megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲥⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲟϫϩϫ
English: Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲕϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲕⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ
English: Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲡϣⲁ
English: My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲉⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ
English: Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
Text: 71_Sirach_10
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϥϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϣ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ϥϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ
English: He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲑⲙⲥⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲛⲟϭ
English: Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲓⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥϭⲁ
English: Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϥⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ ϩⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ
English: The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲥⲱ ⲛϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲟϭⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϭⲣⲏⲡⲉ
English: Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men's hands.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲅⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁ
English: Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲙⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲧ
English: My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲁⲡⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
English: Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate,
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw from him is peace over all the
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉ
English: Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: The gift of the Lord remaineth with the ungodly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲕⲉ
English: There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this his the portion of his reward:
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲉⲟⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲛⲁ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩ
English: Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ  ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲅⲱⲥⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ
English: Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅϭⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ
English: Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲉⲡⲏ ϣⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩϯⲟⲩⲱ
English: The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing flourish.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϣ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ
English: Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϣ ⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ
English: Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil shall I have hereafter?
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲕⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
English: In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϣⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲕⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲩⲫⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ
English: The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end his deeds shall be discovered.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟϥ
English: Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲡⲡⲉⲣⲇⲓⲝ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲣⲏϭ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲡ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲫⲏⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϯϩⲧⲏϥ ϣⲁϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕϩⲉ
English: Like as a partridge taken and kept in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall:
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϥⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲧⲉϭⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ
English: For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϯⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲛⲟϥ
English: Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲉϭⲟⲩⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot.
Text: 71_Sirach_11
Coptic: ϭⲁⲗⲉⲟⲩϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲁϩⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ 
English: Receive a stranger into thine house, and he will disturb thee, and turn thee out of thine own.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ  ⲧⲁⲣⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
English: When thou wilt do good know to whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefits.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ  ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕ  ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ
English: Do good to the godly man, and thou shalt find a recompence; and if not from him, yet from the most High.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϯⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲁⲛ
English: There can no good come to him that is always occupied in evil, nor to him that giveth no alms.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ϯ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϯ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲕⲛⲁϭⲛϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ ϩⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ
English: Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉϥϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲃⲏⲣⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: In the prosperity of a man enemies will be grieved: but in his adversity even a friend will depart.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic:  ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ  ϣⲁϥⲣϣⲏⲃⲉ
English: Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉϫⲱϥⲃⲏϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲁϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁⲗ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡϥⲣϣⲏⲃⲉ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ
English: Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a lookingglass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲁϭⲛⲉⲕ ⲛϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲑⲙⲟⲟϥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲅⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
English: Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲫⲟϥⲗⲟⲕⲥϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ
English: Who will pity a charmer that is bitten with a serpent, or any such as come nigh wild beasts?
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲏϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: So one that goeth to a sinner, and is defiled with him in his sins, who will pity?
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲱ
English: For a while he will abide with thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will not tarry.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉⲕⲱⲣϣ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲟϭⲛⲉⲕ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ
English: An enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips, but in his heart he imagineth how to throw thee into a pit: he will weep with his eyes, but if he find opportunity, he will not be satisfied with blood.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ
English: If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; and though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_12
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ  ϭⲓϫ ⲛϥⲉϣϣⲙϣⲏϭⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲉⲕⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ
English: He will shake his head, and clap his hands, and whisper much, and change his countenance.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲙϫⲁⲧⲡ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓϩⲣⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲁⲗⲁϩⲧ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲱⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϭⲡ
English: Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥⲣⲡⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥⲣⲡⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡⲥ
English: The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: the poor is wronged, and he must intreat also.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: If thou be for his profit, he will use thee: but if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲟϥ
English: If thou have any thing, he will live with thee: yea, he will make thee bare, and will not be sorry for it.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉϥⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲉⲓⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲕⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ  ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲕⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁϯϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: If he have need of thee, he will deceive thee, and smile upon thee, and put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and say, What wantest thou?
