1 If, Yahweh, build not the house, in vain, have the builders of it toiled thereon, If, Yahweh, watch not the city, in vain, hath the watchman kept awake:
1 A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.Unless the Lord (A)builds the house,They labor in vain who build it;Unless the Lord (B)guards the city,The watchman keeps awake in vain.
1 {A Song of degrees for Solomon.} Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
1 A Solomonic song of ascents.Unless the Lord builds a house,its builders labor over it in vain;(A)unless the Lord watches over a city,the watchman stays alert in vain.(B)
1 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly.
2 Lo! an inheritance from Yahweh, are children, A reward, the fruit of the womb:
2 It is vain for you to rise up early,To (a)retire late,To (C)eat the bread of (b)painful labors;For He gives to His (D)beloved (E)even in his sleep.
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.
2 In vain you get up early and stay up late,working hard to have enough food—yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.(a)(C)
2 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.
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