Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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For He gives to His
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
working hard to have enough food—
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.
International Standard Version
It is useless to get up early and to stay up late, eating the food of exhausting labor truly he gives sleep to those he loves.
A Conservative Version
It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of toil, [for] so he gives sleep to his beloved.
American Standard Version
It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For'so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
Amplified
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.
Darby Translation
It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.
Julia Smith Translation
In vain for you rising early to arise from after sitting; eating the bread of toils: so will he give to his beloved sleep.
King James 2000
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he gives his beloved sleep.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] in vain for you who rise early [and] sit late, eating the bread of anxious toil, [when] thus he provides for his beloved in [his] sleep.
Modern King James verseion
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is but lost labour that ye rise up early, and take no rest, but eat the bread of carefulness; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
NET Bible
It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.
New Heart English Bible
It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
Webster
It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
World English Bible
It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
Youngs Literal Translation
Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
Themes
forbidden Anxiety » Worldly care » Forbidden
Bread » Kinds of » Bread of affliction
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
The Providence of God » Man's efforts are vain without
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Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 127:2
Images Psalm 127:2
Prayers for Psalm 127:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Blessing Of The Lord
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([Psalm of Solomon]) If Jehovah does not build the house, it is vain for the builders to work on it. If Jehovah does not protect a city, it is vain for the guard to stay alert.
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For He gives to His
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the workingman is pleasant, whether he eats little or much. However the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.
Genesis 3:17-19
He said to Adam: Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
Job 11:18
You will be secure because there is hope. You will look about you and take your rest in safety.
Psalm 3:5
I lie down and sleep. I wake up again because Jehovah continues to sustain me.
Psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lie down and sleep. For you alone, O Jehovah, make my dwelling safe and secure.
Psalm 39:5-6
Indeed, you have made the length of my days very short. My life span is nothing compared to yours. Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind.
Psalm 60:5
So that your loved ones may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
Proverbs 31:15-18
She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun. Behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with rejoicing. Consider goodness. This also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:20-23
My heart turned to grief over all for which I had labored and all my wisdom under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is a man who is by himself, without a companion. He is without son or brother. There is no end to all his work. He never has enough wealth. Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. He never asks: For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure? This too is vanity and a terrible problem.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
All the labor of man is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.
Jeremiah 31:26
At this, I woke up and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant.
Ezekiel 34:25
I will promise them peace. I will remove the wild animals from the land so that my sheep can live safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
Acts 12:5-6
Peter was kept in prison. Prayer was made without ceasing by the congregation to God for him.