5Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.


In Context

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to lie down late, to eat the bread of sorrows: so to his beloved one he giveth sleep.

3 Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, and the fruit of the womb a reward.

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

5 Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.

Psalm 127:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

127:5Happy [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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

127:5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

127:5Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

127:5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

127:5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:5Happy 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:5Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. A Song of Ascents.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

127:5O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

127:5Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.