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Unless the LORD builds the house, they labour in vain that build it; unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchmen watch in vain.
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It is vain for you to rise up early, to come home late, to eat the bread of sorrows, because he shall give his beloved sleep.
3 Behold, sons are a heritage of the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is to be desired. 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the young men. 5 Happy is the man that has filled his quiver with them: he shall not be ashamed when he speaks with the enemies in the gate.