Psalms 127:4
2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
- KJV
- As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
- WEB
- As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
- ASV
- As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
- DARBY
- As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
- BLB
- Like arrows in the hand of a mighty one, so [are] the sons of one’s youth.
- ÅB
- Som piler i den veldige kjempes hånd, slik er ungdoms sønner.
- OTB
- Som piler i en krigers hånd,
Slik er barn født i ens ungdom. - B1930
- Som piler i den veldige kjempes hånd, således er ungdoms sønner.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Read in contextProverbs 31:28
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
Read in contextJeremiah 50:9
For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.
Read in contextPsalms 120:4
Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
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