Psalms 144:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That 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:”
Psalms 144:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 144:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 144:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.”
Psalms 144:12 — World English Bible
Psalms 144:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace; ”
Psalms 144:12 — American Standard Version
Psalms 144:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Because our sons <FI>are<Fi> as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished--the likeness of a palace,”
Psalms 144:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 144:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace: ”
Psalms 144:12 — Darby Translation
Psalms 144:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That our sonnes may be as the plantes growing vp in their youth, and our daughters as the corner stones, grauen after the similitude of a palace:”
Psalms 144:12 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 144:12 in Context — Psalms 144
10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
12 That 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:
13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
What Does Psalms 144:12 Mean?
Psalms 144:12 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 144. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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