Sirach 34

DOUAI-RHEIMS	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools.	1 The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
2 The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is like to him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.	2 Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
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.	3 The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
4 What can be made clean by the unclean? and what truth can come from that which is false?	4 Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
5 Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity:	5 Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman's heart in travail.
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.	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 they have failed that put their trust in them.	7 For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
8 The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.	8 The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
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.	9 A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.
10 He that hath no experience, knoweth little: and he that hath been experienced in many things, multiplieth prudence.	10 He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence.
11 He that hath not been tried, what manner of things doth he know? he that hath been surprised, shall abound with subtlety.	11 When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
12 I have seen many things by travelling, and many customs of things.	12 I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
13 Sometimes I have been in danger of death for these things, and I have been delivered by the grace of God.	13 The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them.
14 The spirit of those that fear God; is sought after, and by his regard shall be blessed.	14 Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
15 For their hope is on him that saveth them, and the eyes of God are upon them that love him.	15 Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?
16 He that feareth the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid for he is his hope.	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 The soul of him that feareth the Lord is blessed.	17 He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing.
18 To whom doth he look, and who in his strength?	18 He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted.
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,	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 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.	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 offering of him that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, is stained, and the mockeries of the unjust are not acceptable.	21 The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood.
22 The Lord is only for them that wait upon him in the way of truth and justice.	22 He that taketh away his neighbour's living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.
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.	23 When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?
24 He that offereth sacrifice of the goods of the poor, is as one that sacrificeth the son in the presence of his father.	24 When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
25 The bread of the needy, is the life of the poor: he that defraudeth them thereof, is a man of blood.	25 He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
26 He that taketh away the bread gotten by sweat, is like him that killeth his neighbour.	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?
27 He that sheddeth blood, and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire, are brothers.	27 []
28 When one buildeth up, and another pulleth down: what profit have they but the labour?	28 []
29 When one prayeth, and another curseth: whose voice will God hear?	29 []
30 He that washeth himself after touching the dead, if he toucheth him again, what doth his washing avail?	30 []
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?	31 []