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1The hopes of a man that is void of understanding are vain and deceitful: 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. 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. 4What can be made clean by the unclean? and what truth can come from that which is false? 5Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity: 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. 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. 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. 10He that hath no experience, knoweth little: and he that hath been experienced in many things, multiplieth prudence. 11He that hath not been tried, what manner of things doth he know? he that hath been surprised, shall abound with subtlety. 12I have seen many things by travelling, and many customs of things. 13Sometimes I have been in danger of death for these things, and I have been delivered by the grace of God. 14The spirit of those that fear God; is sought after, and by his regard shall be blessed. 15For their hope is on him that saveth them, and the eyes of God are upon them that love him. 16He that feareth the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid for he is his hope. 17The soul of him that feareth the Lord is blessed. 18To whom doth he look, and who in his strength? 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, 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. 21The offering of him that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, is stained, and the mockeries of the unjust are not acceptable. 22The Lord is only for them that wait upon him in the way of truth and justice. 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. 24He that offereth sacrifice of the goods of the poor, is as one that sacrificeth the son in the presence of his father. 25The bread of the needy, is the life of the poor: he that defraudeth them thereof, is a man of blood. 26He that taketh away the bread gotten by sweat, is like him that killeth his neighbour. 27He that sheddeth blood, and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire, are brothers. 28When one buildeth up, and another pulleth down: what profit have they but the labour? 29When one prayeth, and another curseth: whose voice will God hear? 30He that washeth himself after touching the dead, if he toucheth him again, what doth his washing avail? 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?