Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning to late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God give rest to His loved ones.
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward for him. Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. How joyful is a man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.