Sirach 43 — Coptic · Cairene

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Attribution: Sirach 43 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_43, 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
43:1	ⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ ......ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ	ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱ̀ⲙⲁ...... Ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ	p̀ṡouṡou ǹp̀ċisi ǹp̀touvo ǹp̀·s̀tereṑma...... Ouhoroma nōou	The pride of the height, the clear firmament, the beauty of heaven, with his glorious shew;
43:2	[ⲡⲣⲏ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛ]ϣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥ[ⲉⲓ ⲉ]ⲃⲟⲗ [ⲟⲩ]ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉ	ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϣⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲡⲉ	p̀ry efṡanṡa efouōnh èvol hmpefei èvol ous̀kevos ǹṡ̀fyri pe ouhōb ǹte petċosi pe	The sun when it appeareth, declaring at his rising a marvellous instrument, the work of the most High:
43:3	ϩⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲁϥϣⲉϩⲃⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ	ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲉⲣⲓ ϣⲁϥϣⲉϩⲃⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲩⲙⲁ	xen p̀nav ǹmeri ṡafṡehvnekōra ouoh nim petnaṡōh èratf ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹpefkavma	At noon it parcheth the country, and who can abide the burning heat thereof?
43:4	ⲟⲩϩⲣⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲉⲣⲉϩⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲡⲣⲏ ⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲙⲧⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲗϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϯϩⲗⲟⲥⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ	ⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲣⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲏ ⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϣⲙⲧⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲗϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϯϩⲗⲟⲥⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ	ouh̀rō evnifi èros èjere xen hvyve p̀ry rōk·h ǹǹtōou ǹṡmtkōb ehoueros efnifi ǹhanlhōb ǹtekōht ouoh ṡaftihlostn ǹǹval eftaate ǹnefaktin	A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.
43:5	ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ	ⲟⲩ ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲱⲓⲧ	ou niṡti pe p̀ċois etafθamiof ouoh hrai xen nefsaji afċepy xen pefmōit	Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment runneth hastily.
43:6	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲟϩ ⟨ϩⲛ⟩(?) ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲟϩ ϩⲛ(?) ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉ	ouoh pioh hn(?) hōb niven ǹpefsyou p̀ouōnh èvol ǹnefsyou pe ouoh p̀myini ǹṡa èneh pe	He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times, and a sign of the world.
43:7	ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥϭⲱϫⲃ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ	ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟϩ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱϫⲉⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ	ère p̀myini ǹp̀ṡa èvol xen pioh prefrouoein efgōjeb xen tefhay	From the moon is the sign of feasts, a light that decreaseth in her perfection.
43:8	ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϥⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ	ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟϩ ⲉϥϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥ̀ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲱ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ	evmouti èpevot kata pefran ouṡ̀fyri pe xen pefmoh efṡive p̀·s̀kevos ǹǹparaboly ǹp̀ċisi eferouōini xen p̀·s̀tereṑma ǹt̀fe	The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her changing, being an instrument of the armies above, shining in the firmament of heaven;
43:9	ⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ	ⲡ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ	p̀·sa ǹt̀fe p̀ṑou ǹǹsiou p̀ċois petθamio eterouōini xen netċosi	The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
43:10	ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛ[ⲁ......] ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉ[ⲩ......]	ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ...... Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩ......	hrai xen nefsaji sena...... Ouoh navvōl èvol hnnev......	At the commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches.
43:11	ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥ[ⲧⲁ]ⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ	Ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲓϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ	Ànav èt̀fiti ǹtek·s̀mou èpetafθamios nesōs èmaṡō xen pesouōini	Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof.
43:12	ⲁⲥⲕⲧⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲕⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ	ⲁⲥⲕⲧⲉⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲱϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲕⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ	asktet̀fe ǹp̀kōti ǹpesōou ǹjig ǹp̀ċois netavgok·s èvol	It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most High have bended it.
