megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲉⲟⲩϯⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϫⲡⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲉⲟⲩϯⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲛⲉϫⲡⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ
English: If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲉϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲉϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: Curse the whisperer and doubletongued: for such have destroyed many that were at peace.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲕϫⲕ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϥⲡⲟⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲣϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲕϫⲕ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϥⲡⲟⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲣϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲏⲓ
English: A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲕϫⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫϩⲛϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲕϫⲕ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫϩⲛϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲉ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲉ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ
English: Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic:  ⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ   ⲡⲱⲗϩ   ⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ   ⲡⲱⲗϩ 
English: The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic:  ϥⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲣϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲣⲣⲉ  ϥⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡϥⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲟⲣϥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲣⲣⲉ
English: Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath been bound in her bands.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲧ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲧ ⲛⲉ
English: For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brass.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
English: The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲣⲟⲭⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲡⲉϥϣⲁϩ
English: It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲱϣⲙ ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲇⲁⲗⲓⲥ
English: Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲅϫⲗϫⲗ ⲡⲉⲕϭⲱⲙ ⲛϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲣⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲃ
English: Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold,
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁϣⲑⲁⲙ ⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲭⲗⲟⲥ
English: And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth.
Text: 71_Sirach_28
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
English: Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϯ ϩⲧⲏⲕ  ⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲅϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ ⲉⲧ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϯ ϩⲧⲏⲕ  ⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲅϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛ ⲉⲧ ϭⲱⲣϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ
English: He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand keepeth the commandments.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧϥⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲅϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲉ
English: Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲓⲙⲏⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϣⲁϥϯⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ϣⲁⲛⲧϥϫⲓ ⲛϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲉⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϭⲛⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: Till he hath received, he will kiss a man's hand; and for his neighbour's money he will speak submissly: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲁϥϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϫⲁϫⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ
English: If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ
English: Many therefore have refused to lend for other men's ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲣϣϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲃϣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ
English: Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϣⲟⲕ ⲙⲫⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϭⲣⲱϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ
English: Help the poor for the commandment's sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲛⲉϫϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲥⲟⲛ ϩⲓϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϣⲏⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲕⲁϩⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ
English: Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲩϩⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ϩⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
English: Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲗ ⲙⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲉϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ
English: It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
English: An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲁϥϯⲧⲉϥⲯ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ
English: Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲣⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ
English: A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ
English: And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him in danger that delivered him.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲁϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ
English: Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲡⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲟⲗⲁⲃⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲓϩⲁⲡ
English: A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men's business for gain shall fall into suits.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϩⲉ
English: Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲉϥϩⲱⲃⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ
English: Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲏⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ
English: Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲟⲩϭⲓⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲉⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉϣⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ
English: For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϣⲁϥϯⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲥⲉⲓⲟ ϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲧ
English: Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲣⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲣ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲧⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕϥ
English: Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲣⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲣ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϭⲟⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϯⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ
English: Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.
Text: 71_Sirach_29
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ
English: These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲣ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϭⲟⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϯⲣ ⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲃⲱⲕ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲣ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧ ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲁ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ϭⲟⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϯⲣ ⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲉϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ
English: He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲟⲣϣ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲁⲛⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϥⲛⲁϯⲕⲱϩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ
English: He that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice of him.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣⲑⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϥⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
English: Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϩ ⲁϥⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲩⲡⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ
English: While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ
English: He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
English: He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled at every cry.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲙϥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲁϫⲏⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ
English: An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ϣⲉⲡϣⲡⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϯⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ
English: Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϯⲛⲟⲩϣⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲁⲏ
English: Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ
English: Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲗⲱϫϩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁϥⲣ ⲛⲟϭ ⲛϥⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ
English: Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲓϫⲣⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ
