Verse 2
Psalms 127:2
World English Bible, British Edition
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שָׁ֤וְא לָ/כֶ֨ם מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָ/עֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽ/ידִיד֣/וֹ שֵׁנָֽא
English Translation
It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so he gives to his beloved sleep.
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4
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Verse Information
- Book
- Psalms
- Chapter
- Chapter 127 (5 verses)
- Version
- World English Bible, British Edition