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 Zijiyaŋ dooni no. Suleymanu wane no. Da manti Rabbi no ka windo cina, Kulu cinakoy goono ga taabi no yaamo. Da manti Rabbi no ka gallo batu, Batuko jirbi jaŋa mo yaamo no.

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.

² Yaamo no araŋ se, araŋ ma tun za da hinay, Araŋ ma te cin mo hala araŋ ma fulanzam, Araŋ ma taabi ŋwaari ŋwa. Zama Rabbi ga nga baakoy no jirbi.

³Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

³ A go, izeyaŋ ya tubu no kaŋ ga fun Rabbi do, Gunde izey mo a alhakku no.

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

⁴ Sanda hangawyaŋ kaŋ go boro gaabikooni kambe ra, Yaadin cine no zankataray izey bara nd'a.

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.

⁵ Albarkante no bora kaŋ a tonga ga to d'ey. Haawi s'i di waati kaŋ i ga kakaw da ibarey faada meyey ra.