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Sirach 31
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1The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
1Watching for riches consumes the flesh, and the care thereof drives away sleep.
2Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
2Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaks sleep,
3The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
3The rich has great labor in gathering riches together; and when he rests, he is filled with his delicates.
4Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
4The poor labores in his poor estate; and when he leaves off, he is still needy.
5Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman's heart in travail.
5He that loves gold shall not be justified, and he that follows corruption shall have enough thereof.
6If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.
6Gold has been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
7For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
7It is a stumbling block to them that sacrifice to it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.
8The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
8Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and has not gone after gold.
9A man that hath travelled knoweth many things: and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.
9Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things has he done among his people.
10He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence.
10Who has been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and has not offended? or done evil, and has not done it?
11When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
11His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
12I was oft-times in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
12If you sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.
13The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them.
13Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weeps upon every occasion.
14Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
14Stretch not your hand wherever it looks, and thrust it not with him into the dish.
15Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?
15Judge not your neighbor by yourself: and be discreet in every point.
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;
16Eat as it becomes a man, those things which are set before you; and devour note, lest you be hated.
17he raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing.
17Leave off first for manners' sake; and be not unsatiable, lest you offend.
18He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted.
18When you sit among many, reach not your hand out first of all.
19The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
19A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetches not his wind short upon his bed.
20Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father's eyes.
20Sound sleep comes of moderate eating: he rises early, and his wits are with him: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.
21The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood.
21And if you have been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and you shall have rest.
22He that taketh away his neighbour's living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer his hire is a bloodshedder.
22My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last you shall find as I told you: in all your works be quick, so shall there no sickness come to you.
23When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?
23Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good housekeeping will be believed.
24When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
24But against him that is a niggard of his meat the whole city shall murmur; and the testimonies of his niggardness shall not be doubted of.
25He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
25Show not your valiantness in wine; for wine has destroyed many.
26So 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?
26The furnace proves the edge by dipping: so does wine the hearts of the proud by drunkenness.