1
Except the
LORD build the
house, they
labour in
vain that
build it: except the
LORD keep the
city, the
watchman waketh but in
vain.
h,n.bIy -a{l h'wh.y -mia h{m{l.vil tw{l][;M;h ryiv ? h'wh.y -mia w{B wy'nw{b .Wl.m'[ a.w'v tIy;b ? remw{v d;q'v a.w'v ryi[ -r'm.vIy -a{l
2
It is
vain for you to rise
up early, to sit
up late, to
eat the
bread of
sorrows: for so he
giveth his
beloved sleep.
yel.k{a t,b,v -yer]x;a.m ~.Wq yemyiK.v;m ~,k'l a.w'v ? a'nev w{dyidyil !eTIy !eK ~yib'c]['h ~,x,l
3
Lo,
children are an
heritage of the
LORD: and the
fruit of the
womb is his
reward.
!,j'B;h yir.P r'k'f ~yin'B h'wh.y t;l]x;n heNih
4
As
arrows are in the
hand of a mighty
man; so are
children of the
youth.
~yir.W[.N;h yen.B !eK rw{BiG -d;y.B ~yiCix.K
5
Happy is the
man that hath his
quiver full of them: they shall not be
ashamed, but they shall
speak with the
enemies in the
gate.
~,hem w{t'P.v;a -t,a aeLim r,v]a r,b,G;h yer.v;a ? r;['V;B ~yib.yw{a -t,a .Wr.B;d.y -yiK .Wv{bey -a{l