| International Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor uselessly. Unless the LORD guards the city, its security forces keep watch uselessly. | 1Unless the LORD builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the LORD watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain. |
| 2It is useless to get up early and to stay up late, eating the food of exhausting labor— truly he gives sleep to those he loves. | 2In vain you get up early and stay up late, working hard to have enough food-- yes, he gives sleep to the one he loves. |
| 3Children are a gift from the LORD; a productive womb, the LORD's reward. | 3Sons are indeed a heritage from the LORD, offspring, a reward. |
| 4As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so also are children born during one's youth. | 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one's youth. |
| 5How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be ashamed as they confront their enemies at the city gate. | 5Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. They will never be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the city gate. |
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