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A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
ωδη των αναβαθμων τω σαλωμων εαν μη κυριος οικοδομηση οικον εις ματην εκοπιασαν οι οικοδομουντες αυτον εαν μη κυριος φυλαξη πολιν εις ματην ηγρυπνησεν ο φυλασσων
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.
2 εις ματην υμιν εστιν του ορθριζειν εγειρεσθαι μετα το καθησθαι οι εσθοντες αρτον οδυνης οταν δω τοις αγαπητοις αυτου υπνον
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he gives his beloved sleep.
3 ιδου η κληρονομια κυριου υιοι ο μισθος του καρπου της γαστρος
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 ωσει βελη εν χειρι δυνατου ουτως οι υιοι των εκτετιναγμενων
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 μακαριος ανθρωπος ος πληρωσει την επιθυμιαν αυτου εξ αυτων ου καταισχυνθησονται οταν λαλωσι τοις εχθροις αυτων εν πυλη
Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.