43:13	ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲁϥϫⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϫⲉⲣⲙⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲱϣ	ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲁϥϫⲉⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϫⲉⲣⲙⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲑⲱϣ	hrai xen p̀fouahsahni afjerep̀kiōn ouoh ṡafjermnevryg xen pefθōṡ	By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.
43:14	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲗ ⲁⲛⲁϩⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲓ̀ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲗ ⲁⲛⲁ̀ϩⲱⲣ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ	ouoh aǹkloole ì ehrai ǹf̀ryti ǹnet·hyl anàhōr ouōn eθve fai	Through this the treasures are opened: and clouds fly forth as fowls.
43:15	ⲁϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲗⲁⲍⲁ	ⲁϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲱⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲭⲁⲗⲁⲍⲁ	aftiċom ǹǹkloole ǹtefmetniṡti ouoh afgōr èvol ǹnōni ǹt̀xalaza	By his great power he maketh the clouds firm, and the hailstones are broken small.
43:16	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕⲓⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ	ouoh ǹθōou nakim xen pefouōnh èvol ère p̀tourys nasōk xen pefouōṡ	At his sight the mountains are shaken, and at his will the south wind bloweth.
43:17	(b) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲑⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲏⲩ ϣⲁϥⲡⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛϩⲛϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛϩⲛϣϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ	(b) ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁϥⲡⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲓⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲓ̀ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϣϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ	(b) ouoh t̀·hatyv ǹpemhit xen oukots ǹθyou ṡafpysse ǹp̀ṡiōn ǹf̀ryti ǹhanhalyt evhyl ouoh p̀efèì ehrai ǹf̀ryti ǹhanṡje evouōh	The noise of the thunder maketh the earth to tremble: so doth the northern storm and the whirlwind: as birds flying he scattereth the snow, and the falling down thereof is as the lighting of grasshoppers:
43:18	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ [ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲏⲧ ⲣ]ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲃⲁⲗ ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲃⲁϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲫⲏⲧ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϭⲓⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ	ṡarep̀val ṡθorter xen p̀ouvaṡ ǹpefna ṡarefyt rṡpyre xen tefċinhōou	The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the raining of it.
43:19	......ⲡϫⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛ[ⲟⲩϩ]ⲙⲟⲩ [ⲁⲩ]ⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲱϭⲣ ϣⲁϥⲣⲑⲉ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ	ⲡ̀ϫⲁϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲱϭⲣ ϣⲁϥⲣⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲧⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓ	p̀gaf èjen p̀kahi ǹf̀ryti ǹouhmou ouoh afṡanōċr ṡafrt·he ǹhtyou ǹǹsouri	The hoarfrost also as salt he poureth on the earth, and being congealed, it lieth on the top of sharp stakes.
43:20	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲩⲥⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲱϭⲣ ϩⲓϫⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲛⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϭⲗⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲕ	ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲕⲣⲩⲥⲧⲁⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲱϭⲣ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϭⲗⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲱⲕ	ṡarepemhit sōk ǹouθyou efkyb ṡarep̀kristallos ōċr hijen ǹmou ouoh efnyou èjen soouhs niven m̀mōou ouoh ṡafċlf̀mou ǹf̀ryti ǹouhōk	When the cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into ice, it abideth upon every gathering together of water, and clotheth the water as with a breastplate.
43:21	ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙⲡϫⲁⲉⲓⲉ ⲛϥϩⲉϭⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲧ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ	ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϩⲉϭⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ	fnaouōm ǹǹtōou ǹtefrōk·h ǹp̀gaie ǹtefheċmnouotouet ǹf̀ryti ǹouk̀rōm	It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass as fire.
43:22	ⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲓϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲙ	ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲡ ⲡ̀ⲛⲓϥ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲓⲱϯ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϧⲙⲟⲙ	p̀talċo ǹnai tyrou xen ous̀pouḋy p p̀nif ṡareouiōti tiourot nōou menensaouxmom	A present remedy of all is a mist coming speedily, a dew coming after heat refresheth.
43:23	ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥⲉϥ	ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲛⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥⲉϥ	hrai xen pefsoċni afsmnf̀noun ouoh a iysous goofef	By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.
43:24	ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲗⲉⲁ ϩⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϭⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ	ⲛⲉⲧⲡ̀ⲗⲉⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥϭⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ	netp̀lea xen t̀·halassa netgō ǹpesċinḋinos ouoh tenerṡfyri ǹnetensōtem èrōou	They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.
