Parallel Chapters Unless the Lord Builds | 1A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. | 1Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. | 1A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. | 1A 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. | 1A Solomonic song of ascents. Unless the LORD builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the LORD watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain. |
| 2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat-- for he grants sleep to those he loves. | 2It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. | 2It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. | 2It 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. | 2In vain you get up early and stay up late, working hard to have enough food-- yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves. |
| 3Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. | 3Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. | 3Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. | 3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. | 3Sons are indeed a heritage from the LORD, children, a reward. |
| 4Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one's youth. | 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. | 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. | 4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. | 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one's youth. |
| 5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. | 5Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. | 5How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate. | 5Happy 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. | 5Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. Such men will never be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the city gate. |
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