(A song by Solomon for worship.)
Only the Lord Can Bless a Home
1 Without the help of the Lord
it is useless to build a home
or to guard a city.
2 It is useless to get up early
and stay up late
in order to earn a living.
God takes care of his own,
even while they sleep.
3 Children are a blessing
and a gift from the Lord.
4 Having a lot of children
to take care of you
in your old age
is like a warrior
with a lot of arrows.
5 The more you have,
the better off you will be,
because they will protect you
when your enemies
attack you in court.
Elob ǃgâisib di koas ǃoa
ǃGûǃapas di tsanas Salomob dis
1 ǃKhūb ga omsa om tama io
on ge ǁîb di omaona ǁause ra ǀhupu.
ǃKhūb ga ǃāsa ǃûi tama io,
on ge ǁnān ǁîsa ra ǃûina ǁause ǂkhaikari ra hâ.
2 ǁAu-i ge a ǁaeb mâ hîa du ra khâi tsî ǀhana hâse sâǃgûsa,
pereb tsûb diba ra ǂûse.
ǃKhūb ge ǁîb ǀnam hâna ǃgâi ǂomsa ra mā.
3 Aore ǀgôagu ge ǀumi-amǃnâs ǃKhūba xu hâs ase ī;
ǁhās di ǂûtanib ge a mādawa-am.
4 ǂĀgu ǃkhamaob ǃomgu ǃnâ ī khami,
ǁnāti gu ge sa ǂkhamsis ǀgôaga ī.
5 Mâtikōseb a ǀkhaesa ǁnā khoeb ǁîga ǂguise ūhâba.
ǁÎb ge taotaohe tide
khākhoen âb ǀkhab ga ǂgâ-ams tawa ǃhoao.
