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The Book of Psalms

⭑ King James Version 1769 including Apocrypha ⭑

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- Chapter 127 -

Children are an inheritance from the Lord

1
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.(a) (b)
2
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.
3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.(c) (d)

Footnotes

(a)127:1 for…: or, of Solomon
(b)127:1 that…: Heb. that are builders of it in it
(c)127:5 his…: Heb. filled his quiver with them
(d)127:5 speak…: or, subdue, or, destroy
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