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.
אִם H518
אִם
Strong's: H518
Word #: 1 of 17
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
יְהוָ֥ה Except the LORD H3068
יְהוָ֥ה Except the LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 2 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
לֹא H3808
לֹא
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 3 of 17
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
בוֹנָ֣יו build H1129
בוֹנָ֣יו build
Strong's: H1129
Word #: 4 of 17
to build (literally and figuratively)
בַ֗יִת the house H1004
בַ֗יִת the house
Strong's: H1004
Word #: 5 of 17
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
שָׁ֤וְא׀ but in vain H7723
שָׁ֤וְא׀ but in vain
Strong's: H7723
Word #: 6 of 17
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object
עָמְל֣וּ they labour H5998
עָמְל֣וּ they labour
Strong's: H5998
Word #: 7 of 17
to toil, i.e., work severely and with irksomeness
בוֹנָ֣יו build H1129
בוֹנָ֣יו build
Strong's: H1129
Word #: 8 of 17
to build (literally and figuratively)
בּ֑וֹ H0
בּ֑וֹ
Strong's: H0
Word #: 9 of 17
אִם H518
אִם
Strong's: H518
Word #: 10 of 17
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
יְהוָ֥ה Except the LORD H3068
יְהוָ֥ה Except the LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 11 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
לֹֽא H3808
לֹֽא
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 12 of 17
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
שׁוֹמֵֽר׃ keep H8104
שׁוֹמֵֽר׃ keep
Strong's: H8104
Word #: 13 of 17
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
עִ֝֗יר the city H5892
עִ֝֗יר the city
Strong's: H5892
Word #: 14 of 17
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
שָׁ֤וְא׀ but in vain H7723
שָׁ֤וְא׀ but in vain
Strong's: H7723
Word #: 15 of 17
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object
שָׁקַ֬ד waketh H8245
שָׁקַ֬ד waketh
Strong's: H8245
Word #: 16 of 17
to be alert, i.e., sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)
שׁוֹמֵֽר׃ keep H8104
שׁוֹמֵֽר׃ keep
Strong's: H8104
Word #: 17 of 17
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
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.
שָׁ֤וְא It is vain H7723
שָׁ֤וְא It is vain
Strong's: H7723
Word #: 1 of 13
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object
לָכֶ֨ם H0
לָכֶ֨ם
Strong's: H0
Word #: 2 of 13
מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵֽי early H7925
מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵֽי early
Strong's: H7925
Word #: 3 of 13
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e., to start early in the morning
ק֡וּם for you to rise up H6965
ק֡וּם for you to rise up
Strong's: H6965
Word #: 4 of 13
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
מְאַֽחֲרֵי late H309
מְאַֽחֲרֵי late
Strong's: H309
Word #: 5 of 13
to loiter (i.e., be behind); by implication to procrastinate
שֶׁ֗בֶת to sit up H3427
שֶׁ֗בֶת to sit up
Strong's: H3427
Word #: 6 of 13
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
אֹ֭כְלֵי to eat H398
אֹ֭כְלֵי to eat
Strong's: H398
Word #: 7 of 13
to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֶ֣חֶם the bread H3899
לֶ֣חֶם the bread
Strong's: H3899
Word #: 8 of 13
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
הָעֲצָבִ֑ים of sorrows H6089
הָעֲצָבִ֑ים of sorrows
Strong's: H6089
Word #: 9 of 13
an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
כֵּ֤ן H3651
כֵּ֤ן
Strong's: H3651
Word #: 10 of 13
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
יִתֵּ֖ן for so he giveth H5414
יִתֵּ֖ן for so he giveth
Strong's: H5414
Word #: 11 of 13
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
לִֽידִיד֣וֹ his beloved H3039
לִֽידִיד֣וֹ his beloved
Strong's: H3039
Word #: 12 of 13
loved
שֵׁנָֽא׃ sleep H8142
שֵׁנָֽא׃ sleep
Strong's: H8142
Word #: 13 of 13
sleep
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
הִנֵּ֤ה H2009
הִנֵּ֤ה
Strong's: H2009
Word #: 1 of 7
lo!
נַחֲלַ֣ת are an heritage H5159
נַחֲלַ֣ת are an heritage
Strong's: H5159
Word #: 2 of 7
properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
יְהוָ֣ה of the LORD H3068
יְהוָ֣ה of the LORD
Strong's: H3068
Word #: 3 of 7
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
בָּנִ֑ים Lo children H1121
בָּנִ֑ים Lo children
Strong's: H1121
Word #: 4 of 7
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
שָׂ֝כָ֗ר is his reward H7939
שָׂ֝כָ֗ר is his reward
Strong's: H7939
Word #: 5 of 7
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit
פְּרִ֣י and the fruit H6529
פְּרִ֣י and the fruit
Strong's: H6529
Word #: 6 of 7
fruit (literally or figuratively)
הַבָּֽטֶן׃ of the womb H990
הַבָּֽטֶן׃ of the womb
Strong's: H990
Word #: 7 of 7
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
כְּחִצִּ֥ים As arrows H2671
כְּחִצִּ֥ים As arrows
Strong's: H2671
Word #: 1 of 6
properly, a piercer, i.e., an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of god) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
בְּיַד are in the hand H3027
בְּיַד are in the hand
Strong's: H3027
Word #: 2 of 6
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
גִּבּ֑וֹר of a mighty man H1368
גִּבּ֑וֹר of a mighty man
Strong's: H1368
Word #: 3 of 6
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
כֵּ֝֗ן H3651
כֵּ֝֗ן
Strong's: H3651
Word #: 4 of 6
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
בְּנֵ֣י so are children H1121
בְּנֵ֣י so are children
Strong's: H1121
Word #: 5 of 6
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃ of the youth H5271
הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃ of the youth
Strong's: H5271
Word #: 6 of 6
(only in plural collective or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)
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.
אַשְׁרֵ֤י Happy H835
אַשְׁרֵ֤י Happy
Strong's: H835
Word #: 1 of 14
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
הַגֶּ֗בֶר is the man H1397
הַגֶּ֗בֶר is the man
Strong's: H1397
Word #: 2 of 14
properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
Strong's: H834
Word #: 3 of 14
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
מִלֵּ֥א full H4390
מִלֵּ֥א full
Strong's: H4390
Word #: 4 of 14
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
אֶת H853
אֶת
Strong's: H853
Word #: 5 of 14
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ that hath his quiver H827
אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ that hath his quiver
Strong's: H827
Word #: 6 of 14
a quiver or arrow-case
מֵ֫הֶ֥ם H1992
מֵ֫הֶ֥ם
Strong's: H1992
Word #: 7 of 14
they (only used when emphatic)
לֹֽא H3808
לֹֽא
Strong's: H3808
Word #: 8 of 14
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ of them they shall not be ashamed H954
יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ of them they shall not be ashamed
Strong's: H954
Word #: 9 of 14
properly, to pale, i.e., by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
כִּֽי H3588
כִּֽי
Strong's: H3588
Word #: 10 of 14
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יְדַבְּר֖וּ but they shall speak H1696
יְדַבְּר֖וּ but they shall speak
Strong's: H1696
Word #: 11 of 14
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
אֶת H854
אֶת
Strong's: H854
Word #: 12 of 14
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
אוֹיְבִ֣ים with the enemies H341
אוֹיְבִ֣ים with the enemies
Strong's: H341
Word #: 13 of 14
hating; an adversary
בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ in the gate H8179
בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ in the gate
Strong's: H8179
Word #: 14 of 14
an opening, i.e., door or gate