.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϫⲡϭⲣⲱϩ ⲧⲉ
English: An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a foolish daughter is born to his loss.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲣⲉϥϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
English: A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is her father's heaviness.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧⲙⲙⲉ ϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϫⲓⲥⲱϣ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ
English: She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall despise her.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲗⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲛ ⲟⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ
English: A tale out of season is as musick in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom are never out of time.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲉϭⲃⲗϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲗϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ
English: If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall cover the baseness of their parents.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲁⲏ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ
English: But children, being haughty, through disdain and want of nurture do stain the nobility of their kindred.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲧⲛⲉϥ ⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟϭ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ
English: Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲥⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϣⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲛⲟⲓⲁ
English: Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲣϣ ⲉⲡⲧⲁϩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲟϭ
English: What is heavier than lead? and what is the name thereof, but a fool?
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϥⲓ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲱ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Sand, and salt, and a mass of iron, is easier to bear, than a man without understanding.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟϭⲗⲉϭ ⲛϣⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲣ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲉⲥϫⲏϩ
English: A heart settled upon a thought of understanding is as a fair plaistering on the wall of a gallery.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲕⲁϣ ⲉⲩϩⲓϫⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲱ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲱ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Pales set on an high place will never stand against the wind: so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool cannot stand against any fear.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲃⲥⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ϥⲛⲁⲑⲉⲓⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲃⲥⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ
English: He that pricketh the eye will make tears to fall: and he that pricketh the heart maketh it to shew her knowledge.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲛϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲛⲟϣⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϭⲛⲉϭⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣ ϥⲛⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ
English: Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away: and he that upbraideth his friend breaketh friendship.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲕⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲧⲉⲕⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning to favour.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲧⲛ ⲛⲉϭⲛⲟⲩϭϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϭⲗⲡⲡⲉϥⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁⲓ
English: If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for for these things every friend will depart.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ
English: Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲣⲱ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲡⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ϩⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲧⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: As the vapour and smoke of a furnace goeth before the fire; so reviling before blood.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲛϯⲛⲁϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲡⲡⲁϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲟⲡⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ
English: I will not be ashamed to defend a friend; neither will I hide myself from him.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: And if any evil happen unto me by him, every one that heareth it will beware of him.
Text: 71_Sirach_22
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲛ ⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϩⲉ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲧⲁⲕⲟⲓ
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?
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϯⲥⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
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:
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲁⲟⲃϣⲥ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁϫⲁϫⲉ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲧⲁⲥⲃⲁⲗ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ
English: Turn away from me vain hopes and concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that is desirous always to serve thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Hear, O ye children, the discipline of the mouth: he that keepeth it shall never be taken in his lips.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲣⲱⲕ ⲉⲱⲣⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲛⲟ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲣⲕ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲕⲁⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣϩⲧⲏϥ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲟⲃϣϥ ⲁϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲙⲙⲟⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
English: A man that useth much swearing shall be filled with iniquity, and the plague shall never depart from his house: if he shall offend, his sin shall be upon him: and if he acknowledge not his sin, he maketh a double offence: and if he swear in vain, he shall not be innocent, but his house shall be full of calamities.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲛⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: There is a word that is clothed about with death: God grant that it be not found in the heritage of Jacob; for all such things shall be far from the godly, and they shall not wallow in their sins.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing, for therein is the word of sin.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲣⲥⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲡⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲥϩⲟⲩⲣⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲕ
English: Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. 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.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: The man that is accustomed to opprobrious words will never be reformed all the days of his life.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ϩⲱⲃ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ϣⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ
English: Two sorts of men multiply sin, and the third will bring wrath: 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.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲡϥϫⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲟⲗϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲙⲟⲩ
English: All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, he will not leave off till he die.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲡⲉϥϭⲗⲟϭ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓϫⲟ ϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: A man that breaketh wedlock, saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls cover me, and no body seeth me; what need I to fear? the most High will not remember my sins:
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲥⲛⲧⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: He knew all things ere ever they were created; so also after they were perfected he looked upon them all.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟⲡϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspecteth not he shall be taken.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ
English: Thus shall it go also with the wife that leaveth her husband, and bringeth in an heir by another.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲣⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉϭⲛⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: She shall be brought out into the congregation, and inquisition shall be made of her children.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ
English: Her children shall not take root, and her branches shall bring forth no fruit.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲉⲥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ
English: She shall leave her memory to be cursed, and her reproach shall not be blotted out.
Text: 71_Sirach_23
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱϫⲡ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ ⲉϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ
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.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲥⲛⲁϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲗⲁⲟⲥ
English: Wisdom shall praise herself, and shall glory in the midst of her people.