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲡⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲛⲥⲟ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲛϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ  ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϥⲟⲃϣϥ ⲛϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲕ
English: And he will shame thee by his meats, until he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at the last he will laugh thee to scorn afterward, when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲅⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ
English: Beware that thou be not deceived and brought down in thy jollity.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲱⲣⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲥⲁϩⲧⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: If thou be invited of a mighty man, withdraw thyself, and so much the more will he invite thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲕ
English: Press thou not upon him, lest thou be put back; stand not far off, lest thou be forgotten.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛϥϫⲛⲟⲩⲕ
English: Affect not to be made equal unto him in talk, and believe not his many words: for with much communication will he tempt thee, and smiling upon thee will get out thy secrets:
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲛⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϯⲥⲟ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲣⲣⲉ
English: But cruelly he will lay up thy words, and will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϩⲉ
English: Observe, and take good heed, for thou walkest in peril of thy overthrowing: when thou hearest these things, awake in thy sleep.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ
English: Every beast loveth his like, and every man loveth his neighbour.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ  ⲧ  ⲁⲩⲱ  ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉⲧⲟϭ 
English: All flesh consorteth according to kind, and a man will cleave to his like.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ ϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: What fellowship hath the wolf with the lamb? so the sinner with the godly.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog? and what peace between the rich and the poor?
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲛϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲁⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: As the wild ass is the lion's prey in the wilderness: so the rich eat up the poor.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲧⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ
English: As the proud hate humility: so doth the rich abhor the poor.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟⲕⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ
English: A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: but a poor man being down is thrust away by his friends.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟⲕⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲕⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁϥϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲧⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲁ
English: When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: he speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: the poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; he spake wisely, and could have no place.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ   ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ 
English: When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, and, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: but if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? and if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ  ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩ  ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
English: Riches are good unto him that hath no sin, and poverty is evil in the mouth of the ungodly.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲏ ⲉϩⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲏ ϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: The heart of a man changeth his countenance, whether it be for good or evil: and a merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.
Text: 71_Sirach_13
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϩⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: A cheerful countenance is a token of a heart that is in prosperity; and the finding out of parables is a wearisome labour of the mind.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲡϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ
English: Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲡϥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ
English: Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲓϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ
English: Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϭⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ
English: He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ 
English: He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic:  ⲡⲉⲧ ⲡ  ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ  ⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ
English: There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϣⲁϥⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉ  ⲉⲩⲉϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲏ ϣⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ
English: And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉϥⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲛϥⲟϭϥ ⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲥⲉϣϥ ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲣⲉⲓⲉⲣⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ϩⲓⲧⲉϥⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ
English: A wicked eye envieth his bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ
English: My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: Remember that death will not be long in coming, and that the covenant of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲅϯ ⲛⲁϥ
English: Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲟⲕϩⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲥⲣⲡⲉⲕⲃⲟⲗ
English: Defraud not thyself of the good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic:  ⲁⲛ  ⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ  ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩ  ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ
English: Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic:  ϫⲓ ⲛⲅⲁⲡⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲛ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ
English: Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲗϭⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ
English: All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲛϭⲱⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩϣⲏⲛ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲥⲣⲟϥⲣⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲓⲥⲛⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲡⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ
English: As of the green leaves on a thick tree, some fall, and some grow; so is the generation of flesh and blood, one cometh to an end, and another is born.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϣⲁϥⲱϫⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ
English: Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ
English: He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁϩⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲱⲣϭ ⲛⲅϩⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Go after her as one that traceth, and lie in wait in her ways.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ϩⲓⲣⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲣⲟ
English: He that prieth in at her windows shall also hearken at her doors.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲱ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥϫⲟ
English: He that doth lodge near her house shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲛ ⲛϥⲙⲧⲟⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲩ
English: He shall pitch his tent nigh unto her, and shall lodge in a lodging where good things are.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲥϩⲁⲉⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ  ϩⲁⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲇⲟⲥ
English: He shall set his children under her shelter, and shall lodge under her branches.
Text: 71_Sirach_14
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁϫⲓϩⲁⲉⲓⲃⲉⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: By her he shall be covered from heat, and in her glory shall he dwell.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ
English: He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲧⲥⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲧⲙⲉϥ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ
English: With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲟϥ ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲙϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲥⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
English: She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲣⲡⲉⲥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him of the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic:  ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ  
English: For praise shall be uttered in wisdom, and the Lord will prosper it.
Text: 71_Sirach_15
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ   ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧ
English: Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.