Mapisarema 127

¹Kana Jehovha asingavaki imba, Vavaki vayo vanobata pasina; Kana Jehovha asingachengeti guta, Murindi anorindira pasina.Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

²Hazvina maturo kuti mumuke mangwanani nokunonoka kundovata, Nokudya zvokudya zvamakatamburira; Nokuti anopa vadikanwi vake izvozvo vavete.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.

³Tarirai, vana inhaka inobva kuna Jehovha; Chibereko chechizvaro ndiwo mubayiro waanopa.Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

⁴Semiseve muruoko rwemhare, Ndizvo zvakaita vana voujaya.As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

⁵Unomufaro iye murume anegoba rizere navo; Havanganyadziswi, Kana vachitaurirana navavengi vavo pasuo.Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.