Psalm 127:2

New King James Version

²It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To ^(A)eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.

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Psalm 127:2

New International Version

²In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food^(A) to eat—
for he grants sleep^(B) to^[a] those he loves.^(C)

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Footnotes

Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for

Psalm 127:2

Amplified Bible

²
It is vain for you to rise early,
To retire late,
To eat the bread of anxious labors—
For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep.

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Psalm 127:2

The Message

127 ^1-2If God doesn’t build the house,
    the builders only build shacks.
If God doesn’t guard the city,
    the night watchman might as well nap.
It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late,
    and work your worried fingers to the bone.
Don’t you know he enjoys
    giving rest to those he loves?