| New International Version | New Living Translation |
| 1A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. | 1Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. |
| 2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat-- for he grants sleep to those he loves. | 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. |
| 3Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. | 3Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. |
| 4Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one's youth. | 4Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. |
| 5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. | 5How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates. |
| New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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