Sirach 51 — Coptic · Cairene

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Attribution: Sirach 51 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_51, 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
51:1	ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ	ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϯⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ	tinaouōnh nak èvol p̀ċois paouro tinas̀mou èrok f̀nouti pasōtyr tinaouōnh èvol ǹpekran	I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour: I do give praise unto thy name:
51:2	ϫⲉⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ	ϫⲉ ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲃⲟⲏ̀ⲑⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲥⲱϯ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ	je akṡōpi nyi ǹboỳθos ouoh ǹskepastys ouoh ak·sōti ǹpasōma èvol xen p̀tako ouoh èouċorċs ǹḋiaboly ǹlas nem ǹspotou ǹneterhōb èp̀ċol ouoh ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹnetahe ouvyi	For thou art my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has been mine helper against mine adversaries:
51:3	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲕⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲙⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲕⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲙⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ	ouoh ak·sot kata p̀àṡai ǹpekna nem pekran aknahmet èrōf ǹpetsevtōt evomt èvol ǹǹjig ǹnetṡini ǹsa tapsiṡy èvol xen p̀myṡ ǹθ̀lipsis etavtahoi	And hast delivered me, according to the multitude of thy mercies and greatness of thy name, from the teeth of them that were ready to devour me, and out of the hands of such as sought after my life, and from the manifold afflictions which I had;
51:4	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲕϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲱϯ ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲣⲟⲕϩⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑ̀ⲙⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ	ouoh èp̀gōnt ǹouṡah ǹte pakōti em̀peourok·ht èvol xen θ̀myti ǹouk̀rōm	From the choking of fire on every side, and from the midst of the fire which I kindled not;
51:5	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲗ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲙⲉⲛϯ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ϭⲟⲗ	ouoh èp̀ṡik ǹxytf ǹàmenti èoulas ǹakaθartos nem ousaji ǹċol	From the depth of the belly of hell, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words.
51:6	[ⲁ]ⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲣⲟ ⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩ[ⲛ ⲁⲙ]ⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁ ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲱⲛϧ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ	ouoh evhila ǹlas ǹċingons ǹououro atapsiṡy hōn èxoun ṡa f̀mou ouoh nare paōnx hyn ehoun amnte ǹpesyt	By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath.
51:7	ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧ[ⲃⲟⲏ]ⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲉⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲡⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓϭⲛⲧϥ	ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲓϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϣⲟⲡⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲓϫⲉⲙϥ	avamahte m̀moi ǹsasa niven ouoh ne nem peterboyθin èroi eigouṡt èθreourōmi ṡopt èrof ouoh m̀peijemf	They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me: I looked for the succour of men, but there was none.
51:8	ⲁⲓⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛϫⲁϫⲉ	ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ϫⲓⲛⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲓϫ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ	aierf̀mevi ǹpekran p̀ċois ouoh pek·hōb jinèneh je aknohem ǹnet·hipomine èrok ouoh ṡaktougoou ǹjig ǹǹgaji	Then thought I upon thy mercy, O Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how thou deliverest such as wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies.
51:9	ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ	ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲙ̀ⲛⲧϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲟⲩ	afċisi ǹtam̀nt·hmhal èvol xen p̀kahi ouoh aitiho ènahmet èf̀mou	Then lifted I up my supplications from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death.
51:10	ⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁⲁⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲙⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ	ⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲁⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲑ̀ⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ	aiepikalei ǹp̀ċois piōt ǹpaċois eṡtemkat xen ǹèhoou ǹt̀θ̀lipsis xen ousyou ǹċasihyt em̀mon boyθia	I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the days of my trouble, and in the time of the proud, when there was no help.
51:11	ϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥ	ϯⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁϯϩⲟ	tinas̀mou èpekran ǹouoeiṡ niven ouoh tinas̀mou èrok xen ououōnh èvol je ak·sōtem èpatiho	I will praise thy name continually, and will sing praises with thanksgiving; and so my prayer was heard:
51:12	ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ	ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ	aktou goi ġar èvol xen p̀tako ouoh aknahmet èousyou ǹponyron eθve fai tinaouōnh nak èvol tas̀mou èrok ouoh tas̀mou èpekran p̀ċois	For thou savedst me from destruction, and deliveredst me from the evil time: therefore will I give thanks, and praise thee, and bless they name, O Lord.
51:13	ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲁϯⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ	ⲉ̀ⲧⲓ ⲉⲓⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲁϯⲕⲱϯ ⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ	èti eioi ǹkouji em̀patikōti aiṡini ǹsa t̀sofia xat̀·hy ǹpaṡ̀lyl	When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
51:14	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲁⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲑⲁⲏ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ϧⲁ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ ϣⲁ ⲧ̀ϩⲁⲏ	ouoh aitōvh xa θai ǹp̀m̀θo èvol ǹperfei ouoh tinaṡini ǹsōs ṡa t̀·hay	I prayed for her before the temple, and will seek her out even to the end.
51:15	ⲁⲉⲓϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲱϩ ⲁⲡⲁ[ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩ]ⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲧⲁ[ⲟⲩⲉⲣ]ⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲓ[ϭⲱⲣϭ] ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ	ⲁⲓϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲫⲱϧ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲓϫⲱⲣϫ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ	aitiouō ǹf̀ryti ǹouloole eaffōx apahyt evfrane ǹxyts ataoueryte aherats xen p̀·sooutn naigōrg ǹsōs jintam̀ntkoui	Even from the flower till the grape was ripe hath my heart delighted in her: my foot went the right way, from my youth up sought I after her.
51:16	ⲁⲓⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲥ	ⲁⲓⲣⲓⲕⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ ⲁⲓϭⲓⲧⲥ ⲁⲓϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲥ	airiki ǹpamaaje ǹouṡym aiċits aihei nyi èouniṡti ǹs̀vō eθvyts	I bowed down mine ear a little, and received her, and gat much learning.
