A Song of degrees for Solomon.
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.
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.
Epunapalo otali monika ashike menangeko noupuna laKalunga
Eimbilo lomolweendo lokuya kouyapuki, laSalomo.
1 Omwene, ngeenge haye omudikifi weumbo,
ovadiki valo otava kendabala oshimha.
Omwene ngeenge ita amene oshilando,
omunangeli ota kelele oshimha.
2 Okumeneka kweni ongula,
nokuxunguluka moilonga oufikufiku, okwongaho,
eshi tamu li eendja deni noshisho.
Ovaholike vaye ohe di va pe mokukofa kwavo.
3 Heeno, ovana ovamati ovo oshali yOmwene,
nokumona oludalo osho ondjabi iwa.
4 Ngaashi oikuti i li meke lofule,
ovana ovamati osho tava kala mounyasha wavo.
5 Omulumenhu omunelao ou,
e va yadi ndoo monywa yaye!
Vo itava fifwa ohoni,
ngeenge tava kundafana novayelani moluvanda.