English: Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲥ ⲁⲣⲏϫⲥ
English: Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲫⲏⲧ
English: There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲡⲁϩⲧ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲥϣⲟⲧⲙ ⲙⲛϩⲛϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟⲟⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲣϭ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ
English: Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲙ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ
English: He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲟϫⲛⲉ
English: Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲫⲏⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁϩⲉ
English: The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ⲥⲗⲥⲗⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲅⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲧⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲕⲉϩⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϩⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
Text: 71_Sirach_30
Coptic: ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲥⲃⲕⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϩϥ ⲛϭⲓⲃⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲁⲇⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲉⲗⲕⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ
English: And these are the words of the book, which Baruch the son of Nerias, the son of Maasias, the son of Sedecias, the son of Asadias, the son of Chelcias, wrote in Babylon,
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉϩϯ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲩ ⲥⲁϣϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲟⲭϩⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ
English: In the fifth year, and in the seventh day of the month, what time as the Chaldeans took Jerusalem, and burnt it with fire.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲃⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭ ⲱϣ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲭⲟⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ
English: And Baruch did read the words of this book in the hearing of Jechonias the son of Joachim king of Juda, and in the ears of all the people that came to hear the book,
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟⲩⲁ
English: And in the hearing of the nobles, and of the king's sons, and in the hearing of the elders, and of all the people, from the lowest unto the highest, even of all them that dwelt at Babylon by the river Sud.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: Whereupon they wept, fasted, and prayed before the Lord.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ
English: They made also a collection of money according to every man's power:
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲏⲙ ϣⲁⲓⲱⲁⲕⲓⲙ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲉⲗⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲱⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲛⲧϥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲏⲙ
English: And they sent it to Jerusalem unto Joachim the high priest, the son of Chelcias, son of Salom, and to the priests, and to all the people which were found with him at Jerusalem,
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ϩⲛⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲥϭⲩⲁⲛ ⲁⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ ⲛϩⲁⲧ
English: At the same time when he received the vessels of the house of the Lord, that were carried out of the temple, to return them into the land of Juda, the tenth day of the month Sivan, namely, silver vessels, which Sedecias the son of Josias king of Jada had made,
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲡⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲓⲉⲭⲟⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲓⲛⲑⲓⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ
English: After that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias, and the princes, and the captives, and the mighty men, and the people of the land, from Jerusalem, and brought them unto Babylon.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲗⲓⲗ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And they said, Behold, we have sent you money to buy you burnt offerings, and sin offerings, and incense, and prepare ye manna, and offer upon the altar of the Lord our God;
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩϫⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ
English: And pray for the life of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and for the life of Balthasar his son, that their days may be upon earth as the days of heaven:
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲧⲛⲱⲛϩ ϩⲁⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲟⲩⲭⲟⲇⲟⲛⲟⲥⲟⲣ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲃⲁⲗⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲣ ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: And the Lord will give us strength, and lighten our eyes, and we shall live under the shadow of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and under the shadow of Balthasar his son, and we shall serve them many days, and find favour in their sight.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲣ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Pray for us also unto the Lord our God, for we have sinned against the Lord our God; and unto this day the fury of the Lord and his wrath is not turned from us.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
English: And ye shall read this book which we have sent unto you, to make confession in the house of the Lord, upon the feasts and solemn days.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲫⲟ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲏⲙ
English: And ye shall say, To the Lord our God belongeth righteousness, but unto us the confusion of faces, as it is come to pass this day, unto them of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ
English: And to our kings, and to our princes, and to our priests, and to our prophets, and to our fathers:
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: For we have sinned before the Lord,
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲣ ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: And disobeyed him, and have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in the commandments that he gave us openly:
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ
English: Since the day that the Lord brought our forefathers out of the land of Egypt, unto this present day, we have been disobedient unto the Lord our God, and we have been negligent in not hearing his voice.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ϣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Wherefore the evils cleaved unto us, and the curse, which the Lord appointed by Moses his servant at the time that he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, to give us a land that floweth with milk and honey, like as it is to see this day.
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ
English: Nevertheless we have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, according unto all the words of the prophets, whom he sent unto us:
Text: 72_Baruch_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: But every man followed the imagination of his own wicked heart, to serve strange gods, and to do evil in the sight of the Lord our God.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ
English: Therefore the Lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Juda,
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲏⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ
English: To bring upon us great plagues, such as never happened under the whole heaven, as it came to pass in Jerusalem, according to the things that were written in the law of Moses;
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ
English: That a man should eat the flesh of his own son, and the flesh of his own daughter.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: Moreover he hath delivered them to be in subjection to all the kingdoms that are round about us, to be as a reproach and desolation among all the people round about, where the Lord hath scattered them.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲣ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: Thus we were cast down, and not exalted, because we have sinned against the Lord our God, and have not been obedient unto his voice.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲫⲟ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: To the Lord our God appertaineth righteousness: but unto us and to our fathers open shame, as appeareth this day.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ
English: For all these plagues are come upon us, which the Lord hath pronounced against us
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Yet have we not prayed before the Lord, that we might turn every one from the imaginations of his wicked heart.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ
English: Wherefore the Lord watched over us for evil, and the Lord hath brought it upon us: for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he hath commanded us.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Yet we have not hearkened unto his voice, to walk in the commandments of the Lord, that he hath set before us.
Text: 72_Baruch_2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲓϫ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲟⲣ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁⲛ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: And now, O Lord God of Israel, that hast brought thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and high arm, and with signs, and with wonders, and with great power, and hast gotten thyself a name, as appeareth this day: