Children are an heritage from the Lord.

 EXCEPT the LORD build the house, they ^alabour in vain that build it: except the LORD ^bkeep^• the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

 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 ^asleep.

 Lo, ^achildren are an ^bheritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his ^creward.

 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

 ^aHappy 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.