Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. New Living Translation Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. English Standard Version Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Berean Standard Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. King James Bible As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. New King James Version Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. New American Standard Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. NASB 1995 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. NASB 1977 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. Legacy Standard Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. Amplified Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. Christian Standard Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth. American Standard Version As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Like an arrow in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of the youth. Brenton Septuagint Translation As arrows in the hand of a mighty man; so are the children of those who were outcasts. Contemporary English Version Having a lot of children to take care of you in your old age is like a warrior with a lot of arrows. Douay-Rheims Bible As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken. English Revised Version As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. GOD'S WORD® Translation The children born to a man when he is young are like arrows in the hand of a warrior. Good News Translation The sons a man has when he is young are like arrows in a soldier's hand. International Standard Version As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so also are children born during one's youth. JPS Tanakh 1917 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of one's youth. Literal Standard Version As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, | So [are] the sons of the young men. Majority Standard Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. New American Bible Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth. NET Bible Sons born during one's youth are like arrows in a warrior's hand. New Revised Standard Version Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth. New Heart English Bible As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. Webster's Bible Translation As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man: so are children of the youth. World English Bible As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. Young's Literal Translation As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So are the sons of the young men. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Children are a Heritage From the LORD…3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. 5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.… Cross References Psalm 112:2 His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Psalm 120:4 Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree! Treasury of Scripture As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. arrows Jeremiah 50:9 For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain. so are children Proverbs 17:6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Jump to Previous Arrows Born Children Hand Hands Mighty One's War Warrior Young YouthJump to Next Arrows Born Children Hand Hands Mighty One's War Warrior Young YouthPsalm 127 1. The virtue of God's blessing3. Good children are his gift (4) Children of the youth--i.e., the offspring of an early marriage. Aquila, "sons of young and vigorous parents." The young man, with his numerous family around him, is like the vigorous warrior with his quiver full of arrows.Verse 4. - As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth; rather, the children of youth; i.e. children born to a man in his youth. Such children protect their aged parents as effectually as arrows in the hand of a warrior. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Like arrowsכְּחִצִּ֥ים (kə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear in the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of a warrior, גִּבּ֑וֹר (gib·bō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant so [are] כֵּ֝֗ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus children בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son [born in] one’s youth. הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃ (han·nə·‘ū·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons Links Psalm 127:4 NIVPsalm 127:4 NLT Psalm 127:4 ESV Psalm 127:4 NASB Psalm 127:4 KJV Psalm 127:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 127:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 127:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 127:4 French Bible Psalm 127:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 127:4 As arrows in the hand (Psalm Ps Psa.) |