1 The foolish are deceived by vain and false hopes; dreams give them wings.
2 To rely on dreams is like grasping a shadow or chasing the wind.
3 What you see in dreams are only reflections: a person sees his own image.
4 What clean thing can come from what is unclean? What truth comes from what is false?
5 Divinations, omens and dreams are empty like the fantasies of a woman in labor.
6 Unless they come as messengers of the Most High, do not pay attention to them.
7 For dreams have led many people astray. Those who hoped in them have fallen.
8 Not so the Law, which never fails but comes true. Wisdom from the truthful lips of God is the highest truth.
9 One who has traveled knows a great deal, and a man of wide experience will talk soundly.
10 A person who has not had trials knows very little. But the traveled man is competent in many ways.
11 I have made many discoveries on my travels and understood more than I can express.
12 I have often been in danger of death but have been saved thanks to my experience.
13 The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live, for their hope is placed in the One who saves.
14 He who fears the Lord is in dread of nothing. He will not be cowardly for he is his hope.
15 He who fears the Lord is a happy person. To whom does he turn? Who is his support?
16 The eyes of the Lord are on those who love him. For them he is powerful protection, strong support, shelter against scorching wind and the midday sun. He is a safeguard against stumbling and assurance against a fall.
17 He lifts up the soul and gives a sparkle to the eyes; he gives healing, life and blessing.
18 An offering to God from stolen goods is a stained offering, the sacrifices of the wicked do not please God.
19 The Most High takes no pleasure in the offering of the godless. It is not the number of victims that obtains pardon for sin.
20 Offering to God from what belongs to the poor is like slaughtering a son in the presence of his father.
21 Bread is life to the poor; he who takes it from them is a murderer.
22 He who deprives others of a livelihood kills them, and whoever withdraws the salary of a worker is guilty of blood.
23 If one builds and the other destroys, what do they gain besides trouble?
24 If one prays and the other curses, whose voice will the Master listen to?
25 If a man is cleansed after touching a corpse and then touches it again, what good was there in his cleansing?
26 If anyone fasts for his sins and then commits the same sins, who will hear his prayer? What value is there in his fasting?
Versículos relacionados com Ecclesiasticus, 34:
Ecclesiastical Chapter 34 deals with the importance of not putting confidence in false deities, the practice of virtue and justice, and to avoid pride and arrogance. Following are five verses related to these themes:
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord of all your heart and do not support yourself in your own understanding; recognize the Lord in all your ways, and He will straighten your paths." This verse highlights the importance of trusting God rather than following our own desires and interests.
Psalm 33:4-5: "For the word of the Lord is straight and all His works are faithful. He loves justice and right; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord." This verse emphasizes the importance of justice and righteousness, which are topics addressed in ecclesiastical 34.
Proverbs 16:18: "Pride precedes ruin, and arrogance precedes the fall." This verse warns against the danger of pride and arrogance, which is discussed in ecclesiastical 34.
1 Peter 3:10: "For anyone who wants to love life and seeing good days, reflecting the tongue of evil and preventing your lips from saying misleading." This verse highlights the importance of honest virtue and speech, which are important topics in ecclesiastical 34.
Psalm 40:4: "Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his confidence and who does not turn to the superb, nor to those who deviate to the lie." This verse highlights the importance of trusting God instead of getting involved with proud and lying people, which is a theme in ecclesiastical 34.
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