A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD shall build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD shall keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain.

For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

He gave also their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.

The days of our years are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Man goeth forth to his work and to his labor until the evening.

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people;

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help.

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let strangers spoil his labor.