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Psalm 127:2-4
English Standard Version
Psalm 127:2-4
English Standard Version
2 It 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.
3 Behold, (D)children are a heritage from the Lord,
(E)the fruit of the womb a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of (F)a warrior
are the children[a] of one's youth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:4 Or sons
Psalm 127:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 127:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 It 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.
3 Behold, (D)children are a [b]gift of the Lord,
The (E)fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a (F)warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:2 Lit sit late
- Psalm 127:3 Or heritage
Psalm 127:2-4
New International Version
Psalm 127:2-4
New International Version
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for
Psalm 127:2-4
King James Version
Psalm 127:2-4
King James Version
2 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.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
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