1Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
1{Pesem stopinj, Salomonova.} Ako GOSPOD ne zida hiše, zaman se trudijo, ki jo zidajo. Ako GOSPOD ne varuje mesta, zaman bedi priden čuvaj.
2It 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.
2Zaman je, da vstajate pred svitom in pozno hodite počivat in jeste kruh mnogega truda: toliko daje Bog ljubljencu svojemu v spanju.
3Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
3Glej, posest GOSPODOVA so otroci, plačilo njegovo sad telesni.
4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
4Kakor pšice v roki junakovi, tako so otroci mladih let.O, blagor možu, ki je napolnil tul svoj ž njimi! Ne bodo osramočeni, ko govore s sovražniki svojimi med vrati.
5Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
5O, blagor možu, ki je napolnil tul svoj ž njimi! Ne bodo osramočeni, ko govore s sovražniki svojimi med vrati.