Psalms 127:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.”
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BSBPD
“Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So <FI>are<Fi> the sons of the young men.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 127:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 120:4Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
- Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
- Proverbs 31:28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
- Jeremiah 50:9For 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.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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