1 A Song of the going up. Of Solomon. If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

2 It 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.

3 See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.

4 Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.

5 Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.

1 如果不是耶和华建造房屋， 建造的人就徒然劳苦； 如果不是耶和华看守城池， 看守的人就徒然警醒。（本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题）

2 你们清早起来， 很晚才歇息， 吃劳碌得来的饭， 都是徒然； 因为主必使他所爱的安睡。

3 儿女是耶和华所赐的产业， 腹中的胎儿是他的赏赐。

4 年轻时所生的儿女， 好像勇士手中的箭。

5 箭袋装满了箭的人是有福的， 他们在城门口和仇敌说话的时候， 必不至于羞愧。