4As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So are the sons of the young men.


In Context

1 A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

2 Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

3 Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah are sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb.

4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So are the sons of the young men.

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

Psalm 127:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

127:4Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man: so are children of the youth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

127:4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.