New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.
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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 useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest 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 Children are a gift from the LORD ; they are a reward from him.
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Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah [are] sons, A reward [is] the fruit of the womb.
4 Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.
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As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.
5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.
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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!
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