Psalms 127:2-3
Psalms 127:1-5 The Message (MSG)
If GOD doesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. If GOD doesn’t guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves? Don’t you see that children are GOD’s best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you; you’ll sweep them right off your doorstep.
Psalms 127:2-3 King James Version (KJV)
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. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalms 127:2-3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It 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. Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalms 127:2-3 New Century Version (NCV)
It is no use for you to get up early and stay up late, working for a living. The LORD gives sleep to those he loves. Children are a gift from the LORD; babies are a reward.
Psalms 127:2-3 American Standard Version (ASV)
It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep. Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalms 127:2-3 New International Version (NIV)
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.
Psalms 127:2-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep. Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalms 127:2-3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
It is vain for you to rise early, To retire late, To eat the bread of anxious labors— For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep. ¶Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the LORD, The fruit of the womb a reward. [Deut 28:4]
Psalms 127:2-3 New Living Translation (NLT)
It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.
Psalms 127:2-3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It really is senseless to work so hard from early morning till late at night, toiling to make a living for fear of not having enough. God can provide for his devoted lovers even while they sleep! Children are God’s love-gift; they are heaven’s generous reward.