megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲟⲙ
English: In the congregation of the most High shall she open her mouth, and triumph before his power.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϩⲃⲥⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉⲓϥ
English: I came out of the mouth of the most High, and covered the earth as a cloud.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ
English: I dwelt in high places, and my throne is in a cloudy pillar.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛ
English: I alone compassed the circuit of heaven, and walked in the bottom of the deep.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ϩⲛⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: In the waves of the sea and in all the earth, and in every people and nation, I got a possession.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ
English: With all these I sought rest: and in whose inheritance shall I abide?
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧⲧ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: So the Creator of all things gave me a commandment, and he that made me caused my tabernacle to rest, and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧⲧ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲱϫⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: He created me from the beginning before the world, and I shall never fail.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲓϣⲙϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ
English: In the holy tabernacle I served before him; and so was I established in Sion.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲣⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ
English: Likewise in the beloved city he gave me rest, and in Jerusalem was my power.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: And I took root in an honourable people, even in the portion of the Lord's inheritance.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲉⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲡⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲩⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲱⲛ
English: I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree upon the mountains of Hermon.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲛⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲛϩⲓⲉⲣⲓⲭⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲱ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲗⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲥ
English: I was exalted like a palm tree in En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jericho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant field, and grew up as a plane tree by the water.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲁⲙⲱⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲗⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲱⲙⲁⲧⲁ ⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲃⲁⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲕⲧⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ
English: I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleasant odour like the best myrrh, as galbanum, and onyx, and sweet storax, and as the fume of frankincense in the tabernacle.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ
English: As the vine brought I forth pleasant savour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϯⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁϭⲣⲱϭ
English: Come unto me, all ye that be desirous of me, and fill yourselves with my fruits.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲟⲗϭ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩⲗϩ
English: For my memorial is sweeter than honey, and mine inheritance than the honeycomb.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲟⲛ
English: They that eat me shall yet be hungry, and they that drink me shall yet be thirsty.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that work by me shall not do amiss.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϩⲟⲛϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ
English: All these things are the book of the covenant of the most high God, even the law which Moses commanded for an heritage unto the congregations of Jacob.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲫⲉⲓⲥⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲓⲅⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ
English: He filleth all things with his wisdom, as Phison and as Tigris in the time of the new fruits.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲣⲇⲁⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ
English: He maketh the understanding to abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan in the time of the harvest.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲅⲏⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲗⲉ
English: He maketh the doctrine of knowledge appear as the light, and as Geon in the time of vintage.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ϩⲉⲧϩⲱⲧⲥ
English: The first man knew her not perfectly: no more shall the last find her out.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛ
English: For her thoughts are more than the sea, and her counsels profounder than the great deep.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϥⲟ ⲉⲥⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲩϣⲛⲏ
English: I also came out as a brook from a river, and as a conduit into a garden.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲗⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ
English: I said, I will water my best garden, and will water abundantly my garden bed: and, lo, my brook became a river, and my river became a sea.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲉ
English: I will yet make doctrine to shine as the morning, and will send forth her light afar off.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲉϩⲧⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϣⲁⲛϫⲱⲙ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and leave it to all ages for ever.
Text: 71_Sirach_24
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ
English: Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all them that seek wisdom.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲥⲁⲁⲧϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩϥⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ
English: In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life: a poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, and an old adulterer that doateth.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡϥⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ
English: If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲥⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for ancient men to know counsel!
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ
English: O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲡϫⲛⲧϩⲁϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲯⲓⲧ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ϩⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲉⲡⲙⲉϩⲙⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲛϩ ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ
English: There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy, and the tenth I will utter with my tongue: A man that hath joy of his children; and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy:
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself:
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: Well is him that hath found prudence, and he that speaketh in the ears of them that will hear:
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: O how great is he that findeth wisdom! yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ
English: But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination: he that holdeth it, whereto shall he be likened?
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ
English: Give me any plague, but the plague of the heart: and any wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ
English: And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate me: and any revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲁⲡⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲙⲫⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲁⲡϫⲁϫⲉ
English: There is no head above the head of a serpent; and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ
English: I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon, than to keep house with a wicked woman.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲣⲡⲉⲥϩⲟ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ
English: The wickedness of a woman changeth her face, and darkeneth her countenance like sackcloth.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲟϫϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϣⲁϥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲥⲁϣⲉ
English: Her husband shall sit among his neighbours; and when he heareth it shall sigh bitterly.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ
English: All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman: let the portion of a sinner fall upon her.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉϥⲱⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲁⲣⲁⲕⲓⲣ ⲛϣⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ
English: As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲉⲣⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ
English: Stumble not at the beauty of a woman, and desire her not for pleasure.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ
English: A woman, if she maintain her husband, is full of anger, impudence, and much reproach.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲑⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲉϥⲟⲕⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛϭⲓϫ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲛⲡⲁⲧ ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ
English: A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ
English: Of the woman came the beginning of sin, and through her we all die.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Give the water no passage; neither a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.
