1A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORDbuild the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORDkeep the city, the watchmanwakethbut in vain.
2It isvain for you to rise upearly, to sit uplate, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his belovedsleep.
2 It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.
[x]MKJV: [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. BBE: It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep. KAV: 너희가 일찍 일어나고 늦도록 앉아 있으며 고통의 빵을 먹음이 헛되도다. 이처럼 그분께서 자신이 사랑하는 자에게 잠을 주시는도다. TSK: vain: ps 39:5,6, ec 1:14, ec 2:1-11,20-23, ec 4:8; rise up: pr 31:15-18; the bread: ge 3:17-19, ec 6:7; for so he: ps 3:5, ps 4:8, ec 5:12, jer 31:26, eze 34:25, ac 12:5,6
3 Lo, childrenare an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the wombis hisreward.
3 See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.
4 As arrowsare in the hand of a mighty man; so arechildren of the youth.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.
[x]MKJV: As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so [are] the sons of the young. BBE: Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young. KAV: 젊은 시절의 자식들은 용사의 손에 있는 화살들 같으니 TSK: arrows: jer 50:9; so are children: pr 17:6, pr 31:28
5Happyis the man that hath his quiverfull of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
5 Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.
[x]MKJV: Blessed [is] the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. BBE: Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters. KAV: 자기 화살 통에 그것들이 가득한 자는 행복하도다. 그들이 부끄러움을 당하지 아니하며 성문에서 원수들을 마주 대하여 말하리로다. TSK: Happy: ge 50:23, job 1:2, job 42:12-16; they shall: job 5:4, pr 27:11; speak: ps 18:47