Sirach 34:7
Good News Translation
Dreams have misled many people; they put their faith in them, only to be disappointed.

New Revised Standard Version
For dreams have deceived many, and those who put their hope in them have perished.

Contemporary English Version
Dreams have fooled many-- first giving them hope, then disappointing them.

New American Bible
For dreams have led many astray, and those who put their hope in them have perished.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them.

Sirach 34:5
Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity:

Sirach 34:6
And the heart fancieth as that of a woman in travail: except it be a vision sent forth from the most High, set not thy heart upon them.

Sirach 34:8
The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.

Sirach 34:9
What 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.

Context
Sirach 34
6And the heart fancieth as that of a woman in travail: except it be a vision sent forth from the most High, set not 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.…
Cross References
Sirach 34:5
Deceitful divinations and lying omens and the dreams of evildoers, are vanity:

Sirach 34:6
And the heart fancieth as that of a woman in travail: except it be a vision sent forth from the most High, set not thy heart upon them.

Sirach 34:8
The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.

Sirach 34:9
What 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.



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Sirach 34:6
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