1 The vanity of work without God
1 A Song of degrees [a]for Solomon.
1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain [b]that build it: 1 Except Ps. 121:3-5the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, 2 To Gen. 3:17,19eat the bread of sorrows: 2 For so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3 Lo, Gen. 33:5;& 48:4;Josh. 24:3,4children are an heritage of the Lord: 3 And Deut. 28:4the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; 4 So are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that [c]hath his quiver full of them: 5 Job 5:4;Prov. 27:11They shall not be ashamed, 5 But they [d]shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
6 The God-fearing family













