Sirach 34

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 A man of no understanding has vain and false hopes, and dreams give wings to fools.	1 The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
2 As one who catches at a shadow and pursues the wind, so is he who gives heed to dreams.	2 Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
3 The vision of dreams is this against that, the likeness of a face confronting a face.	3 The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
4 From an unclean thing what will be made clean? And from something false what will be true?	4 Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
5 Divinations and omens and dreams are folly, and like a woman in travail the mind has fancies.	5 Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman's heart in travail.
6 Unless they are sent from the Most High as a visitation, do not give your mind to them.	6 If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.
7 For dreams have deceived many, and those who put their hope in them have failed.	7 For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
8 Without such deceptions the law will be fulfilled, and wisdom is made perfect in truthful lips.	8 The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
9 An educated man knows many things, and one with much experience will speak with understanding.	9 A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.
10 He that is inexperienced knows few things, but he that has traveled acquires much cleverness.	10 He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence.
11 I have seen many things in my travels, and I understand more than I can express.	11 When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
12 I have often been in danger of death, but have escaped because of these experiences.	12 I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
13 The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live, for their hope is in him who saves them.	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 will not be timid, nor play the coward, for he is his hope.	14 Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
15 Blessed is the soul of the man who fears the Lord! To whom does he look? 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, a mighty protection and strong support, a shelter from the hot wind and a shade from noonday sun, a guard against stumbling and a defense 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 lifts up the soul and gives light to the eyes; he grants healing, life, and blessing.	17 He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing.
18 If one sacrifices from what has been wrongfully obtained, the offering is blemished; the gifts of the lawless are not acceptable.	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 is not pleased with the offerings of the ungodly; and he is not propitiated for sins by a multitude of sacrifices.	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 one who kills a son before his father's eyes is the man who offers a sacrifice from the property 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 the needy is the life of the poor; whoever deprives them of 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 To take away a neighbor's living is to murder him; to deprive an employee of his wages is to shed blood.	22 He that taketh away his neighbour's living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.
23 When one builds and another tears down, what do they gain but toil?	23 When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?
24 When one prays and another curses, to whose voice will the Lord listen?	24 When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
25 If a man washes after touching a dead body, and touches it again, what has he gained by his washing?	25 He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
26 So if a man fasts for his sins, and goes again and does the same things, who will listen to his prayer? And what has he gained by humbling himself?	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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