Sirach 1 — Coptic · Cairene

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Attribution: Sirach 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_01, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.

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ref	L0 witness	L1 Cairene	L2 Kemetic	English
1:1	ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ	ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ̀ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ	t̀sofia tyrs ouèvol hiten p̀ċois te ouoh s̀ṡop nemaf ṡa èneh	All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever.
1:2	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϣⲉⲡⲡϣⲟ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲗⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲫⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϣⲉⲡⲡϣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲗⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ	nim petnaṡṡeppṡo ǹt̀θalassa nem ǹtltile ǹfōou nem ǹèhoou	Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity?
1:3	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲉⲧϩⲧⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲡⲱϫⲕ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲡϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙ[...] ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϩⲉⲧϩⲧⲡϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲡⲱϫⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙ[…] ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ	nim petnaṡhet·htpċisi ǹt̀fe nem p̀pōgk ǹp̀kahi nem p̀ṡike m[…] nem f̀noun nem t̀sofia	Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom?
1:4	ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲥⲛⲧⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ	ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲛⲧⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲓⲛⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ	xat̀·hy ǹenkai niven avsntt̀sofia ouoh t̀metsave nem t̀m̀ntrmnhyt jinèneh	Wisdom hath been created before all things, and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
1:5	ⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ	ⲧ̀ⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲱⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ	t̀pygy ǹt̀sofia pe p̀·saji ǹf̀nouti xen netċosi ouoh nesmōit xen entoly ne ǹṡa èneh	The word of God most high is the fountain of wisdom; and her ways are everlasting commandments.
1:6	ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ	ⲑ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ	θ̀nouni ǹt̀sofia etasċōlp ènim ouoh nim petafemi èneskots	To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise counsels?
1:7	ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ	ⲧ̀ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ	t̀epistymy ǹt̀sofia etasouōnh ènim ouoh pessōoun tyrf nim petafsouōnf	Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?
1:8	ⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉϥϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ	ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲉϥϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲑ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ	ouai pe p̀·sofos eftihote èmaṡō efhemsi hijen pefθ̀ronos	There is one wise and greatly to be feared, the Lord sitting upon his throne.
1:9	ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲡⲥ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ	ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲡⲥ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ	p̀ċois ǹθof petafsonts ouoh afnav èros afop·s afpahts ehrai èjen nefh̀vyoui tyrou	He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her out upon all his works.
1:10	ⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϥϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ	ⲥ̀ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧϥϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ	s̀ṡop nem sarks niven kata f̀ryti etfti m̀mos ouoh aftyis ǹnetmei m̀mof	She is with all flesh according to his gift, and he hath given her to them that love him.
1:11	ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ	ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ	t̀·hoti ǹp̀ċois ouṑou te nem ouṡouṡou ouoh ouounof te nem ouk̀lom ǹθelyl	The fear of the Lord is honour, and glory, and gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.
1:12	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲥϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁⲥϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ	ṡaret·hote ǹp̀ċois tiourot ǹp̀hyt ṡasti ǹouounof nem ouraṡi nem ouaṡy ǹèhoou	The fear of the Lord maketh a merry heart, and giveth joy, and gladness, and a long life.
1:13	ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ	ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ	ǹpeterhoti hytf ǹp̀ċois p̀petnanouf naṡōpi m̀mof xen tefhay ouoh xen ǹèhoou	Whoso feareth the Lord, it shall go well with him at the last, and he shall find favour in the day of his death.
1:14	ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥ[...] ⲙⲛⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲉ	ⲧ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ[…] ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲟϯ	t̀arṡy ǹt̀sofia pe erhoti hytf ǹp̀ċois ouoh af[…] nem nipistos xen t̀oti	To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and it was created with the faithful in the womb.
1:15	ⲁⲥⲥⲙⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ	ⲁⲥⲥⲙⲛⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ	assmnsenti ǹṡa èneh nem ǹrōmi ouoh s̀natanhouts nem pous̀perma	She hath built an everlasting foundation with men, and she shall continue with their seed.
1:16	ⲡⲥⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ	ⲡ̀ⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ	p̀·si ǹt̀sofia pe erhoti hytf ǹp̀ċois ouoh ouounof pe èvol xen neskarpos	To fear the Lord is fulness of wisdom, and filleth men with her fruits.
1:17	ϣⲁⲥⲙⲉϩⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥ[...] ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ	ϣⲁ ⲥ̀ⲙⲁϩⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲥ[…] ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ	ṡa s̀mahpesyi tyrf ouoh nes[…] èvol xen	She filleth all their house with things desirable, and the garners with her increase.
1:18	ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ	ⲡ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ	p̀k̀lom ǹt̀sofia estiouō ǹoueiryny	The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.
1:19	ⲁϥⲃⲉⲉⲃⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ	ⲁϥⲃⲉⲃⲓ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲓ	afvevi afċisi	Wisdom raineth down skill and knowledge of understanding standing, and exalteth them to honour that hold her fast.
1:20	ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ	ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ	tnouni ǹt̀sofia pe erhoti hytf ǹp̀ċois	The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and the branches thereof are long life.
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1:22	[...]	[...]	[...]
1:23	[...] ϣⲁⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ	[…] ϣⲁⲉⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ	[…] ṡaesyou ouoh menensōs naf ǹouounof	A patient man will tear for a time, and afterward joy shall spring up unto him.
1:24	[...] ⲉⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ	[…] ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ	[…] ènek·saji ṡaesyou ouoh ṡareǹspotou ǹhah saji ètefmetsave	He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom.
1:25	ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ [...] ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ	ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ […] ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲱϯ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϣⲧⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲧϣⲙϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ	ouonhanparavoly […] ǹte t̀sofia ouvōti pe ǹp̀refernovi ṡtemǹtṡmṡenoute	The parables of knowledge are in the treasures of wisdom: but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
1:26	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ	ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ	akṡanerepiθimin èt̀sofia èǹtoly ouoh p̀ċois natyis nak	If thou desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and the Lord shall give her unto thee.
1:27	ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ	ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲧ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ	t̀sofia ġar nem t̀s̀vō pe t̀·hoti ǹp̀ċois ouoh pète hnaf pe t̀pistis nem t̀metremravṡ	For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction: and faith and meekness are his delight.
1:28	[...] ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧⲥⲛⲁⲩ	[…] ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲏⲧⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ	[…] ǹp̀ċois ouoh m̀perti ǹpekouoi èrof xen oumet·hyts̀nav	Distrust not the fear of the Lord when thou art poor: and come not unto him with a double heart.
1:29	ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ [...]	ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ […]	ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹǹrōmi […]	Be not an hypocrite in the sight of men, and take good heed what thou speakest.

