Sirach · World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
Sirach 34 World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
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Sirach is not in RV1909.
1 Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding. Dreams give wings to fools.
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2 As one who grasps at a shadow and follows after the wind, so is he who sets his mind on dreams.
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3 The vision of dreams is a reflection, the likeness of a face near a face.
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4 From an unclean thing what can be cleansed? From that which is false what can be true?
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5 Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain. The heart has fantasies like a woman in labour.
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6 If they are not sent in a visitation from the Most High, don’t give your heart to them.
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7 For dreams have led many astray. They have failed by putting their hope in them.
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8 Without lying the law will be fulfilled. Wisdom is complete in a faithful mouth.
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9 A well-instructed man knows many things. He who has much experience will declare understanding.
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10 He who has no experience knows few things. But he who has travelled increases cleverness.
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11 I have seen many things in my travels. My understanding is more than my words.
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12 I was often in danger even to death. I was preserved because of these experiences.
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13 The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live, for their hope is in him who saves them.
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14 Whoever fears the Lord won’t be afraid, and won’t be a coward, for he is his hope.
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15 Blessed is the soul of him who fears the Lord. To whom does he give heed? Who is his support?
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16 The 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.
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17 He raises up the soul, and enlightens the eyes. He gives health, life, and blessing.
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18 He who sacrifices a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery. The mockeries of wicked men are not acceptable.
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19 The Most High has no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly, Neither is he pacified for sins by the multitude of sacrifices.
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20 Like one who kills a son before his father’s eyes is he who brings a sacrifice from the goods of the poor.
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21 The bread of the needy is the life of the poor. He who deprives him of it is a man of blood.
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22 Like one who murders his neighbour is he who takes away his living. Like a shedder of blood is he who deprives a hireling of his hire.
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23 When one builds, and another pulls down, what profit do they have but toil?
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24 When one prays, and another curses, whose voice will the Lord listen to?
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25 He who washes himself after touching a dead body, and touches it again, what does he gain by his washing?
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26 Even 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?
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