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Attribution: Sirach 21 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_21, 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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| 21:1 | ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲟⲡⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ | My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins. |
| 21:2 | ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟϥ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲗⲟⲕⲥⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲁϫϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁϫϩⲉ | Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men. |
| 21:3 | ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛϩⲟ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ | All iniquity is as a two edged sword, the wounds whereof cannot be healed. |
| 21:4 | ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ ϣⲉϥⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ {ⲁⲩⲱ ...} | To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate. |
| 21:5 | ⲡⲥⲟⲡ[ⲥ ⲙⲡϩ]ⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲉϥ[ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ] ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡ[ⲉϥϩ]ⲁⲡ ⲛⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ | A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily. |
| 21:6 | ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥ[ⲧⲉ] ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ | He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart. |
| 21:7 | ⲡⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ | An eloquent man is known far and near; but a man of understanding knoweth when he slippeth. |
| 21:8 | ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ϩⲛϩⲛⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ | He that buildeth his house with other men's money is like one that gathereth himself stones for the tomb of his burial. |
| 21:9 | ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲩϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ | The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them. |
| 21:10 | ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ϩⲛϩⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲥⲥⲏϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ | The way of sinners is made plain with stones, but at the end thereof is the pit of hell. |
| 21:11 | ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ | He that keepeth the law of the Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom. |
| 21:12 | ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲁϣⲉⲡⲓⲕⲣⲓⲁ | He that is not wise will not be taught: but there is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness. |
| 21:13 | ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩ[ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟ]ⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲱⲛϩ | The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life. |
| 21:14 | ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉϥⲉϣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ | The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth. |
| 21:15 | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟϥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉϥ ⲙⲁϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲛⲟϫϥ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ | If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back. |
| 21:16 | ⲉⲣⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲧⲡⲱ ϩⲓⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ϣⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ | The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise. |
| 21:17 | ϣⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ | They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his words in their heart. |
| 21:18 | ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲛϫⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ | As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense. |
| 21:19 | ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ | Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand. |
| 21:20 | ϣⲁⲣⲉ[ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ .........] ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙ[ⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥ]ⲁⲃⲉ ⲙ[ⲟⲅⲓⲥ] ⲛϥⲛⲉⲧϥ | A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little. |
| 21:21 | ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉ[ⲥⲃⲱ] ⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛ[ⲟⲩ]ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛ[ⲟⲩⲃ] ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲑ[ⲉ] ⲛϩⲛⲧⲱⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ | Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm. |
| 21:22 | ϣⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟϭ ϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ | A foolish man's foot is soon in his neighbour's house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him. |
| 21:23 | ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛϫⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲩ ϣⲁϥⲱϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲓⲣⲛ ⲡⲣⲟ | A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without. |
| 21:24 | ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ϩⲓⲣⲛ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϣⲁϥϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲥ | It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace. |
| 21:25 | ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϣⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϣⲉ | The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance. |
| 21:26 | ⲉⲣⲉⲫⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲫⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ | The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart. |
| 21:27 | ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ | When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul. |
| 21:28 | ⲡⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲥⲕⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲗⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲉⲓⲗⲉ | A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth. |
Provenance
- title
- Sirach 21
- dialect
- sahidic
- source
- Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_21
- licence
- CC-BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Sirach 21 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_21, 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/21.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.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
- 28 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_21 (28 lines)
L0 witness
English
Cite as:
Sirach 21. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_21. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/bible/old-testament/sirach/21.sahidic.scriptorium/. Sirach 21 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_21, 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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