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Psalms 127
Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.
- 1WEBA Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.KJVA 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.
- 2WEBIt is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.KJVIt 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.
- 3WEBBehold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.KJVLo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- 4WEBAs arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.KJVAs arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
- 5WEBHappy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.KJVHappy 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.
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