en_RV1895 - Sir 34 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding; And dreams give wings to fools.

² [1]As one that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind, So is he that setteth his mind on dreams.

³ The vision of dreams is as this thing against that, [2]The likeness of a face over against a face.

⁴ [3]Of an unclean thing what shall be cleansed? And of that which is false what shall be true?

⁵ [4]Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: And the heart fancieth, as a woman's in travail.

⁶ [5]If they be not sent from the Most High in thy visitation, Give not thy heart unto them.

⁷ For dreams have led many astray: And they have failed by putting their hope in them.

⁸ Without lying shall the law be accomplished; And wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.

⁹ A well-instructed man knoweth many things; And [6]he that hath much experience will declare understanding.

¹⁰ He that hath no experience knoweth few things: But [7]he that hath wandered shall increase his skill.

¹¹ [8]In my wandering I have seen many things; And more than my words is my understanding.

¹² [9]Ofttimes was I in danger even unto death; And I was preserved because of these things.

¹³ [10]The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; For their hope is upon him that saveth them.

¹⁴ [11]Whoso feareth the Lord shall not be afraid, and shall not play the coward; For [12]he is his hope.

¹⁵ Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: To whom doth he give heed? and who is his stay?

¹⁶ [13]The eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, [14]A mighty protection and strong stay, [15]A cover from the hot blast, and a cover from the noonday, [16]A guard from stumbling, and a succour from falling.

¹⁷ He raiseth up the soul, and [17]enlighteneth the eyes: He giveth healing, life, and blessing.

¹⁸ [18]He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery; And the mockeries of wicked men are not well-pleasing.

¹⁹ [19]The Most High hath no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly; [20]Neither is he pacified for sins by the multitude of sacrifices.

²⁰ As one that killeth the son before his father's eyes Is [21]he that bringeth a sacrifice from the goods of the poor.

²¹ The bread of the needy is the life of the poor: He that depriveth him thereof is a man of blood.

²² As one that slayeth his neighbour is [22]he that taketh away his living; And [23] as a shedder of blood is he that depriveth a hireling of his hire.

²³ One building, and another pulling down, What profit have they had but toil?

²⁴ One praying, and another cursing, Whose voice will the Lord listen to?

²⁵ [24]He that washeth himself after touching a dead body, and toucheth it again, What profit hath he in his washing?

²⁶ Even so a man [25]fasting for his sins, [26]And going again, and doing the same; Who will listen to his prayer? And what profit hath he in his humiliation?