1
Unless the
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the
the guard keeps watch in vain.
2
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives sleep to his beloved. 1
3
Sons are indeed a heritage from the
the fruit of the womb a reward.
4
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the sons of one's youth.
5
Happy is the man who has
his quiver full of them.
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.