Psalm 127:2
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2It 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.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives to his beloved sleep.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat—
for he grants sleep to those he loves.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
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.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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