Text: 71_Sirach_25
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲥⲟⲗⲡⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁⲣⲝ
English: If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲏⲏⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲕⲏⲃ
English: Blessed is the man that hath a virtuous wife, for the number of his days shall be double.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥϫⲉⲕⲛⲉϥⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband, and he shall fulfil the years of his life in peace.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: A good wife is a good portion, which shall be given in the portion of them that fear the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲟ ⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ
English: Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, he shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϣⲙⲧϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ
English: There be three things that mine heart feareth; and for the fourth I was sore afraid: the slander of a city, the gathering together of an unruly multitude, and a false accusation: all these are worse than death.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: But a grief of heart and sorrow is a woman that is jealous over another woman, and a scourge of the tongue which communicateth with all.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃ ⲉϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟϩⲉ
English: An evil wife is a yoke shaken to and fro: he that hath hold of her is as though he held a scorpion.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, and she will not cover her own shame.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲥⲃⲟⲩϩⲉ
English: The whoredom of a woman may be known in her haughty looks and eyelids.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲧⲙⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ   ⲛⲥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲁϣϥ
English: If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: Watch over an impudent eye: and marvel not if she trespass against thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉϣⲁϥⲥⲱ ϩⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲁⲉⲓⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ
English: She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲥⲃⲱ ϯⲕⲛⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲁⲥ
English: The grace of a wife delighteth her husband, and her discretion will fatten his bones.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩϯ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲣⲕϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϣⲃⲉⲓⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ
English: A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲡⲓⲉⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϣⲓ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ
English: A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲥⲁⲛⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ
English: As the sun when it ariseth in the high heaven; so is the beauty of a good wife in the ordering of her house.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲧ ⲉⲥⲧⲏϣ
English: As the clear light is upon the holy candlestick; so is the beauty of the face in ripe age.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛϩⲛ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ
English: As the golden pillars are upon the sockets of silver; so are the fair feet with a constant heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ϩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲙϩϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϭⲣⲱϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛ ⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ 
English: There be two things that grieve my heart; and the third maketh me angry: a man of war that suffereth poverty; and men of understanding that are not set by; and one that returneth from righteousness to sin; the Lord prepareth such an one for the sword.
Text: 71_Sirach_26
Coptic: ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲁⲡⲏⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: A merchant shall hardly keep himself from doing wrong; and an huckster shall not be freed from sin.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲃϣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϫⲡⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ
English: Many have sinned for a small matter; and he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲱⲕⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϯⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓϣⲱⲡ
English: As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; so doth sin stick close between buying and selling.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ
English: Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, his house shall soon be overthrown.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲛⲉⲓⲧⲛ ϣⲱϫⲡ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟⲗϣⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲧⲉϩⲣⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱ
English: The furnace proveth the potter's vessels; so the trial of man is in his reasoning.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϣⲏⲛϩⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲡ ⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲫⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲓⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧϣⲛⲧⲱ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲁⲧⲛⲛⲉϯⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
English: The birds will resort unto their like; so will truth return unto them that practise in her.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϩⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲟϩ
English: The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; but a fool changeth as the moon.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ϫⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁϣⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: The discourse of fools is irksome, and their sport is the wantonness of sin.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲱⲣⲕ ⲛⲉϩϣⲗϩϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲱϫⲡ ⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲓϣⲉ
English: The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; and their brawls make one stop his ears.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲉϩⲧⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ
English: The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, and their revilings are grievous to the ear.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲛⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϭⲛⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ
English: Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; and shall never find friend to his mind.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ
English: For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbour.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲕⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲧⲁϩⲟϥ
English: As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϫⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ
English: Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; he is as a roe escaped out of the snare.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲛⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ
English: As for a wound, it may be bound up; and after reviling there may be reconcilement: but he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱⲣⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲟϭϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲱϥ ϩⲗⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲣⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ
English: When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ
English: I have hated many things, but nothing like him; for the Lord will hate him.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲕⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲡⲱⲗϩ
English: Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; and a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲱⲛ
English: He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲥⲱϣϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ
English: Mockery and reproach are from the proud; but vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for them.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ
English: They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; and anguish shall consume them before they die.
Text: 71_Sirach_27
Coptic: ϩⲛϥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲥ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; and the sinful man shall have them both.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ  ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ 
English: Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic:  ⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϣⲓⲛⲉ  ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ  ⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϣⲓⲛⲉ  ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon from the Lord?
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡϥⲛⲁ ⲣⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲟⲡⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲛⲁ ⲣⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲟⲡⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins?
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲅⲗⲟ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲅⲗⲟ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ
English: Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; remember corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲃϣⲥ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲃϣⲥ
English: Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: remember the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲙϩⲉⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲙϩⲉⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ
English: Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle strife,
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲧⲣⲧⲣⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲧⲣⲧⲣⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ 
English: A sinful man disquieteth friends, and maketh debate among them that be at peace.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic:   ⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲉ    ⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲉ 
English: An hasty contention kindleth a fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood.