Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 <<A Ma`alot Song. By Shlomo.>> Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless the LORD watches over the city, The watchman guards it in vain.
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A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To stay up late, Eating the bread of toil; For he gives sleep to his loved ones.
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Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
3 Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
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Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.
4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
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As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.
5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!