[A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It 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.
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy 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.
1[Salomo Aforo Dwom.] Sɛ AWURADE ansi fie no a, wɔn a wɔsi no brɛ kwa: sɛ AWURADE anwɛn kuropɔn no a, ɔwɛmfoɔ nwɛn kwa.Under pastoral review
2Ɛyɛ kwa sɛ mosɔre anɔpatutuutu, na motena ase akyɛ, na modi awerɛhoɔ paanoo: ɛfiri sɛ saa ara na ɔma ne dɔfoɔ da.Under pastoral review
3Hwɛ, mmɔfra yɛ AWURADE agyapadeɛ: na yafunu aba yɛ n'akatua.Under pastoral review
4Sɛdeɛ agyan wɔ ɔhoɔdenfoɔ nsam; saa ara na mmabunu mma teɛ.Under pastoral review
5Anigyeɛ ne onipa a ne kotokuo ayɛ ma wɔn: wɔn ani renwu, na mmom wɔne atamfoɔ bɛkasa wɔ ɛpono ano.Under pastoral review