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Psalm 127:3–5

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3Lo, kchildren are an heritage of the Lord:

And lthe fruit of the womb is his reward.

4As arrows are in the hand of a mmighty man;

So are nchildren of the youth.

5Happy is the man that †hath his quiver full of them:

oThey shall not be ashamed,

But they ||shall pspeak with the enemies in qthe gate.

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Footnotes

  1. kSee Gen. 33:5.
  2. lDt. 28:4 (Heb.). Ps. 132:11 marg.
  3. mSee Ps. 120:4.
  4. nSo Pr. 5:18 (Heb.).
  5. †Heb. hath filled his quiver with them.
  6. oComp. Ecclus. 30:6.
  7. ||Or, shall subdue, as Ps. 18:47, or, destroy.
  8. pJosh. 20:4. Jer. 12:1 in the Heb.
  9. qJob 5:4. Prov. 22:22. Isai. 29:21. Amos 5:10, 12. So Deut. 21:19. Prov. 24:7. See Gen. 22:17.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

the fruit of the womb a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

are the children of one’s youth.

Blessed is the man

who fills his quiver with them!

He shall not be put to shame

when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Children are a heritage from the Lord,

offspring a reward from him.

Like arrows in the hands of a warrior

are children born in one’s youth.

Blessed is the man

whose quiver is full of them.

They will not be put to shame

when they contend with their opponents in court.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,

offspring, a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

are the sons born in one’s youth.

Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them.

They will never be put to shame

when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.

NLTNew Living Translation

Children are a gift from the Lord;

they are a reward from him.

Children born to a young man

are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.

How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them!

He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Look, children are the heritage of Yahweh;

the fruit of the womb is a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

so are the children of one’s youth.

Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them.

They shall not be put to shame

when they speak with enemies at the gate.