51:17	ⲁⲟⲩϫⲓⲥⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϯⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ	ⲁⲟⲩϭⲓⲥⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ϯⲛⲁϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ	aouċisi ṡōpi nyi ǹxyts tinatieoou ǹpetti nyi ǹt̀sofia	I profited therein, therefore will I ascribe glory unto him that giveth me wisdom.
51:18	ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲁⲁⲥ ⲁⲓⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲁϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ	ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲁⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲭⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲁⲛ	aimevi ġar eais aikoh èpàġaθon ouoh ǹtinaċiṡipi an	For I purposed to do after her, and earnestly I followed that which is good; so shall I not be confounded.
51:19	ⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϩⲉⲧϩⲱⲧⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲁⲓⲡⲣϣⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ	ⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓϧⲉⲧϧⲱⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲁⲓⲡ̀ⲣϣⲛⲁϫⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϩⲏⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ	atapsiṡy miṡe hrai ǹxyts ouoh aixetxōts xen ouhko aip̀rṡnajig ehrai èt̀fe ouoh aierhyvi ǹnam̀ntatsooun ǹxyts	My soul hath wrestled with her, and in my doings I was exact: I stretched forth my hands to the heaven above, and bewailed my ignorances of her.
51:20	ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲁⲓϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲛ	ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲁⲓϫⲫⲟ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϥⲛⲁⲭⲁⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲛ	aisouten ǹtapsiṡy èros ouoh aijimi èros xen outouvo aigfo nyi nouhyt nemaou jinǹṡorp eθve fai ǹfnakat ǹsōf an	I directed my soul unto her, and I found her in pureness: I have had my heart joined with her from the beginning, therefore shall I not be forsaken.
51:21	ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ	ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲉ̀ⲓϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ	ouoh a pahyt ṡθorter èiṡini ǹsōs eθve fai aikō nyi ǹouktyma enanef	My heart was troubled in seeking her: therefore have I gotten a good possession.
51:22	ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲃⲉⲕⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ	ⲁⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲃⲉⲭⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ	ap̀ċois ti nyi ǹoulas ǹveke tinas̀mou èrof ǹxytf	The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward, and I will praise him therewith.
51:23	ⲁⲙⲏⲉⲓⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ	ⲁ̀ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ	àmouten haroi ǹatsvō taretenouōh xen p̀yi ǹt̀s̀vō	Draw near unto me, ye unlearned, and dwell in the house of learning.
51:24	[ⲉ]ⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ	ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲃⲉ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ	eθve ou tetenṡaat etetennasaji xen nai pe ouoh netenpsiṡy ove èmaṡō	Wherefore are ye slow, and what say ye to these things, seeing your souls are very thirsty?
51:25	ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϣ[ⲱⲡ ⲛ]ⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ	ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲓⲛϫⲏ	aiouōn ǹrōi aisaji ṡōp nytn ǹjinjy	I opened my mouth, and said, Buy her for yourselves without money.
51:26	ⲕⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲃϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲓⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲥϩⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ	ⲭⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁⲡⲁⲛⲁϩⲃϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϭⲓⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲥ̀ϩⲏⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ	kapetenmak·h èxoun xapanahvf ouoh maretetenpsiky ċit̀s̀vō s̀·hyn ġar èxoun èros	Put your neck under the yoke, and let your soul receive instruction: she is hard at hand to find.
51:27	ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ	ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓϩⲉⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ	ànav xen netenval je ntaiċixisi ǹoukouji ouoh aihei nyi èouniṡti ǹm̀ton	Behold with your eyes, how that I have but little labour, and have gotten unto me much rest.
51:28	ϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲏⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ	ϭⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲏⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲙⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲡⲉⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ	ċi nōten ǹt̀s̀vō xen ouniṡti ǹype ǹhomt ouoh tetennagpeouniṡti ǹte ouoeiṡ ǹxyts	Get learning with a great sum of money, and get much gold by her.
51:29	ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ	ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ	èretetenpsiṡy evfrane xen pefna ouoh ǹnetenċiṡipi xen pefs̀mou	Let your soul rejoice in his mercy, and be not ashamed of his praise.
51:30	ⲁⲣⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲱⲃ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲓⲣⲁⲭ	ⲁ̀ⲣⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲱⲃ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϥ̀ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲧ̀ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲓⲣⲁⲭ	àrihōb èpetenhōb xat̀·hy ǹp̀·syou ouoh f̀nati nōten ǹp̀veke ǹp̀·syou t̀sofia ǹiysous p̀ṡyri ǹseirax	Work your work betimes, and in his time he will give you your reward.

Provenance

title: Sirach 51
dialect: sahidic
source: Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_51
licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 51 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_51, 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/51.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
title: Sirach 51 — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 51.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_51)
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 51 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_51, 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=6 lexeme_L1-S-3=3 lexeme_open=2 restored_accepted=5 th_resolved=4 tokens=322
file: Bible/Old Testament/Sirach/51.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
title: Sirach 51 — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from 51.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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attribution: Sirach 51 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_51, 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/51.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: 30 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_51 (30 lines)

Cite as:

Sirach 51. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "sahidic.ot", document 71_Sirach_51. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/bible/old-testament/sirach/51.sahidic.scriptorium/. Sirach 51 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus sahidic.ot, document 71_Sirach_51, 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.