Sirach 36 — Coptic · Cairene

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Attribution: Sirach 36 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_36, 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
36:1	ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲡⲕⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ϩⲛⲡⲉϥⲡⲓ	ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲣϩⲟ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲣⲡⲕⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲁⲓ	m̀mon pet·hōou natōmnt èpetrho hytf ǹp̀ċois alla f̀narpketougof xen pefpai	Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:
36:2	ⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ	ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ	ǹneourōmi ǹsofos mestep̀nomos pet·hipokrine ḋe ǹxytf efoi ǹf̀ryti ǹougoi xen ouhatyv	And send thy fear upon all the nations that seek not after thee.
36:3	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ	ṡareourōmi ǹsave pisteve èp̀nomos ouoh p̀nomos ǹhot naf ǹf̀ryti ǹpetouṡini m̀mof efgō m̀mof	Lift up thy hand against the strange nations, and let them see thy power.
36:4	ⲥⲃⲧⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉϥ ⲙⲣⲧⲉⲕⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲅϣⲁϫⲉ	ⲥⲟⲃϯⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉϥ ⲙ̀ⲣⲧⲉⲕⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ	sovtipek·saji tarousotmef m̀rtek·svō tote ǹtek·saji	As thou wast sanctified in us before them: so be thou magnified among them before us.
36:5	ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲝⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ	ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁϭⲟⲗϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲟϭ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲝⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ	ǹf̀ryti ǹoukot ǹaċolti pe p̀·sa saxoun ǹousoċ ouoh èrepefmevi oi ǹf̀ryti ǹouaksōn efkōti	And let them know thee, as we have known thee, that there is no God but only thou, O God.
36:6	ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ ⲉϥϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲙϩⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲣⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ	ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟ ⲉϥϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲙϩⲙ ϧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ	ǹf̀ryti ǹouhto efxa oukaroukion eṡafhmhm xa pet·hemsi higōf tyrf θai te f̀ryti ǹouṡ̀fyr ǹrefsōve	Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders: glorify thy hand and thy right arm, that they may set forth thy wondrous works.
36:7	ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ [ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ]ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ	ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ	eθve ou ouon èhoou goou eèhoou èpairy ǹouōt peterouōini eèhoou nim ǹterompe	Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath: take away the adversary, and destroy the enemy.
36:8	ⲁⲩⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ [ⲁϥ]ϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲁ	ⲁⲩⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁ	avp èvol xen p̀·sōoun ǹp̀ċois afṡive ǹǹsyou nem ǹṡa	Sake the time short, remember the covenant, and let them declare thy wonderful works.
36:9	ⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲛⲏⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ	ⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲛⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ	a èvol ǹxytou ouoh aftouvoou afkō èvol ǹxytou èhnype ǹèhoou	Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that oppress the people.
36:10	ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ	ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲛⲧⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ	ǹrōmi hōou tyrou xen èvol xen p̀kahi ne ouoh ntavsntaḋam èvol xen p̀kahi	Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other but we.
36:11	ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ	ⲁⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲫⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ	ap̀ċois forgou èvol xen p̀àṡai ǹtefs̀vō ouoh afṡive ǹnoumōit	Gather all the tribes of Jacob together, and inherit thou them, as from the beginning. Though I was the last to wake up, yet I received their inheritance as from the beginning.
36:12	ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲣϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ	ⲁϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϩⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲥϩⲟⲩⲣϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ	afs̀mou èhoine ǹxytou ouoh afċasou aftouvo èvol ǹxytou afhonou èrof afs·hourhoine ǹxytou ouoh afθvvioou ouoh aftavoou ehrai hi ǹouma naheratou	O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by thy name, and upon Israel, whom thou hast named thy firstborn.
36:13	ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ	ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲉϥⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ	evoi ǹf̀ryti ǹouomi ǹkeramevs xen tefjig èrenefmōit tyrou ṡop kata pefouōṡ θai te f̀ryti ète ǹrōmi xen t̀jig ǹpetafθamioou ètōōve nōou kata pefouōṡ	O be merciful unto Jerusalem, thy holy city, the place of thy rest.
36:14	ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ	ⲡ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ	p̀àġaθon ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹp̀pet·hōou ouoh p̀ōnx ǹp̀m̀θo èvol m θai te f̀ryti ǹp̀refernovi ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹp̀rmnnoute	Fill Sion with thine unspeakable oracles, and thy people with thy glory:
36:15	ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲥ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ	ouoh f̀gouṡt ǹpairyti èǹh̀vyouì tyrou ǹpetċosi s̀nav s̀nav ouai ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹouai	Give testimony unto those that thou hast possessed from the beginning, and raise up prophets that have been in thy name.
36:16	ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲓⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ	ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϧⲁⲉ̀ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ	anok hō aierouṡy ǹroeis èp̀xaè ouoh aierklyronomin m̀mōou ǹf̀ryti ǹṡorp	Reward them that wait for thee, and let thy prophets be found faithful.
36:17	ⲛⲁⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓ︤ⲏ︦ⲗ︥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲣⲡ ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲉ	ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕϣⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲙⲓⲥⲓ	nainpilaos etavθahmef xen pekran ouoh pisrayl etaktenθōnf èpekṡrp ǹmisi	O Lord, hear the prayer of thy servants, according to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, that all they which dwell upon the earth may know that thou art the Lord, the eternal God.
36:18	ϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϩⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲑⲓ︤ⲗ︦ⲏ︦ⲙ︥ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ	ϣⲛϩⲧⲏⲕ ϧⲁⲧ̀ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲧ̀ϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ	ṡnhtyk xat̀polis nem pekma eθouab t̀·hierousalym pekma ǹṡōpi	The belly devoureth all meats, yet is one meat better than another.
