Eclesiástico/Ben Sirá 34

BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Las esperanzas vanas y engañosas son para el imbécil, los sueños dan alas a los insensatos.	1 The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools.
2 Tratar de asir una sombra o perseguir el viento es buscar apoyo en los sueños.	2 The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is like to him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
3 Espejo y sueño son casas semejantes, frente a un rostro, una imagen de rostro.	3 The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another: as when a man's likeness is before the face of a man.
4 De los impuros, ¿qué pureza puede resultar? de la mentira, ¿qué verdad puede salir?	4 What can be made clean by the unclean? and what truth can come from that which is false?
5 Adivinaciones, augurios y sueños cosas vanas son, como fantasías de corazón de mujer en parto.	5 Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity:
6 A menos que te sean enviadas por el Altísimo en visita, no abras tu corazón a estas cosas.	6 And the heart fancieth as that of a woman in travail: except it be a vision sent forth from the most High, set no thy heart upon them.
7 Que a muchos extraviaron los sueños, y cayeron los que en ellos esperaban.	7 For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
8 Sin dolo se ha de cumplir la Ley, y sabiduría en boca fiel es perfección.	8 The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.
9 Hombre que ha corrido mundo sabe muchas cosas, el que tiene experiencia se expresa con inteligencia.	9 What doth he know, that hath not been tried? A man that hath much experience, shall think of many things: and he that hath learned many things, shall shew forth understanding.
10 Quien no ha pasado pruebas poco sabe, quien ha corrido mundo posee gran destreza.	10 He that hath no experience, knoweth little: and he that hath been experienced in many things, multiplieth prudence.
11 Muchas cosas he visto en el curso de mis viajes, más vasta que mis palabras es mi inteligencia.	11 He that hath not been tried, what manner of things doth he know? he that hath been surprised, shall abound with subtlety.
12 Bien de veces he estado en peligro de muerte, y me salvé gracias a todo esto.	12 I have seen many things by travelling, and many customs of things.
13 El espíritu de los que temen al Señor vivirá, porque su esperanza está puesta en aquel que los salva.	13 Sometimes I have been in danger of death for these things, and I have been delivered by the grace of God.
14 Quien teme al Señor de nada tiene miedo, y no se intimida, porque él es su esperanza.	14 The spirit of those that fear God; is sought after, and by his regard shall be blessed.
15 Feliz el alma del que teme al Señor: ¿en quién se sostiene? ¿cuál es su apoyo?	15 For their hope is on him that saveth them, and the eyes of God are upon them that love him.
16 Los ojos del Señor sobre quienes le aman, poderosa protección, probado apoyo, abrigo contra el viento abrasador, abrigo contra el ardor del mediodía, guardia contra tropiezos, auxilio contra caídas,	16 He that feareth the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid for he is his hope.
17 que levanta el alma, alumbra los ojos, da salud, vida y bendición.	17 The soul of him that feareth the Lord is blessed.
18 Sacrificar cosa injusta es hacer ofrenda rechazada, no logran complacencia los presentes de los sin ley.	18 To whom doth he look, and who in his strength?
19 No se complace el Altísimo en ofrendas de impíos, ni por el cúmulo de víctimas perdona los pecados.	19 The eyes of the Lord are upon them that fear him, he is their powerful protector, and strong stay, a defence from the heat, and a cover from the sun at noon,
20 Inmola a un hijo a los ojos de su padre quien ofrece víctima a costa de los bienes de los humildes.	20 A preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling; he raiseth up the soul, and enlighteneth the eyes, and giveth health, and life, and blessing.
21 Pan de indigentes es la vida de los pobres, quien se lo quita es un hombre sanguinario.	21 The offering of him that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, is stained, and the mockeries of the unjust are not acceptable.
22 Mata a su prójimo quien le arrebata su sustento, vierte sangre quien quita el jornal al jornalero.	22 The Lord is only for them that wait upon him in the way of truth and justice.
23 Uno edifica, el otro destruye, ¿qué ganan con ello más que fatigas?	23 The most High approveth not the gifts of the wicked: neither hath he respect to the oblations of the unjust, nor will he be pacified for sine by the multitude of their sacrifices.
24 Uno bendice, el otro maldice, ¿a quién de los dos escuchará el amo?	24 He that offereth sacrifice of the goods of the poor, is as one that sacrificeth the son in the presence of his father.
25 Quien se purifica del contacto de un muerto y le vuelve a tocar, ¿qué ha ganado con su baño de purificación?	25 The bread of the needy, is the life of the poor: he that defraudeth them thereof, is a man of blood.
26 Así el hombre que ayuna por sus pecados y que vuelve otra vez a hacer lo mismo; su oración, ¿quién la escuchará? ¿de qué le ha servido el humillarse?	26 He that taketh away the bread gotten by sweat, is like him that killeth his neighbour.
	27 He that sheddeth blood, and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire, are brothers.
	28 When one buildeth up, and another pulleth down: what profit have they but the labour?
	29 When one prayeth, and another curseth: whose voice will God hear?
	30 He that washeth himself after touching the dead, if he toucheth him again, what doth his washing avail?
	31 So a man that fasteth for his sins, and doth the same again, what doth his humbling himself profit him? who will hear his prayer?