1Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.


In Context

1 Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.

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 See, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalm 127:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

127:1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

127:1Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

127:1Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:1{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

127:1A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:1A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD shall build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD shall keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:1Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

127:1A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.