1A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
1A Song of degrees for Solomon. 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.
2It 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.
2It 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.
3Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
5Happy 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.
Verse 1
WEB
A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
KJV
A Song of degrees for Solomon. 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.
Verse 2
WEB
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.
KJV
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.
Verse 3
WEB
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
KJV
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Verse 4
WEB
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
KJV
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Verse 5
WEB
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
KJV
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.
