Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 3

(ⲁ︦) ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲱⲛϩ̅. (1) Hear me your father, O children, and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.
(ⲃ︦) ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲫⲁⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ. (2) For the Lord hath given the father honour over the children, and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.
(ⲅ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .... ⲁⲩⲱ ..... (3) Whoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins:
(ⲇ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .... ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ. (4) And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up treasure.
(ⲉ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅.... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .... ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ. (5) Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children; and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.
(ⲋ︦) ϥⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ.... (6) He that honoureth his father shall have a long life; and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.
(ⲍ︦) ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ .... (7) He that feareth the Lord will honour his father, and will do service unto his parents, as to his masters.
(ⲏ︦) (8) Honour thy father and mother both in word and deed, that a blessing may come upon thee from them.
(ⲑ︦) (9) For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children; but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations.
(ⲓ︦) (10) Glory not in the dishonour of thy father; for thy father’s dishonour is no glory unto thee.
(ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) (11) For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour is a reproach to the children.
(ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) (12) My son, help thy father in his age, and grieve him not as long as he liveth.
(ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) (13) And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.
(ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) (14) For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten: and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.
(ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) (15) In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered; thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather.
(ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) (16) He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer; and he that angereth his mother is cursed: of God.
(ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) (17) My son, go on with thy business in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved.
(ⲓ︦ⲏ︦) (18) The greater thou art, the more humble thyself, and thou shalt find favour before the Lord.
(ⲓ︦ⲑ︦) (19) Many are in high place, and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek.
(ⲕ︦) ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ. (20) For the power of the Lord is great, and he is honoured of the lowly.
(ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧϩⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧ̅. (21) Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.
(ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥ̅ⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ: ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ. (22) But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence, for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.
(ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ: ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. (23) Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shewed unto thee than men understand.
(ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲥⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ. (24) For many are deceived by their own vain opinion; and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.
(ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅: (25) Without eyes thou shalt want light: profess not the knowledge therefore that thou hast not.
(ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ ϥⲛⲁϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲃⲉ. (26) A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last; and he that loveth danger shall perish therein. (27) An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.
(ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲭⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ .........: ⲁⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. (28) In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy; for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him.
(ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ⲫⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ. (29) The heart of the prudent will understand a parable; and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.
(ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ........................ ⲉⲣⲉ ϯ.... (30) Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.
(ⲗ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ .....ⲉϥ.....ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧ..... ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉ.... ⲛⲉϥϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ. (31) And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter; and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.