Psalms 127:2
What does Psalms 127:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 127:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
KJV
King James Version · 1611It 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands: blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 6:7
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
- Psalms 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my daysas handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah
- Proverbs 31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.
- Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
- Acts 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.
- Psalms 4:8
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.
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