Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach 7

(ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ: ⲥⲁϩⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ. (1) Do no evil, so shall no harm come unto thee. (2) Depart from the unjust, and iniquity shall turn away from thee.
(ⲃ︦) ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲟ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲗⲟⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲟϩⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱⲃ. (3) My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not reap them sevenfold.
(ⲅ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲑⲉⲇⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲣⲟ. (4) Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
(ⲇ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .......... (5) justify not thyself before the Lord; and boast not of thy wisdom before the king.
(ⲉ︦) ........ (6) Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity;
(ⲋ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ...... ...... ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲕ.... lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
(ⲍ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ....................... (7) Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.
(ⲏ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ: ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁ.... (8) Bind not one sin upon another; for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
(ⲑ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲟ ...... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛ...... ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅.... (9) Say not, God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the most high God, he will accept it.
(ⲓ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ......ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲁ. (10) Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.
(ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥ.... ϩⲛ̅ ..... ....................... (11) Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: for there is one which humbleth and exalteth.
(ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲕⲁⲓ ϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲃⲏⲣ. (12) Devise not a lie against thy brother; neither do the like to thy friend.
(ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ......ϭⲟⲗ ........ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲁⲛ. (13) Use not to make any manner of lie: for the custom thereof is not good.
(ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) .............................ⲟⲩⲉϩⲙ̅ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲕ... (14) Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.
(ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥϩ..... ....................... (15) Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.
(ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅.......................... (16) Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.
(ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) (17) Humble thyself greatly: for the vengeance of the ungodly is fire and worms.
(ⲓ︦ⲏ︦) (18) Change not a friend for any good by no means; neither a faithful brother for the gold of Ophir.
(ⲓ︦ⲑ︦) (19) Forego not a wise and good woman: for her grace is above gold.
(ⲕ︦) (ⲕ︦ⲁ︦) ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅..... ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲉϥϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ. (20) Whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil. nor the hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.
(ⲕ︦ⲃ︦) ⲟⲩϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ....... ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ .... ....................... (21) Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
(ⲕ︦ⲅ︦) ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅.... ⲁⲩⲱ ..ϣⲁⲛ..... (22) Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
(ⲕ︦ⲇ︦) ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ; ....ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ: ⲕⲱⲗϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁⲕϩ̅ ϫⲓⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈. (23) Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.
(ⲕ︦ⲉ︦) ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲕ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ; ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅..... ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .... (24) Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.
(ⲕ︦ⲋ︦) ... ⲧⲉⲕϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕ.... ......ϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ...........ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲥ... (25) Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.
(ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) .... ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙ̅..... ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ: ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲛⲟϫⲥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. (26) Hast thou a wife after thy mind? forsake her not: but give not thyself over to a light woman.
(ⲕ︦ⲏ︦) ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲱⲃϣ̅. (27) Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the sorrows of thy mother.
(ⲕ︦ⲑ︦) ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲃⲗ̅ⲗⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲅⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲕ: (28) Remember that thou wast begotten of them; and how canst thou recompense them the things that they have done for thee?
(ⲗ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ. (29) Fear the Lord with all thy soul, and reverence his priests.
(ⲗ︦ⲁ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲕϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ. (30) Love him that made thee with all thy strength, and forsake not his ministers.
(ⲗ︦ⲃ︦) ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲅ̅ϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲛⲅ̅ϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲧⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅. (31) Fear the Lord, and honour the priest; and give him his portion, as it is commanded thee;
(ⲗ︦ⲅ︦) ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϯϩⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϭⲃⲟⲓ̈ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ: the firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, and the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of the holy things.
(ⲗ︦ⲇ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲉⲫⲏⲕⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. (32) And stretch thine hand unto the poor, that thy blessing may be perfected.
(ⲗ︦ⲉ︦) ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ: ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. (33) A gift hath grace in the sight of every man living; and for the dead detain it not.
(ⲗ︦ⲋ︦) ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ: ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲉ.... (34) Fail not to be with them that weep, and mourn with them that mourn. (35) Be not slow to visit the sick: fir that shall make thee to be beloved.
(ⲗ︦ⲍ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲁⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (36) Whatsoever thou takest in hand, remember the end, and thou shalt never do amiss.