1Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. 2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to⚓ those he loves.
3Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. 4Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children 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.
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Vaajtswv pub tej yaam zoo
Zaaj nkauj hu nce moog. Yog Xalaumoo sau.
1Yog Yawmsaub tsw ua tsev, cov kws ua tsev kuj txug sav do xwb. Yog Yawmsaub tsw tsom kwm lub nroog, tug faaj xwm kuj zuv do xwb. 2Qhov kws koj sawv ntxuv ntxuv pw lig lig, ua num khwv fuas quas tso kev noj kev haus tsw muaj qaabhau. Tsua qhov Yawmsaub yeej pub rua tug kws nwg hlub pw tsaug zug zoo.⚓
3Tej tub ki yog qub txeeg qub teg ntawm Yawmsaub, tej mivnyuas kws yug huv lub plaab lug yog tshaav ntuj. 4Tej tub kws yug thaus leej txwv tseed hluas kuj zoo yaam nkaus le raab xub huv tug tub rog txhais teg. 5Tug yawm twg muaj xub nee puv lub raaj, kuj kaaj sab lug. Thaus nrug nwg cov yeeb ncuab ua plaub ntawm rooj loog, nwg yuav tsw txaaj muag.