Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 34:1

ΚΕΝΑΙ ἐλπίδες καὶ ψευδεῖς ἀσυνέτῳ ἀνδρί, καὶ ἐνύπνια ἀναπτεροῦσιν ἄφρονας.
King James Version (KJV)

The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools.

Modern English

The hopes of a person without understanding are empty and false, and dreams give fools false confidence.

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