Psalm 127:2–3
Psalm 127:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat—
for he grants sleep to those he loves.
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
Psalm 127:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
2 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.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord:
And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 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.
3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
Psalm 127:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 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.
3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 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.
3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
babies are a reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 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.
3 Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah;
And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep. 3 Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, and the fruit of the womb a reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 It is useless to work hard for the food you eat
by getting up early and going to bed late.
The Lord gives ⸤food⸥ to those he loves while they sleep.
3 Children are an inheritance from the Lord.
They are a reward from him.
Psalm 127:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 In vain you get up early and stay up late,
working hard to have enough food—
yes, He gives sleep to the one He loves.
3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives sleep to his beloved.
3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 It is in vain for you who rise early and sit late,
eating the bread of anxious toil,
when thus he provides for his beloved in his sleep.
3 Look, children are the heritage of Yahweh;
the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalm 127:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 It’s useless for you to work from early morning
until late at night
just to get food to eat.
God provides for those he loves even while they sleep.
3 Children are a gift from the Lord.
They are a reward from him.
Psalm 127:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 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.
3 Behold, children are a gift of the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.