“Unless 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.”
Psalms 127
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KS
Keith Simons5
JB
Jim Beattie5
CC
Carter Conlon5
JS
John Slabaugh5
CS
Chuck Smith4
DC
Don Courville4
DK
Denny Kenaston3
AU
Andrew Ussher3
JP
John Piper2
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1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
“Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”
“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.”
“unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.”
“except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it except the Lord keep the city. The watchman waketh but in vain.”
“except the Lord build the house. They labor in vain that built it except the Lord keep the city the watchmen waketh, but in vain.”
2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb, a reward.”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“children are an heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is his reward”
4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one's youth.
“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth.”
“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth.”
“like arrows in the hand of a warrior. So are the children of one's youth.”
“like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.”
“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth.”
“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth.”
5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
“Happy 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.”
“Blessed 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.”
“Happy 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.”
“Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. They shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gates.”
“Happy 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.”
“happy 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,”