Psalm 127:2-4

English Standard Version

²It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious ^(A)toil;
for he gives to his ^(B)beloved ^(C)sleep.

³Behold, ^(D)children are a heritage from the Lord,
^(E)the fruit of the womb a reward.
⁴Like arrows in the hand of ^(F)a warrior
are the children^[a] of one's youth.

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Psalm 127:4 Or sons

Psalm 127:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²It is futile for you to rise up early,
To ^[a]stay up late,
To ^(A)eat the bread of painful labor;
This is how He gives to His ^(B)beloved ^(C)sleep.

³Behold, ^(D)children are a ^[b]gift of the Lord,
The ^(E)fruit of the womb is a reward.
⁴Like arrows in the hand of a ^(F)warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.

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Psalm 127:2 Lit sit late
Psalm 127:3 Or heritage

Psalm 127:2-4

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.

³Behold, ^(B)children are a heritage from the Lord,
^(C)The fruit of the womb is a ^(D)reward.
⁴Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.