Psalm 127:2

King James Version (KJV)

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.

In context

1 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.

2 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.

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

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

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
DBY Darby 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.
WBS Webster Bible: It is vain for you to rise early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.