Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 34:2

ὡς δρασσόμενος σκιᾶς καὶ διώκων ἄνεμον, οὕτως ὁ ἐπέχων ἐνυπνίοις.
King James Version (KJV)

Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind.

Modern English

Whoever puts stock in dreams is like someone grasping at a shadow, or chasing after the wind.

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