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. Treasury of Scripture vain Psalm 39:5,6 Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you... Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 2:1-11,20-23 I said in my heart, Go to now, I will prove you with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity... Ecclesiastes 4:8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor... rise up Proverbs 31:15-18 She rises also while it is yet night, and gives meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens... the bread Genesis 3:17-19 And to Adam he said, Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying... Ecclesiastes 6:7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. for so he Psalm 3:5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. Psalm 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you, LORD, only make me dwell in safety. Ecclesiastes 5:12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. Jeremiah 31:26 On this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet to me. Ezekiel 34:25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land... Acts 12:5,6 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church to God for him...
Context Unless the Lord Builds
1Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. 2It 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. 3See, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5Happy 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. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For'so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.
Douay-Rheims Bible
It is vain for you to rise before light, rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved,
Darby Bible Translation
It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.
King James Bible
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Young's Literal Translation
Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.
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