Sirach 34:1–7

1 A man of no understanding has vain and false hopes,

and dreams give wings to fools.

2 As one who catches at a shadow and pursues the wind,

so is he who gives heed to dreams.

3 The vision of dreams is this against that,

the likeness of a face confronting a face.

4 From an unclean thing what will be made clean?

And from something false what will be true?

5 Divinations and omens and dreams are folly,

and like a woman in travail the mind has fancies.

6 Unless they are sent from the Most High as a visitation,

do not give your mind to them.

7 For dreams have deceived many,

and those who put their hope in them have failed.