Sirach 34

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Empty and false are the hopes of the senseless, and fools are borne aloft by dreams.	1 The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
2 Like a man who catches at shadows or chases the wind, is the one who believes in dreams.	2 Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
3 What is seen in dreams is to reality what the reflection of a face is to the face itself.	3 The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
4 Can the unclean produce the clean? can the liar ever speak the truth?	4 Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
5 Divination, omens and dreams all are unreal; what you already expect, the mind depicts.	5 Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman's heart in travail.
6 Unless it be a vision specially sent by the Most High, fix not your heart on it;	6 If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.
7 For dreams have led many astray, and those who believed in them have perished.	7 For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
8 The law is fulfilled without fail, and perfect wisdom is found in the mouth of the faithful man.	8 The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
9 A man with training gains wide knowledge; a man of experience speaks sense.	9 A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.
10 One never put to the proof knows little, whereas with travel a man adds to his resourcefulness.	10 He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence.
11 I have seen much in my travels, learned more than ever I could say.	11 When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
12 Often I was in danger of death, but by these attainments I was saved.	12 I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
13 Lively is the courage of those who fear the LORD, for they put their hope in their savior;	13 The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them.
14 He who fears the LORD is never alarmed, never afraid; for the LORD is his hope.	14 Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
15 Happy the soul that fears the LORD! In whom does he trust, and who is his support?	15 Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?
16 The eyes of the LORD are upon those who love him; he is their mighty shield and strong support, A shelter from the heat, a shade from the noonday sun, a guard against stumbling, a help against falling.	16 For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling.
17 He buoys up the spirits, brings a sparkle to the eyes, gives health and life and blessing.	17 He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing.
18 Tainted his gifts who offers in sacrifice ill-gotten goods! Mock presents from the lawless win not God's favor.	18 He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted.
19 The Most High approves not the gifts of the godless, nor for their many sacrifices does he forgive their sins.	19 The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
20 Like the man who slays a son in his father's presence is he who offers sacrifice from the possessions of the poor.	20 Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father's eyes.
21 The bread of charity is life itself for the needy; he who withholds it is a man of blood.	21 The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood.
22 He slays his neighbor who deprives him of his living: he sheds blood who denies the laborer his wages.	22 He that taketh away his neighbour's living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.
23 If one man builds up and another tears down, what do they gain but trouble?	23 When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?
24 If one man prays and another curses, whose voice will the LORD hear?	24 When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
25 If a man again touches a corpse after he has bathed, what did he gain by the purification?	25 He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
26 So with a man who fasts for his sins, but then goes and commits them again: Who will hear his prayer, and what has he gained by his mortification?	26 So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him?
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