36:19	ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲡⲉⲕⲉⲟⲟⲩ	ⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲱⲟⲩ	moh ǹsiōn ǹàrety ǹnekṡ̀fyri ouoh peklaos ǹpekōou	As the palate tasteth divers kinds of venison: so doth an heart of understanding false speeches.
36:20	ϯⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲅⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲓ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ	ϯⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲓ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ	tioumeθre ǹte nek·sōnt ǹṡorp ǹtektounesǹp̀rofytia nyi evhi pekran	A froward heart causeth heaviness: but a man of experience will recompense him.
36:21	ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ	ϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧⲛⲉⲕⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ	tiouveke ǹnet·hipomine èrok p̀ċois ouoh maroutanhetnekp̀rofytys	A woman will receive every man, yet is one daughter better than another.
36:22	ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉⲛⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ	ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϯϩⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ	p̀ċois sōtem èp̀tiho ǹnekvōk kata pis̀mou ǹaarōn eθve peklaos ouoh ǹje ouon niven et·hijen p̀kahi je ǹp p̀ċois f̀nouti ǹṡa èneh	The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, and a man loveth nothing better.
36:23	ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲙϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛϭⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ	ⲉ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲙϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϭⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉ̀ϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ	èsouemċinouōm niven ouon ċin ḋe efsotp èċinouōm	If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other men.
36:24	ⲧ ⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲡϩⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲗ	ⲧ ⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲡ̀ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲗ	t teṡastōpe ǹhnaf θai te f̀ryti eṡarep̀hyt ǹǹsave tep̀hansaji ǹċol	He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, a help like unto himself, and a pillar of rest.
36:25	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲁϥ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲁϥ	ṡareouhyt efċoome tioulipy ouoh ṡareourōmi ǹsave tooves naf	Where no hedge is, there the possession is spoiled: and he that hath no wife will wander up and down mourning.
36:26	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲓϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ϭⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲉ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ	ṡaret̀s̀·himi ċièhoout niven ouon s·himi ḋe enanef ès̀·himi	Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so who will believe a man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?
36:27	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥ̀ⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ	ṡarep̀·sa ǹous̀·himi tiourot ǹpes·ho ouoh s̀sotp eèpiθimia niven	draft · highThe beauty of a woman gladdens the face, and she surpasses every desire.
36:28	ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲣⲁϣ ϩⲓⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ	ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲉⲓⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ϧⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ	eṡōp ouon na himetremravṡ hi ǹspotou eeie p̀·s̀xai ǹoukata ǹṡyri ǹǹrōmi an pe	draft · highIf there is mercy and gentleness on her lips, her husband is not like the sons of men.
36:29	ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛⲕⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ	ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲭⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲧⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ	petnakō naf ǹous̀·himi afarṡei ǹkō naf ǹouboyθos katarof ouoh ous̀tilos ǹm̀ton	draft · highHe who takes a wife for himself has begun to acquire a helper like himself and a pillar of rest.
36:30	ⲡϭⲱⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϫⲟⲗϫⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ	ⲡ̀ϭⲱⲙ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲗϫⲉⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲩϩⲟⲗⲙⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ϥ̀ⲛⲁⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲕⲱϯ	p̀ċōm ète m̀mon goljel m̀mof ṡavholmef ouoh pète mmontefs̀·himi f̀naaṡahom efkōti	draft · highWhere there is no fence, the property is plundered; and he who has no wife will groan as he wanders about.
36:31	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉϥϩⲏⲕ ⲉϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥϭⲟⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛⲓ ⲉϥϩⲏⲕ ⲉϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϣⲁϥϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ	nim petnatanhoutf nem ousoni efhyk effōċe èvol xen oupolis èoupolis θai te f̀ryti ǹourōmi emmontefma ǹṡōpi eṡafċoile èp̀ma etfnajirouhe ǹxytf	draft · highWho will trust an armed robber who skips from city to city? So is a man who has no place to live, who lodges wherever evening overtakes him.

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title: Sirach 36
dialect: sahidic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_36
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attribution: Sirach 36 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_36, 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/36.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: Sirach 36 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 36.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_36)
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attribution: Sirach 36 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_36, 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=2 aspirate_boundary_resolved=2 assimilation_restored=2 editorial_lacuna=2 lexeme_L1-S-3=4 restored_accepted=1 stroke_unified=7 th_resolved=14 tokens=318
file: Bible/Old Testament/Sirach/36.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: Sirach 36 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 36.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
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attribution: Sirach 36 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_36, 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/36.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: 26 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 5 model drafts (marked “draft”)
quoted from: Brenton's Septuagint (1851) — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM sahidic.ot, 71_Sirach_36 (26 lines)

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Sirach 36. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_36. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/bible/old-testament/sirach/36.sahidic.scriptorium/. Sirach 36 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_36, 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.