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.
for Solomon: or, of Solomon, Psalms 72:1, *title
The Lord: Psalms 33:16-18, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 21:30, Proverbs 21:31, Ecclesiastes 9:11, 1 Corinthians 3:7
build: 1 Chronicles 22:10, 1 Chronicles 22:11, 1 Chronicles 28:10, 1 Chronicles 28:20, 1 Chronicles 29:19, 1 Corinthians 3:9-15
they labour: 1 Corinthians 15:14, Galatians 4:11
that build it: Heb. that are builders of it in it
except: Psalms 121:3-5, Isaiah 27:3, Zechariah 2:4, Zechariah 2:5
the watchman: Song of Solomon 3:3, Song of Solomon 5:7, Isaiah 21:5-12, Isaiah 56:10, Isaiah 62:6, Jeremiah 51:12, Jeremiah 51:31, Ezekiel 33:2-9
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:28 - General Genesis 2:22 - made Genesis 24:12 - I pray Genesis 28:3 - God Exodus 1:21 - made them Leviticus 26:6 - ye shall Leviticus 26:20 - your strength Deuteronomy 8:18 - he that Joshua 2:2 - told the king Joshua 6:1 - because 2 Samuel 7:11 - he will make 1 Kings 2:24 - made me 2 Kings 6:27 - whence 2 Kings 7:10 - the porter 2 Kings 19:26 - of small power 1 Chronicles 17:10 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 17:5 - the Lord Nehemiah 7:3 - Let not the gates Psalms 121:4 - he that Isaiah 21:8 - I stand Isaiah 37:27 - their inhabitants Jeremiah 51:58 - the people Habakkuk 2:13 - is it Malachi 1:4 - They shall build Luke 5:5 - we Romans 11:25 - until 1 Corinthians 3:6 - God 1 Thessalonians 2:1 - 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.
vain: Psalms 39:5, Psalms 39:6, Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, Ecclesiastes 2:20-23, Ecclesiastes 4:8
rise up: Proverbs 31:15-18
the bread: Genesis 3:17-19, Ecclesiastes 6:7
for so he: Psalms 3:5, Psalms 4:8, Ecclesiastes 5:12, Jeremiah 31:26, Ezekiel 34:25, Acts 12:5, Acts 12:6
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:6 - ye shall Deuteronomy 8:18 - he that Deuteronomy 16:3 - the bread 1 Kings 22:27 - bread of affliction Proverbs 3:24 - and Proverbs 31:18 - her candle Ecclesiastes 2:22 - and of the Ecclesiastes 2:23 - all Ecclesiastes 5:17 - he eateth Ecclesiastes 8:16 - there is that Isaiah 30:20 - the bread Isaiah 37:27 - their inhabitants Habakkuk 2:13 - is it Luke 5:5 - we
3.
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
children: Psalms 128:3, Psalms 128:4, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 33:5, Genesis 41:51, Genesis 41:52, Genesis 48:4, Deuteronomy 28:4, Joshua 24:3, Joshua 24:4, 1 Samuel 1:19, 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 1:27, 1 Samuel 2:20, 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Chronicles 28:5, Isaiah 8:18
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:2 - a keeper Genesis 5:4 - and he Genesis 11:11 - begat sons Genesis 15:2 - childless Genesis 16:2 - the Lord Genesis 28:3 - and make Genesis 29:31 - he opened Genesis 30:22 - opened Genesis 48:9 - my sons Exodus 1:21 - made them Deuteronomy 7:14 - male or Ruth 4:11 - the Lord Ruth 4:13 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 8:40 - many sons 1 Chronicles 25:5 - God gave Nehemiah 5:2 - our sons Job 1:2 - seven sons Job 5:25 - thy seed Job 21:11 - General Job 29:5 - my children Job 42:13 - General Proverbs 5:16 - dispersed Proverbs 17:6 - Children's Luke 1:13 - thy prayer Hebrews 2:13 - which
4.
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
arrows: Jeremiah 50:9
so are children: Proverbs 17:6, Proverbs 31:28
Reciprocal: Genesis 11:11 - begat sons Psalms 144:12 - as plants Proverbs 27:11 - that I Ecclesiastes 6:3 - a man
5.
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.
Happy: Genesis 50:23, Job 1:2, Job 42:12-16
his quiver full of them: Heb. filled his quiver with them, they shall. Job 5:4, Proverbs 27:11
speak: or, subdue, Psalms 18:47, or, destroy
Reciprocal: Psalms 128:3 - round about Psalms 144:12 - as plants Ecclesiastes 6:3 - a man Matthew 16:18 - and the