¹Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

¹Toupan in a lam kei leh, a lamten a semgim thawn phet uhi: Toupan khopi a ven hoih kei leh, a vengmi a hak thawn lel ahi.

²It 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.

²Jingsangpiin na thou ua, na khawl hak mahmah ua, sepgimna an na nek uh: nou din a thawn lel ahi: a mi deihtak bel ihmut a pe nak ngala.

³Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

³Ngaiin, tate tuh Toupa laka I goutan ahi ua: gila gah tuh a kipahman honpiak ahi.

⁴As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

⁴Hatlai tate tuh mi hat khuta thal omte bang ahi uhi.A thal bawm thala dim neimi tuh kipak takin a om naknak ahi; kulh konga a doute uh a biak lai un leng a zahlak kei ding uhi.

⁵Happy 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.

⁵A thal bawm thala dim neimi tuh kipak takin a om naknak ahi; kulh konga a doute uh a biak lai un leng a zahlak kei ding uhi.