English Bible
Sirach 34
Big screen- 1The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
- 2Whoso regards dreams is like him that catches at a shadow, and follows after the wind.
- 3The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
- 4Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
- 5Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancies, as a woman's heart in travail.
- 6If they be not sent from the most High in your visitation, set not your heart upon them.
- 7For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
- 8The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
- 9A man that has travelled knows many things; and he that has much experience will declare wisdom.
- 10He that has no experience knows little: but he that has travelled is full of prudence.
- 11When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
- 12I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
- 13The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saves them.
- 14Whoso fears the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
- 15Blessed is the soul of him that fears the Lord: to whom does he look? and who is his strength?
- 16For 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.
- 17He raises up the soul, and lightens the eyes: he gives health, life, and blessing.
- 18He that sacrifices of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted.
- 19The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
- 20Whoso brings an offering of the goods of the poor does as one that kills the son before his father's eyes.
- 21The bread of the needy is their life: he that defrauds him thereof is a man of blood.
- 22He that takes away his neighbor's living slays him; and he that defrauds the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.
- 23When one builds, and another pulls down, what profit have they then but labor?
- 24When one prays, and another curses, whose voice will the Lord hear?
- 25He that washes himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what avails his washing?
- 26So is it with a man that fasts for his sins, and goes again, and does the same: who will hear his prayer? or what does his humbling profit him?