Sirach 34
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Sirach 34
Dreams Mean Nothing
1The senseless have vain and false hopes,
and dreams give wings to fools.
2 #
Job 20.8; Eccl 5.7; 2 Esd 10.36 As one who catches at a shadow and pursues the wind,
so is anyone who pays attention to dreams.
3 #
Prov 27.19
What is seen in dreams is but a reflection,
the likeness of a face looking at itself.
4 #
Job 14.4; Jn 3.6 From an unclean thing, what can be clean?
And from something false, what can be true?
5 #
Jer 14.14; 23.25 Divinations and omens and dreams are unreal,
and like a woman in labor the mind has fantasies.
6 #
Gen 46.2; Num 12.6 Unless they are sent by intervention from the Most High,
pay no attention to them.
7For dreams have deceived many,
and those who put their hope in them have perished.
8Without such deceptions the law will be fulfilled,
and wisdom is complete in a trustworthy mouth.
Experience as a Teacher
9 #
Sir 36.25
People who have traveled#34.9 Other ancient authorities read are educated know many things,
and those with much experience know what they are talking about.
10The inexperienced know few things,
11 #
Sir 39.4; 51.13 but those who have traveled acquire much cleverness.
12I have seen many things in my travels,
and I understand more than I can express.
13 #
Sir 51.2–12
I have often been in danger of death
but have escaped because of these experiences.
Fear the Lord
14 #
Isa 38.16
The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live,
15for their hope is in him who saves them.
16 #
Ps 71.5; 112.1, 7; 1 Pet 3.14 Those who fear the Lord will not be timid
or play the coward, for he is their hope.
17Happy are souls that fear the Lord!
18To whom do they look? And who is their support?
19 #
Ps 33.18; 59.16; Prov 3.26 The eyes of the Lord are on those who love him,
a mighty shield and strong support,
a shelter from scorching heat and a shade from noonday sun,
a guard against stumbling and a help against falling.
20 #
Ezra 9.8; Ps 13.3 He lifts up the soul and makes the eyes sparkle;
he gives health and life and blessing.
Offering Sacrifices
21 #
Prov 21.27
If one sacrifices ill-gotten goods, the offering is blemished;#34.21 Other ancient authorities read is made in mockery
22the gifts#34.22 Other ancient authorities read mockeries of the lawless are not acceptable.
23 #
1 Sam 15.22; Isa 1.11–13 The Most High is not pleased with the offerings of the ungodly,
nor for a multitude of sacrifices does he forgive sins.
24 #
2 Sam 12.3, 4 Like one who kills a son before his father’s eyes
is the person who offers a sacrifice from the property of the poor.
25The bread of the needy is the life of the poor;
whoever deprives them of it is a murderer.
26 #
Sir 4.1
To take away a neighbor’s living is to commit murder;
27 #
Lev 19.13; Tob 4.14; Sir 7.20 to deprive an employee of wages is to shed blood.
28When one builds and another tears down,
what do they gain but hard work?
29When one prays and another curses,
to whose voice will the Lord listen?
30 #
Num 19.11, 12 If one washes after touching a corpse and touches it again,
what has been gained by washing?
31 #
Isa 58.3; 2 Pet 2.21 So if one fasts for his sins
and goes again and does the same things,
who will listen to his prayer?
And what has he gained by humbling himself?
ទើបបានជ្រើសរើសហើយ៖
Sirach 34: NRSVUE
គំនូសចំណាំ
ចែករំលែក
ចម្លង
ចង់ឱ្យគំនូសពណ៌ដែលបានរក្សាទុករបស់អ្នក មាននៅលើគ្រប់ឧបករណ៍ទាំងអស់មែនទេ? ចុះឈ្មោះប្រើ ឬចុះឈ្មោះចូល
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, copyright © 2021 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Sirach 34
34
Sirach 34
Dreams Mean Nothing
1The senseless have vain and false hopes,
and dreams give wings to fools.
2 #
Job 20.8; Eccl 5.7; 2 Esd 10.36 As one who catches at a shadow and pursues the wind,
so is anyone who pays attention to dreams.
3 #
Prov 27.19
What is seen in dreams is but a reflection,
the likeness of a face looking at itself.
4 #
Job 14.4; Jn 3.6 From an unclean thing, what can be clean?
And from something false, what can be true?
5 #
Jer 14.14; 23.25 Divinations and omens and dreams are unreal,
and like a woman in labor the mind has fantasies.
6 #
Gen 46.2; Num 12.6 Unless they are sent by intervention from the Most High,
pay no attention to them.
7For dreams have deceived many,
and those who put their hope in them have perished.
8Without such deceptions the law will be fulfilled,
and wisdom is complete in a trustworthy mouth.
Experience as a Teacher
9 #
Sir 36.25
People who have traveled#34.9 Other ancient authorities read are educated know many things,
and those with much experience know what they are talking about.
10The inexperienced know few things,
11 #
Sir 39.4; 51.13 but those who have traveled acquire much cleverness.
12I have seen many things in my travels,
and I understand more than I can express.
13 #
Sir 51.2–12
I have often been in danger of death
but have escaped because of these experiences.
Fear the Lord
14 #
Isa 38.16
The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live,
15for their hope is in him who saves them.
16 #
Ps 71.5; 112.1, 7; 1 Pet 3.14 Those who fear the Lord will not be timid
or play the coward, for he is their hope.
17Happy are souls that fear the Lord!
18To whom do they look? And who is their support?
19 #
Ps 33.18; 59.16; Prov 3.26 The eyes of the Lord are on those who love him,
a mighty shield and strong support,
a shelter from scorching heat and a shade from noonday sun,
a guard against stumbling and a help against falling.
20 #
Ezra 9.8; Ps 13.3 He lifts up the soul and makes the eyes sparkle;
he gives health and life and blessing.
Offering Sacrifices
21 #
Prov 21.27
If one sacrifices ill-gotten goods, the offering is blemished;#34.21 Other ancient authorities read is made in mockery
22the gifts#34.22 Other ancient authorities read mockeries of the lawless are not acceptable.
23 #
1 Sam 15.22; Isa 1.11–13 The Most High is not pleased with the offerings of the ungodly,
nor for a multitude of sacrifices does he forgive sins.
24 #
2 Sam 12.3, 4 Like one who kills a son before his father’s eyes
is the person who offers a sacrifice from the property of the poor.
25The bread of the needy is the life of the poor;
whoever deprives them of it is a murderer.
26 #
Sir 4.1
To take away a neighbor’s living is to commit murder;
27 #
Lev 19.13; Tob 4.14; Sir 7.20 to deprive an employee of wages is to shed blood.
28When one builds and another tears down,
what do they gain but hard work?
29When one prays and another curses,
to whose voice will the Lord listen?
30 #
Num 19.11, 12 If one washes after touching a corpse and touches it again,
what has been gained by washing?
31 #
Isa 58.3; 2 Pet 2.21 So if one fasts for his sins
and goes again and does the same things,
who will listen to his prayer?
And what has he gained by humbling himself?
ទើបបានជ្រើសរើសហើយ៖
:
គំនូសចំណាំ
ចែករំលែក
ចម្លង
ចង់ឱ្យគំនូសពណ៌ដែលបានរក្សាទុករបស់អ្នក មាននៅលើគ្រប់ឧបករណ៍ទាំងអស់មែនទេ? ចុះឈ្មោះប្រើ ឬចុះឈ្មោះចូល
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, copyright © 2021 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.