Unless the Lord builds the house
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labour in vain. Unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It's vain to rise early, stay up late and eat the bread of sorrows, because he gives his beloved sleep. Look — children are an inheritance from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They won't be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Unless the Lord builds the house, the ones building it work for nothing. Unless the Lord keeps the town, the watchman keeps watch for nothing. It's no good you getting up early and sitting up late and eating the bread of hard work, because that's what he gives his beloved in his sleep. Look — children are an inheritance from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Like arrows in the hand of a strong man, that's what the children of your youth are. Happy is the man who's filled his quiver with them. They won't be ashamed when they talk with their enemies in the gate.
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. 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. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 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.
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labour in vain. Unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Unless the Lord builds the house, the ones building it work for nothing. Unless the Lord keeps the town, the watchman keeps watch for nothing.
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.
It's vain to rise early, stay up late and eat the bread of sorrows, because he gives his beloved sleep.
It's no good you getting up early and sitting up late and eating the bread of hard work, because that's what he gives his beloved in his sleep.
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.
Look — children are an inheritance from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Look — children are an inheritance from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of one's youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a strong man, that's what the children of your youth are.
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They won't be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Happy is the man who's filled his quiver with them. They won't be ashamed when they talk with their enemies in the gate.
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.