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Psalm 127:2-4
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2 It is useless to get up early
    and to stay up late,[a]
eating the food of exhausting labor—
    truly he gives sleep to those he loves.

3 Children[b] are a gift[c] from the Lord;
    a productive womb, the Lord’s[d] reward.
4 As arrows in the hand of a warrior,
    so also are children[e] born during one’s[f] youth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:2 Lit. delay sitting
  2. Psalm 127:3 Lit. Sons
  3. Psalm 127:3 Lit. heritage
  4. Psalm 127:3 The Heb. lacks Lord’s
  5. Psalm 127:4 Lit. sons
  6. Psalm 127:4 The Heb. lacks born during one’s
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Psalm 127:2-4
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2 In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food(A) to eat—
    for he grants sleep(B) to[a] those he loves.(C)

3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward(D) from him.
4 Like arrows(E) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for
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