Psalm 127:2

English Standard Version

2 It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. (Ge 3:17; Ge 3:19; Ps 60:5; Mr 4:26) 

New International Version

2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat – for he grants sleep to[1] those he loves. 

New International Reader’s Version

2 It’s useless for you to work from early morning until late at night just to get food to eat. God provides for those he loves even while they sleep. 

King James Version

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. 

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