Psalm 127:2-4

Easy-to-Read Version

² It is a waste of time to get up early and stay up late,
    trying to make a living.
The Lord provides for those he loves,
    even while they are sleeping.

³ Children are a gift^[a] from the Lord,
    a reward from a mother’s womb.
⁴ A young man’s sons
    are like the arrows in a soldier’s hand.