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Sirach 34
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1The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
1Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding. Dreams give wings to fools.
2Whoso regards dreams is like him that catches at a shadow, and follows after the wind.
2As one who grasps at a shadow and follows after the wind, so is he who sets his mind on dreams.
3The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
3The vision of dreams is a reflection, the likeness of a face near a face.
4Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
4From an unclean thing what can be cleansed? From that which is false what can be true?
5Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancies, as a woman's heart in travail.
5Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain. The heart has fantasies like a woman in labor.
6If they be not sent from the most High in your visitation, set not your heart upon them.
6If they are not sent in a visitation from the Most High, don’t give your heart to them.
7For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
7For dreams have led many astray. They have failed by putting their hope in them.
8The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
8Without lying the law will be fulfilled. Wisdom is complete in a faithful mouth.
9A man that has travelled knows many things; and he that has much experience will declare wisdom.
9A well-instructed man knows many things. He who has much experience will declare understanding.
10He that has no experience knows little: but he that has travelled is full of prudence.
10He who has no experience knows few things. But he who has traveled increases cleverness.
11When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
11I have seen many things in my travels. My understanding is more than my words.
12I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
12I was often in danger even to death. I was preserved because of these experiences.
13The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saves them.
13The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live, for their hope is in him who saves them.
14Whoso fears the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
14Whoever fears the Lord won’t be afraid, and won’t be a coward, 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?
15Blessed is the soul of him who fears the Lord. To whom does he give heed? Who is his support?
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.
16The eyes of the Lord are on those who love him, a mighty protection and strong support, a cover from the hot blast, a shade from the noonday sun, a guard from stumbling, and a help from falling.
17He raises up the soul, and lightens the eyes: he gives health, life, and blessing.
17He raises up the soul, and enlightens 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.
18He who sacrifices a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery. The mockeries of wicked men are not acceptable.
19The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
19The Most High has no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly, Neither is he pacified for sins 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 .
20Like one who kills a son before his father’s eyes is he who brings a sacrifice from the goods of the poor.
21The bread of the needy is their life: he that defrauds him thereof is a man of blood.
21The bread of the needy is the life of the poor. He who deprives him of it 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.
22Like one who murders his neighbor is he who takes away his living. Like a shedder of blood is he who deprives a hireling of his hire.
23When one builds, and another pulls down, what profit have they then but labor?
23When one builds, and another pulls down, what profit do they have but toil?
24When one prays, and another curses, whose voice will the Lord hear?
24When one prays, and another curses, whose voice will the Lord listen to?
25He that washes himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what avails his washing?
25He who washes himself after touching a dead body, and touches it again, what does he gain by 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?
26Even so a man fasting for his sins, and going again, and doing the same, who will listen to his prayer? What profit does he have in his humiliation?