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[1] Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding.
Dreams give wings to fools.
[2] As one who grasps at a shadow and follows after the wind,
so is he who sets his mind on dreams.
[3] The vision of dreams is a reflection,
the likeness of a face near a face.
[4] From an unclean thing what can be cleansed?
From that which is false what can be true?
[5] Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain.
The heart has fantasies like a woman in labor.
[6] If they are not sent in a visitation from the Most High,
don’t give your heart to them.
[7] For dreams have led many astray.
They have failed by putting their hope in them.
[8] Without lying the law will be fulfilled.
Wisdom is complete in a faithful mouth. [9] A well-instructed man knows many things.
He who has much experience will declare understanding.
[10] He who has no experience knows few things.
But he who has traveled increases cleverness.
[11] I have seen many things in my travels.
My understanding is more than my words.
[12] I was often in danger even to death.
I was preserved because of these experiences.
[13] The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live,
for their hope is in him who saves them.
[14] Whoever fears the Lord won’t be afraid, and won’t be a coward,
for he is his hope.
[15] Blessed is the soul of him who fears the Lord.
To whom does he give heed? Who is his support?
[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.
[17] He raises up the soul, and enlightens the eyes.
He gives health, life, and blessing. [18] He who sacrifices a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery.
The mockeries of wicked men are not acceptable.
[19] The Most High has no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly,
Neither is he pacified for sins by the multitude of sacrifices.
[20] Like one who kills a son before his father’s eyes
is he who brings a sacrifice from the goods of the poor.
[21] The bread of the needy is the life of the poor.
He who deprives him of it is a man of blood.
[22] Like one who murders his neighbor is he who takes away his living.
Like a shedder of blood is he who deprives a hireling of his hire. [23] When one builds, and another pulls down,
what profit do they have but toil?
[24] When one prays, and another curses,
whose voice will the Lord listen to?
[25] He who washes himself after touching a dead body, and touches it again,
what does he gain by his washing?
[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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Septuaginta
[1] Κεναὶ G2756 ἐλπίδες G1680 καὶ G2532 ψευδεῖς G5571 ἀσυνέτῳ G801 ἀνδρί, G435 καὶ G2532 ἐνύπνια G1798 ἀναπτεροῦσιν ἄφρονας. G878 [2] Ὡς G5613 δρασσόμενος G1405 σκιᾶς G4639 καὶ G2532 διώκων G1377 ἄνεμον G417 οὕτως G3779 ὁ G3588 ἐπέχων G1907 ἐνυπνίοις· G1798 [3] τοῦτο G5124 κατὰ G2596 τούτου G5127 ὅρασις G3706 ἐνυπνίων, G1798 κατέναντι G2713 προσώπου G4383 ὁμοίωμα G3667 προσώπου. G4383 [4] Ἀπὸ G575 ἀκαθάρτου G169 τί G5101 καθαρισθήσεται; G2511 Καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 ψευδοῦς G5571 τί G5101 ἀληθεύσει; G226 [5] Μαντεῖαι καὶ G2532 οἰωνισμοὶ καὶ G2532 ἐνύπνια G1798 μάταιά G3152 ἐστιν, G2076 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ὠδινούσης G5605 φαντάζεται G5324 καρδία· G2588 [6] ἐὰν G1437 μὴ G3361 παρὰ G3844 ὑψίστου G5310 ἀποσταλῇ G649 ἐν G1722 ἐπισκοπῇ, G1984 μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 εἰς G1519 αὐτὰ G846 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 σου· G4675 [7] πολλοὺς G4183 γὰρ G1063 ἐπλάνησεν G4105 τὰ G3588 ἐνύπνια, G1798 καὶ G2532 ἐξέπεσον G1601 ἐλπίζοντες G1679 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοῖς. G846 [8] Ἄνευ G427 ψεύδους G5579 συντελεσθήσεται G4931 νόμος, G3551 καὶ G2532 σοφία G4678 στόματι G4750 πιστῷ G4103 τελείωσις. G5050 [9] Ἀνὴρ G435 πεπλανημένος G4105 ἔγνω G1097 πολλά, G4183 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 πολύπειρος ἐκδιηγήσεται G1555 σύνεσιν· G4907 [10] ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐπειράθη, G3987 ὀλίγα G3641 οἶδεν, G1492 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 πεπλανημένος G4105 πληθυνεῖ G4129 πανουργίαν. G3834 [11] Πολλὰ G4183 ἑώρακα G3708 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀποπλανήσει μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 πλείονα G4119 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 μου G3450 σύνεσίς G4907 μου· G3450 [12] πλεονάκις ἕως G2193 θανάτου G2288 ἐκινδύνευσα G2793 καὶ G2532 διεσώθην G1295 τούτων G5130 χάριν. G5485 [13] Πνεῦμα G4151 φοβουμένων G5399 κύριον G2962 ζήσεται· G2198 ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ἐλπὶς G1680 αὐτῶν G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 σῴζοντα G4982 αὐτούς. G846 [14] Ὁ G3588 φοβούμενος G5399 κύριον G2962 οὐδὲν G3762 εὐλαβηθήσεται G2125 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 δειλιάσῃ, G1168 ὅτι G3754 αὐτὸς G846 ἐλπὶς G1680 αὐτοῦ. G846 [15] Φοβουμένου G5399 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 μακαρία G3107 ἡ G3588 ψυχή· G5590 τίνι G5101 ἐπέχει; G1907 Καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 αὐτοῦ G846 στήριγμα; [16] Οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 κυρίου G2962 ἐπὶ G1909 τοὺς G3588 ἀγαπῶντας G25 αὐτόν, G846 ὑπερασπισμὸς δυναστείας καὶ G2532 στήριγμα ἰσχύος, G2479 σκέπη ἀπὸ G575 καύσωνος G2742 καὶ G2532 σκέπη ἀπὸ G575 μεσημβρίας, G3314 φυλακὴ G5438 ἀπὸ G575 προσκόμματος G4348 καὶ G2532 βοήθεια G996 ἀπὸ G575 πτώσεως, G4431 [17] ἀνυψῶν ψυχὴν G5590 καὶ G2532 φωτίζων G5461 ὀφθαλμούς, G3788 ἴασιν G2392 διδούς, G1325 ζωὴν G2222 καὶ G2532 εὐλογίαν. G2129 [18] Θυσιάζων ἐξ G1537 ἀδίκου G94 προσφορὰ G4376 μεμωμημένη, G3469 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 εἰς G1519 εὐδοκίαν G2107 δωρήματα G1434 ἀνόμων. G459 [19] Οὐκ G3756 εὐδοκεῖ G2106 ὁ G3588 ὕψιστος G5310 ἐν G1722 προσφοραῖς G4376 ἀσεβῶν G765 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐν G1722 πλήθει G4128 θυσιῶν G2378 ἐξιλάσκεται ἁμαρτίας. G266 [20] Θύων G2380 υἱὸν G5207 ἔναντι G1725 τοῦ G3588 πατρὸς G3962 αὐτοῦ G846 ὁ G3588 προσάγων G4317 θυσίαν G2378 ἐκ G1537 χρημάτων G5536 πενήτων. G3993 [21] Ἄρτος G740 ἐπιδεομένων ζωὴ G2222 πτωχῶν, G4434 ὁ G3588 ἀποστερῶν G650 αὐτὴν G846 ἄνθρωπος G444 αἱμάτων. G129 [22] Φονεύων G5407 τὸν G3588 πλησίον G4139 ὁ G3588 ἀφαιρούμενος G851 ἐμβίωσιν, καὶ G2532 ἐκχέων G1632 αἷμα G129 ὁ G3588 ἀποστερῶν G650 μισθὸν G3408 μισθίου. G3407 [23] Εἷς G1520 οἰκοδομῶν, G3618 καὶ G2532 εἷς G1520 καθαιρῶν· G2507 τί G5101 ὠφέλησαν G5623 πλεῖον G4119 ἢ G2228 κόπους; G2873 [24] Εἷς G1520 εὐχόμενος, G2172 καὶ G2532 εἷς G1520 καταρώμενος· G2672 τίνος G5101 φωνῆς G5456 εἰσακούσεται G1522 ὁ G3588 δεσπότης; G1203 [25] Βαπτιζόμενος G907 ἀπὸ G575 νεκροῦ G3498 καὶ G2532 πάλιν G3825 ἁπτόμενος G680 αὐτοῦ, G846 τί G5101 ὠφέλησεν G5623 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λουτρῷ G3067 αὐτοῦ; G846 [26] Οὕτως G3779 ἄνθρωπος G444 νηστεύων G3522 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 ἁμαρτιῶν G266 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 πάλιν G3825 πορευόμενος G4198 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 αὐτὰ G846 ποιῶν· G4160 τῆς G3588 προσευχῆς G4335 αὐτοῦ G846 τίς G5101 εἰσακούσεται; G1522 Καὶ G2532 τί G5101 ὠφέλησεν G5623 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ταπεινωθῆναι G5013 αὐτόν; G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament