Psalms 127:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.”

Psalms 127:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 127:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 127:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.”

Psalms 127:4 — World English Bible

Psalms 127:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. ”

Psalms 127:4 — American Standard Version

Psalms 127:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So <FI>are<Fi> the sons of the young men.”

Psalms 127:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 127:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. ”

Psalms 127:4 — Darby Translation

Psalms 127:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As are the arrowes in the hand of ye strong man: so are the children of youth.”

Psalms 127:4 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 127:4 in Context — Psalms 127

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

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What Does Psalms 127:4 Mean?

Psalms 127:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 127. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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