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Psalms 127:4
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Like arrows in the hand of a warriorare the sons born in one’s youth.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.
Children who are born to a young man are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
Sons born during one's youth are like arrows in a warrior's hand.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
As are the arrowes in the hand of ye strong man: so are the children of youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,So are the children of one's youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one's youth.
Having a lot of children to take care of you in your old age is like a warrior with a lot of arrows.
The children born when one is young. are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
The sons a man has when he is young are like arrows in a soldier's hand.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the sons of the young.
Lo, children and ye frute of the wombe are an heretage and gift, that cometh of the LORDE.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one's youth.
As arrowes are in the hand of a mightie man: so are children of the youth.
Like as arrowes be in the hande of the strong: euen so are the chyldren of youth.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man; so are the children of those who were outcasts.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
As arowis ben in the hond of the miyti; so the sones of hem that ben schakun out.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the sons of youth.
As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man: so [are] children of the youth.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands.
The children of a young man are like arrows in the hand of a soldier.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one's youth.
As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so, are the children of young men.
(126-4) As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one's youth.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
Contextual Overview
A song from Solomon for going up to the Temple.
If it is not the Lord who builds a house, the builders are wasting their time. If it is not the Lord who watches over the city, the guards are wasting their time. 2 It is a waste of time to get up early and stay up late, trying to make a living. The Lord provides for those he loves, even while they are sleeping. 3 Children are a gift from the Lord , a reward from a mother's womb. 4 A young man's sons are like the arrows in a soldier's hand. 5 The man who fills his quiver with sons will be very blessed. He will never be defeated when he opposes his enemy at the city gates.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
arrows: Jeremiah 50:9
so are children: Proverbs 17:6, Proverbs 31:28
Reciprocal: Genesis 11:11 - begat sons Psalms 144:12 - as plants Proverbs 27:11 - that I Ecclesiastes 6:3 - a man
Gill's Notes on the Bible
As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man,.... Are shot out with great strength; come with much force, and do execution, and do not return in vain; with which men defend themselves, and annoy their enemies; see Jeremiah 50:9;
so [are] children of the youth: not young children, or children in their youth; but such who are born to their parents when they are in their youth; and which are generally healthful and strong, and their parents live to see them grown up; and who are useful to protect them, and defend their persons and properties from enemies when grown old and feeble, and unable to defend themselves: whereas children born to them in old age are generally unhealthy and weak; and besides, their parents rarely live to see them brought up, or to be helpful to them. So Christ's spiritual seed and offspring, who are the dew of his youth, are strong, and overcome the evil one; and are serviceable in the defence of his cause and interest.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man - They are what a parent may rely on for defense in danger, or for help in securing provision for himself and family - as the warrior or the hunter relies on his arrows.
So are children of the youth - Sons in their youth; in their prime and vigor. The comparison of sons with arrows or spears is common in Arabic poetry. See Rosenmuller, Com. in loc. Also Morgenland, in loc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 127:4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man — Each child will, in the process of time, be a defence and support to the family, as arrows in the quiver of a skilful and strong archer; the more he has, the more enemies he may slay, and consequently the more redoubted shall he be.
Children of the youth. — The children of young people are always more strong and vigorous, more healthy, and generally longer lived than those of elderly, or comparatively elderly persons. Youth is the time for marriage; I do not mean infancy or a comparative childhood, in which several fools join in marriage who are scarcely fit to leave the nursery or school. Such couples generally disagree; they cannot bear the boyish and girlish petulancies and caprices of each other; their own growth is hindered, and their offspring, (if any,) have never much better than an embryo existence. On the other hand age produces only a dwarfish or rickety offspring, that seldom live to procreate; and when they do, it is only to perpetuate deformity and disease. It would be easy to assign reasons for all this; but the interpretation of Scripture will seldom admit of physiological details. It is enough that God has said, Children of the youth are strong and active, like arrows in the hands of the mighty.
