Mapisarema 127

1 Rwiyo rworwendo rwaSoromoni. Kana Jehovha asingavaki imba, vavaki vayo vanoshandira pasina. Kana Jehovha asingachengeti guta, varindi vanomira vakarinda pasina.

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 Hazvina maturo kumuka mangwanani nokunonoka kuvata, uchitambudzikira zvokudya, nokuti anopa hope kuna vaanoda.

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 Vanakomana inhaka inobva kuna Jehovha, vana mubayiro unobva kwaari.

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

4 Semiseve mumaoko emhare ndizvo zvakaita vanakomana voujaya.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 Akaropafadzwa murume ane goba rizere navo. Havanganyadziswi pavanokakavadzana navavengi vavo pasuo.

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.