43:25	ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩⲁⲛ ⲙⲛⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ	ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲟⲩⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ	èreǹṡ̀fyri m̀mav nem ǹh̀vyouì etoi navi ǹaouan nem zōon niven	For therein be strange and wondrous works, variety of all kinds of beasts and whales created.
43:26	ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ	ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲟⲡ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ	ère p̀·sooutn ṡop eθvytf ouoh fōf pe p̀gōk ouoh èrep̀tyrf smont xen pefsaji	By him the end of them hath prosperous success, and by his word all things consist.
43:27	ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲛ.[... ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉ] ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ	ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲫⲱϧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲛ.... Ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ	tennav èhah ouoh tennaṡfōx èrof an ouoh p̀gōk nn.... Ǹθof pe p̀tyrf	We may speak much, and yet come short: wherefore in sum, he is all.
43:28	ⲉⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲡⲱϩ ⲉ[ⲟⲩ]ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃ[ⲏⲩⲉ] ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ	ⲉ̀ⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲫⲱϧ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲉϥϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ	èntieoou naf enaṡfōx èouǹθof ġar ouniṡti pe paranefh̀vyouì tyrou	How shall we be able to magnify him? for he is great above all his works.
43:29	ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ	ⲟⲩ ϩⲟϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲙ	ou hoti pe p̀ċois ouoh ouniṡti èmaṡō pe ouoh ouṡ̀fyri te tefgom	The Lord is terrible and very great, and marvellous is his power.
43:30	ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲁⲁⲥ ϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲧⲁϣⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲡⲣϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲡⲱϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ	ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲁⲁⲥ ϥ̀ϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲧⲁϣⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲫⲱϧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ	ċisi ǹp̀ċois etetentieoou naf ǹf̀ryti etetnaṡaas f̀ċosi ġar èhouò èros ǹhouo ouoh mataṡo xen ougom etetenċisi m̀mof m̀perxisi ǹnetneṡfōx ġar èrof	When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye can never go far enough.
43:31	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϫⲁⲥⲧϥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϥⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ	ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲁⲥϥ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧϥⲟⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ	nim petafnav èrof tarefsaji èrof ouoh nim petnaṡċasf ǹf̀ryti etfoi m̀mos	Who hath seen him, that he might tell us? and who can magnify him as he is?
43:32	ϩⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲛϩⲁϩ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ	ϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣϯ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ	hankouji ġar netannav èrōou xen nefh̀vyoui èouon hah evhyp evoi ǹniṡti ènai	There are yet hid greater things than these be, for we have seen but a few of his works.
43:33	ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ	ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲉⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲣⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ	p̀ċois ǹθof petafθamieenkai niven ouoh afti ǹt̀sofia ǹǹrmnnoute	For the Lord hath made all things; and to the godly hath he given wisdom.

Provenance

title: Sirach 43
dialect: sahidic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_43
licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 43 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_43, 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/43.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: Sirach 43 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 43.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_43)
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 43 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_43, 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: editorial_lacuna=12 lexeme_L1-S-3=1 lexeme_L1-S-5=1 lexeme_open=2 restored_accepted=6 th_resolved=11 tokens=316
file: Bible/Old Testament/Sirach/43.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: Sirach 43 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 43.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
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attribution: Sirach 43 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_43, 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/43.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: 33 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_43 (33 lines)

Cite as:

Sirach 43. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_43. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/bible/old-testament/sirach/43.sahidic.scriptorium/. Sirach 43 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_43, 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.