Psalms 127:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they confront their enemies at the gate.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Happy{H835} is the man{H1397} that hath his quiver{H827} full{H4390} of them: They shall not be put to shame,{H954} When they speak{H1696} with their enemies{H341} in the gate.{H8179}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Happy{H835} is the man{H1397} that hath his quiver{H827} full{H4390}{(H8765)} of them: they shall not be ashamed{H954}{(H8799)}, but they shall speak{H1696}{(H8762)} with the enemies{H341}{(H8802)} in the gate{H8179}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Like as the arowes in the hode of the giaute, eue so are the yonge childre. Happie is the ma, yt hath his quyuer full of them: they shal not be ashamed, when they speake with their enemies in the gate.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Blessed is the man, that hath his quiuer full of them: for they shall not be ashamed, when they speake with their enemies in the gate.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Happy is the man that hath filled his quiuer with them: they shall not be ashamed when they speake with their enemies in the gate.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate. Psalm 128 A Song of Ascents.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. A Song of Ascents.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 27:11 : 11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may have an answer for him who reproaches me.
  • Job 5:4 : 4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is none to deliver them.
  • Job 42:12-16 : 12 Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning, for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys. 13 He also had seven sons and three daughters. 14 And he called the name of the first Jemimah, the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-Happuch. 15 In all the land, no women were found as beautiful as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers. 16 After this, Job lived one hundred and forty years and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations.
  • Ps 18:47 : 47 It is God who avenges me, and subdues the people under me.
  • Gen 50:23 : 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation, the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.
  • Job 1:2 : 2 And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

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