Provenance

title: Sirach 1
dialect: sahidic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_01
licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_01, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
annotation: segmentation automatic · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.1.0, 2025-06-30)
file: Bible/Old Testament/Sirach/01.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: Sirach 1 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 01.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_01)
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_01, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
annotation: segmentation automatic · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.1.0, 2025-06-30)
generated by: tools/sahidic_to_cairene.py (route D, C3a 2026-09-24; tier b, ROUTE-2 2026-09-26) then tools/cairene.py from_witness dialect=bohairic on the intermediate (L1 = Cairene(N_B(D(N_S(L0)))), RI-038; word division church); Sahidic N stage counts: aspirate_boundary_resolved=1 editorial_lacuna=8 th_resolved=5 tokens=204
file: Bible/Old Testament/Sirach/01.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: Sirach 1 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 01.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_01, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
annotation: segmentation automatic · tagging automatic · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.1.0, 2025-06-30)
generated by: tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
file: Bible/Old Testament/Sirach/01.sahidic.scriptorium.L2.txt
what it is: DRAFT English. Not a published translation: `existing` rows quote an aligned translation named in `basis`; `llm` rows are a language-model best guess from the dictionary gloss and context (Yousef asked for them, 2026-09-27; to be corrected later); check the source text before relying on any of it.
lines: 27 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 0 model drafts (marked “draft”)
quoted from: Brenton's Septuagint (1851) — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM sahidic.ot, 71_Sirach_01 (27 lines)

Cite as:

Sirach 1. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_01. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/bible/old-testament/sirach/01.sahidic.scriptorium/. Sirach 1 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_01, version 6.1.0 (2025-06-30), annotations by Frank Feder, So Miyagawa, Elizabeth Platte, Caroline T. Schroeder, Amir Zeldes; source edition Crosswire, CoptOT. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); this derivative is released under the same licence. CoptOT / Göttingen Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, via Crosswire; English translation Brenton 1851 (ebible.org). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.

What the layers are

L0 witness
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.

L0.5 transliteration
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).

L1 Cairene
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.

L2 Kemetic
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.

English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.