Parallel Bible results for "psalms 127"

Psalm 127

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 <A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.> If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

2 It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.

3 See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.

4 Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.

5 Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.

Good News Translation GNT

1 If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the Lord does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.

2 It is useless to work so hard for a living, getting up early and going to bed late. For the Lord provides for those he loves, while they are asleep.

3 Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a real blessing.

4 The sons a man has when he is young are like arrows in a soldier's hand.

5 Happy is the man who has many such arrows. He will never be defeated when he meets his enemies in the place of judgment.