Psalm 127:1
American King James Version (AKJV)
Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
<A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.> If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
A Canticle in steps: of Solomon. Unless the Lord has built the house, those who build it have labored in vain. Unless the Lord has guarded the city, he who guards it watches in vain.
Darby Bible (DBY)
{A Song of degrees. Of Solomon.} Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.
English Revised Version (ERV)
A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. 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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of Solomon. If the Lord doesn't build the house, the work of the builders is futile. If the Lord doesn't guard the city, the work of the guards is pointless.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. 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.
King James Version (KJV)
{A Song of degrees for Solomon.} 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.
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
A SongH7892 of degreesH4609 for SolomonH8010. Except the LORDH3068 buildH1129H8799 the houseH1004, they labourH5998H8804 in vainH7723 that buildH1129H8802 it: except the LORDH3068 keepH8104H8799 the cityH5892, the watchmanH8104H8802 wakethH8245H8804 but in vainH7723.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
[A Song of Ascents. By Solomon.] Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
Webster Bible (Webster)
A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD shall build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD shall keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain.
World English Bible (WEB)
Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, they who build it labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.