1
Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
שִׁ֥יר
shîyr H7892
a song; abstractly, singing
הַֽ/מַּֽעֲל֗וֹת
maʻălâh H4609
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a…
לִ/שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה
Shᵉlômôh H8010
Shelomah, David's successor
אִם
ʼim H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;…
יְהוָ֤ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
לֹא
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יִבְנֶ֬ה
bânâh H1129
to build (literally and figuratively)
בַ֗יִת
bayith H1004
a house (in the greatest variation…
שָׁ֤וְא
shâvᵉʼ H7723
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or…
עָמְל֣וּ
ʻâmal H5998
to toil, i.e. work severely and…
בוֹנָ֣י/ו
bânâh H1129
to build (literally and figuratively)
בּ֑/וֹ
אִם
ʼim H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;…
יְהוָ֥ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
לֹֽא
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יִשְׁמָר
shâmar H8104
properly, to hedge about (as with…
עִ֝֗יר
ʻîyr H5892
a city (a place guarded by…
שָׁ֤וְא
shâvᵉʼ H7723
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or…
שָׁקַ֬ד
shâqad H8245
to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence…
שׁוֹמֵֽר
shâmar H8104
properly, to hedge about (as with…
2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
שָׁ֤וְא
shâvᵉʼ H7723
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or…
לָ/כֶ֨ם
מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי
shâkam H7925
literally, to load up (on the…
ק֡וּם
qûwm H6965
to rise (in various applications, literal,…
מְאַֽחֲרֵי
ʼâchar H309
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by…
שֶׁ֗בֶת
yâshab H3427
properly, to sit down (specifically as…
אֹ֭כְלֵי
ʼâkal H398
to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֶ֣חֶם
lechem H3899
food (for man or beast), especially…
הָ/עֲצָבִ֑ים
ʻetseb H6089
an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil;…
כֵּ֤ן
kên H3651
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as…
יִתֵּ֖ן
nâthan H5414
to give, used with greatest latitude…
לִֽ/ידִיד֣/וֹ
yᵉdîyd H3039
loved
שֵׁנָֽא
shênâh H8142
sleep
3
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh H2009
lo!
נַחֲלַ֣ת
nachălâh H5159
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy,…
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
בָּנִ֑ים
bên H1121
a son (as a builder of…
שָׂ֝כָ֗ר
sâkâr H7939
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare,…
פְּרִ֣י
pᵉrîy H6529
fruit (literally or figuratively)
הַ/בָּֽטֶן
beṭen H990
the belly, especially the womb; also…
4
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
כְּ/חִצִּ֥ים
chêts H2671
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow;…
בְּ/יַד
yâd H3027
a hand (the open one (indicating…
גִּבּ֑וֹר
gibbôwr H1368
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
כֵּ֝֗ן
kên H3651
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as…
בְּנֵ֣י
bên H1121
a son (as a builder of…
הַ/נְּעוּרִֽים
nâʻûwr H5271
(only in plural collectively or emphatic…
5
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
אַשְׁרֵ֤י
ʼesher H835
happiness; only in masculine plural construction…
הַ/גֶּ֗בֶר
geber H1397
properly, a valiant man or warrior;…
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher H834
who, which, what, that; also (as…
מִלֵּ֥א
mâlêʼ H4390
to fill or (intransitively) be full…
אֶת
ʼêth H853
properly, self (but generally used to…
אַשְׁפָּת֗/וֹ
ʼashpâh H827
a quiver or arrow-case
מֵ֫/הֶ֥ם
לֹֽא
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ
bûwsh H954
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
יְדַבְּר֖וּ
dâbar H1696
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used…
אֶת
ʼêth H854
properly, nearness (used only as a…
אוֹיְבִ֣ים
ʼôyêb H341
hating; an adversary
בַּ/שָּֽׁעַר
shaʻar H8179
an opening, i.e. door or gate