Sirach 6 — Coptic · Cairene

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Attribution: Sirach 6 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_06, 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
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6:2	ⲙⲡⲣϫⲁⲥⲧⲕ ϩⲙⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲉ	Ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϭⲁⲥⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲩϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲓ	M̀perċask xen p̀·soċni ǹpek·hyt hina ǹnevhōlem ǹtekpsiṡy ǹf̀ryti ǹoumasi	Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart; that thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull straying alone.
6:3	ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ	ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϫⲱⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲕⲉⲛⲉⲕⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲭⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ	senaouōm ǹnekgōvi ǹtektakenekkarpos ǹtekkak ǹf̀ryti ǹnaiṡe etṡouōou	Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a dry tree.
6:4	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲭⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲥⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲓⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ	ṡareoupsiky es·hoou takepentafkas naf ouoh ṡasθrenefgajiraṡi m̀mof	A wicked soul shall destroy him that hath it, and shall make him to be laughed to scorn of his enemies.
6:5	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ	ṡareoulas ǹrefṡaje taṡenetnaōṡ èvol hytf	Sweet language will multiply friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will increase kind greetings.
6:6	ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϣⲟ	ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲉϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϣⲟ	àrieiryny nem ouon niven nekrefjiṡogne ḋe èouai ne èvol xen ṡo	Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.
6:7	ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲕⲁⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϩⲛⲟ[ⲩ]ϭⲉⲡⲏ	ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ	isje k̀nakaouṡ̀fyr nak kaf nak èvol xen nekxisi ouoh ǹtekṡtemtanhoutk nemaf xen ouċepy	If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
6:8	ⲟⲩⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲱ ⲛ[ⲁⲕ(?) ϩ]ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ	ⲟⲩⲟⲛϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϭⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ? ϩ]ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ	ouonṡ̀fyr ġar p̀ros syou ouoh eǹnefċō nak? h]ǹtekθlipsis	For some man is a friend for his own occasion, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble.
6:9	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲉϥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ[...]	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛⲁϥϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ[…]	ouoh ouon ṡfyr nafċōlp èvol m[…]	And there is a friend, who being turned to enmity, and strife will discover thy reproach.
6:10	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲛⲙϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ [ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ]	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ	ouoh ouon ṡfyr nem xen p̀èhoou ǹtekθ̀lipsis	Again, some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction.
6:11	ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙ]ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ	ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙ]ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ	xen nekpetnanouf m]mof èjen nekvōk	But in thy prosperity he will be as thyself, and will be bold over thy servants.
6:12	ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ	ⲉ̀ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ	èfnati ouvyk	If thou be brought low, he will be against thee, and will hide himself from thy face.
6:13	ⲁⲩⲱ ϯ[ϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲃ]ⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ	ouoh tihtyk èvol xen nekṡ̀fyri	Separate thyself from thine enemies, and take heed of thy friends.
6:14	ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ [ⲙⲡⲓ]ⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲟ	ⲟⲩ ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲁϩⲟ	ou ṡfyr ǹpistos ounaṡte estagryout te petafjimi èrof afjimi èouaho	A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure.
6:15	ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲃⲃⲓⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲓ	ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥϣⲃⲃⲓⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲓ	ouṡ̀fyr ǹpistos nem tefṡvviō ouoh m̀mon ṡi ǹpefanai	Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable.
6:16	ⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ	ⲟⲩ ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ	ou ṡfyr ǹpistos oufaxri ǹōnx pe neterhoti hytf ǹp̀ċois najimi èrof	A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
6:17	ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ	ⲛ̀ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϧⲁⲑⲟⲩϥ	ǹeterhoti hytf ǹp̀ċois ṡavsouten ǹtoumetṡfyr je katarof ġar θai te f̀ryti ǹpetxaθouf	Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright: for as he is, so shall his neighbour be also.
6:18	ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ	ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲁ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ	paṡyri jintekm̀ntkoui sōtp ǹt̀s̀vō tarekjimi èouxaris ṡa tekmetxello	My son, gather instruction from thy youth up: so shalt thou find wisdom till thine old age.
6:19	ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲕⲁⲓ [ⲙⲛ]ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲛⲅϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡ[ⲟⲥ] ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲡⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϭⲣⲱϭ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ	ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲩ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϣⲉⲡⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥϭⲣⲱϭ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ	tipekouoi èros ǹf̀ryti ǹpetskai nem petgo ǹtekgouṡt èvol hytou ǹneskarpos etnaneou k̀naṡepouṡym ǹxisi xen pes·hōb ouoh k̀naouōm ǹnesċrōċ xen ouċepy	Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, and wait for her good fruits: for thou shalt not toil much in labouring about her, but thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
6:20	ϣⲁⲥⲣⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϭⲱ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ	ϣⲁ ⲥ̀ⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϭⲱ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ	ṡa s̀rt·he ǹnaihōb etnaṡt èmaṡō ǹnaiat·hyt ouoh mareatsvō ċō ǹxyts	She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
6:21	ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲛϫⲓϫⲛⲓⲧ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ	ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫⲛⲓⲧ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ	snaṡōpi ehrai ègōf ǹf̀ryti ǹouōni ǹjignit ǹgom èǹċois èvol	She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
