12Because our sons are as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished — the likeness of a palace,


In Context

9 O God, a new song I sing to Thee, On a psaltery of ten strings I sing praise to Thee.

10 Who is giving deliverance to kings, Who is freeing David His servant from the sword of evil.

11 Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood,

12 Because our sons are as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished — the likeness of a palace,

13 Our garners are full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places,

14 Our oxen are carrying, there is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places.

Psalm 144:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

144:12That our sons [may be] as plants grown up in their youth; [that] our daughters [may be] as corner stones, polished [after] the similitude of a palace:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

144:12Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

144:12Whose sons are as new plants in their youth: Their daughters decked out, adorned round about after the similitude of a temple:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

144:12When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

144:12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

144:12When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth; and our daughters as corner stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

144:12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

144:12Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

144:12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: