Sirach 34
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: and dreams lift up fools.
1The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.
2The man that giveth heed to lying visions, is like to him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
2Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.
3The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another: as when a man’s likeness is before the face of a man.
3The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face.
4What can be made clean by the unclean? and what truth can come from that which is false?
4Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come?
5Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity:
5Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman’s heart in travail.
6And the heart fancieth as that of a woman in travail: except it be a vision sent forth from the most High, set no thy heart upon them.
6If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them.
7For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
7For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.
8The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.
8The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
9What doth he know, that hath not been tried? A man that hath much experience, shall think of many things: and he that hath learned many things, shall shew forth understanding.
9A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom.
10He that hath no experience, knoweth little: and he that hath been experienced in many things, multiplieth prudence.
10He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence.
11He that hath not been tried, what manner of things doth he know? he that hath been surprised, shall abound with subtlety.
11When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express.
12I have seen many things by travelling, and many customs of things.
12I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things.
13Sometimes I have been in danger of death for these things, and I have been delivered by the grace of God.
13The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them.
14The spirit of those that fear God; is sought after, and by his regard shall be blessed.
14Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope.
15For their hope is on him that saveth them, and the eyes of God are upon them that love him.
15Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength?
16He that feareth the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid for he is his hope.
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.
17The soul of him that feareth the Lord is blessed.
17He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing.
18To whom doth he look, and who in his strength?
18He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted.
19The eyes of the Lord are upon them that fear him, he is their powerful protector, and strong stay, a defence from the heat, and a cover from the sun at noon,
19The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices.
20A preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling; he raiseth up the soul, and enlighteneth the eyes, and giveth health, and life, and blessing.
20Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father’s eyes.
21The offering of him that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, is stained, and the mockeries of the unjust are not acceptable.
21The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood.
22The Lord is only for them that wait upon him in the way of truth and justice.
22He that taketh away his neighbour’s living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder.
23The most High approveth not the gifts of the wicked: neither hath he respect to the oblations of the unjust, nor will he be pacified for sins by the multitude of their sacrifices.
23When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour?
24He that offereth sacrifice of the goods of the poor, is as one that sacrificeth the son in the presence of his father.
24When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear?
25The bread of the needy, is the life of the poor: he that defraudeth them thereof, is a man of blood.
25He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing?
26He that taketh away the bread gotten by sweat, is like him that killeth his neighbour.
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?
27He that sheddeth blood, and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire, are brothers.
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28When one buildeth up, and another pulleth down: what profit have they but the labour?
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29When one prayeth, and another curseth: whose voice will God hear?
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30He that washeth himself after touching the dead, if he toucheth him again, what doth his washing avail?
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31So a man that fasteth for his sins, and doth the same again, what doth his humbling himself profit him? who will hear his prayer?
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