Psalm 127 Parallel Bible (Julia Smith Translation)

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¹ Song of ascensions to Solomon. If Jehovah shall not build the house, they building it, in it labored in vain. If Jehovah shall not watch the city, he watching, watched 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 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 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.

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² In vain for you rising early to arise from after sitting; eating the bread of toils: so will he give to his beloved 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 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 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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³ Behold, sons are the inheritance of Jehovah: the reward of the fruit of the womb.

³ Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

³ Behold, ^(F)children are a ^(c)gift of the Lord,The ^(G)fruit of the womb is a reward.

³ Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,children, a reward.^(D)

³ Children are a gift from the LORD; a productive womb, the LORD's reward.

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⁴ As arrows in the hand of the strong one, so are sons of youth.

⁴ As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

⁴ Like arrows in the hand of a ^(H)warrior,So are the children of one’s youth.

⁴ Like arrows in the hand of a warriorare the sons born in one’s youth.^(E)

⁴ As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so also are children born during one's youth.

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⁵ Happy the man who filled his quiver from them: they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

⁵ Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

⁵ How ^(I)blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;^(J)They will not be ashamedWhen they ^(K)speak with their enemies ^(L)in the gate.

⁵ Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.^(F)Such men will never be put to shamewhen they speak with their enemies at the city gate.^(G)

⁵ How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be ashamed as they confront their enemies at the city gate. A Song of Ascents

Psalm 127

The Blessing Of The Lord