Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בֹונָ֣יו בֹּ֑ו אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שֹׁומֵֽר:

Psalm 127:1

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God is in control

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Psalms The Bible

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Religious literature

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Hebrew

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450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 127:1).

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For I am the Lord, I change not.

Malachi 3:6

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Malachi 3:6).

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A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17

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686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 17:17).

Another quote originally in Hebrew

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

1st Samuel 17:45

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David
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1st Samuel The Bible
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Time
1010 BC 1010s BC 11th century BC
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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Samuel 17:45)