The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Psalms Chapter 127.

CHAP. CXXVII.

1 The vertue of Gods blessing. 3 Good children are his gift.

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¹ [A song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lord keepe the citie, the watchman waketh but in vaine.¹

² It is vaine for you to rise vp early, to sit vp late, to eate the bread of sorrowes: for so hee giueth his beloued sleepe.

³ Loe, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the wombe is his reward.

⁴ As arrowes are in the hand of a mightie man: so are children of the youth.

⁵ Happie is the man that hath his quiuer full of them, they shall not be ashamed: but they shall speake with the enemies in the gate.⁵

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