1 U nless the Lord builds the house, its builders work for nothing. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the men who watch over it stay awake for nothing.

إنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ اللهُ هُوَ بانِي البَيتِ، فَكُلُّ تَعَبِ البَنّائِينَ بِلا فائِدَةٍ! وَإنْ لَمِ يَكُنِ اللهُ هُوَ الَّذِي يَحْرُسُ المَدِينَةَ، فَمُراقَبَةُ الحُرّاسِ بِلا فائِدَةٍ!

2 Y ou rise up early, and go to bed late, and work hard for your food, all for nothing. For the Lord gives to His loved ones even while they sleep.

وَلَيَسَتِ الفائِدَةُ فِي الخُرُوجِ باكِراً إلَى العَمَلِ، أو فِي السَّهَرِ مِنْ أجلِ لُقْمَةِ العَيْشِ. فَاللهُ يَعطِي أحِبّاءَهُ راحَةً.

3 S ee, children are a gift from the Lord. The children born to us are our special reward.

الأبناءُ هِبَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ ، مُكافَأةٌ تَأْتِي مِنْ أحشاءِ الأُمِّ.

4 T he children of a young man are like arrows in the hand of a soldier.

كَسِهامٍ بِيَدَي مُحارِبٍ هُمُ الأولادُ الَّذِينَ يُرزَقُ المَرءُ بِهِمْ فِي شَبابِهِ.

5 H appy is the man who has many of them. They will not be put to shame when they speak in the gate with those who hate them.

هَنِيئاً لِلمُحارِبِ الَّذِي مَلأ جُعبَتَهُ مِنهُمْ! لَدَى مُواجَهَةِ أعدائِهِمْ عِندَ بابِ المَدِينَةِ لَنْ يُخْزَوا.