6:22	............ⲡⲉ]ⲥⲣⲁⲛ [ⲁⲩ]ⲱ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉ[ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲁ]ϩ	ⲡⲉ]ⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ	pe]sran ouoh ǹsouonh an èvol ǹhah	For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many.
6:23	[ⲥ]ⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲱ[ⲡ] ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ	ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲱⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲭⲱ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ	sōtem paṡyri ǹtekṡōp èrok ǹtasvō ouoh m̀perkō ǹsōk ǹpasoċni	Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
6:24	ϯⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲕⲗⲁⲗ	ϯⲛⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲭⲗⲁⲗ	tinekoueryte èxoun ènespaiḋes ouoh pekmak·h èxoun ènesklal	And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.
6:25	ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲃⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲅϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙⲣⲣⲉ	ⲕⲁⲧⲉⲕⲛⲁϩⲃⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲛⲉⲥⲙ̀ⲣⲣⲉ	kateknahve xaros ǹtekfai xaros ǹtekṡtemmestenesm̀rre	Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.
6:26	ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲅϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ	ϯⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲱⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ	tipekouoi èros xen tekgom tyrs ǹtekàreh ènesmōit xen teknomte tyrs	Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
6:27	ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ ⲛⲅϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲅⲧⲙⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ	ϧⲟⲧϧⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ	xotxet ǹtekṡini ouoh s̀naouōnh èrok ǹtekamahte m̀mos ǹtekṡtemkas èvol	Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
6:28	ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ	ⲕⲛⲁϩⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ	knahei ġar èpesm̀ton xen tek·hay ǹteskots nak evounof	For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
6:29	ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥⲣϩⲁⲉⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲕⲗⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ	ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥⲣϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲗⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ	ǹtenaipaiḋesrhaives nak ǹgom ouoh naiklal ǹs̀toly nōou	Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
6:30	ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛϩⲱⲥ ⲛϩⲩⲁⲕⲓⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲣⲣⲉ	ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ϩⲩⲁⲕⲓⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲙ̀ⲣⲣⲉ	oukosmos ǹnoub pet·higōs ouoh xen hōs ǹhiakinθinon ne nesm̀rre	For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
6:31	ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲕ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ	ⲕⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲕ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ	knatyis hiōtk ǹf̀ryti ǹnais̀toly nōou ouoh ǹtektalos ègōk ǹk̀lom ǹθelyl	Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
6:32	ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ	ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁϭⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϯⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ	eṡōp akṡanouōṡ paṡyri k̀naċisvō akṡantipek·hyt k̀narsave	My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
6:33	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛ[...] ⲉⲕϣⲁ[ⲛⲣⲉⲕⲧⲡ]ⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛ[…] ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲣⲉⲕⲧⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲕ̀ⲛⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ	ekṡan[…] akṡanrektpekmaaje k̀narsave	If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,
6:34	ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ [ϩⲙⲡ]ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲛⲅⲧⲟϭⲕ [ⲉⲡ]ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ	ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟϭⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ	aheratk xen p̀myṡ ǹǹxello ǹtektoċk èp̀·save etnxytou	Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
6:35	ⲟⲩⲉϣⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ[...] ⲙⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲡⲉⲕⲃⲟⲗ	ⲟⲩⲉϣⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ[…] ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲉⲕⲃⲟⲗ	oueṡsōtem èsaji niven enanou[…] ǹparhoimia nem ǹm̀ntrmnhyt mpenθreverpekvol	Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
6:36	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲟⲣⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉϩⲉⲧⲧⲡⲛⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ	ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲟⲣⲡⲕ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉϩⲉⲧⲧⲡⲛⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ	akṡanjimi èousave ṡorpk èrof ouoh maretekouerytehettpnny ǹpefyi	And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
6:37	ⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲕ	ⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲕ	mekmoukk xen nouahsahni ǹp̀ċois ǹtekermeletan ǹouoeiṡ niven xen nefentoly ǹθof ġar petnatagrepek·hyt ouoh p̀ouōṡ ǹt̀sofia senatyif nak	Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine owns desire.

Provenance

title: Sirach 6
dialect: sahidic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_06
licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 6 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_06, 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/06.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: Sirach 6 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 06.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_06)
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 6 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_06, 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: abbrev=1 abbrev_unstroked=1 editorial_lacuna=10 lexeme_L1-S-3=2 restored_accepted=12 segment_mismatch=1 th_resolved=8 tokens=261
file: Bible/Old Testament/Sirach/06.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: Sirach 6 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 06.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 6 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_06, 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/06.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: 36 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_06 (36 lines)

Cite as:

Sirach 6. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_06. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/bible/old-testament/sirach/06.sahidic.scriptorium/. Sirach 6 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_06, 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.