Psalms 127:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So `are' the sons of the young men.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 17:6 : 6 Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.
  • Prov 31:28 : 28 Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,
  • Jer 50:9 : 9 For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From thence she is captured, Its arrow -- as a skilful hero -- returneth not empty,
  • Ps 120:4 : 4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 127:5
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    5O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

  • Ps 127:3
    82%

    3Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah `are' sons, A reward `is' the fruit of the womb.

  • Jer 5:16
    72%

    16Its quiver `is' as an open sepulchre, All of them -- mighty ones.

  • Ps 144:12-13
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    72%

    12Because our sons `are' as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace,

    13Our garners `are' full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places,

  • Ps 120:4
    72%

    4Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

  • Ps 45:5
    71%

    5Thine arrows `are' sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king.

  • Prov 17:6
    71%

    6Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

  • 1 Sam 2:4
    70%

    4Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.

  • Ps 128:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Thy wife `is' as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

    4Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

  • Ps 8:2
    69%

    2From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

  • Ps 21:12
    69%

    12For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.

  • Lam 3:12-13
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    69%

    12He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

    13He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.

  • 2 Sam 22:35
    69%

    35Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,

  • Ps 64:7
    69%

    7And God doth shoot them `with' an arrow, Sudden have been their wounds,

  • Ps 18:34
    69%

    34Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.

  • Ps 58:7
    69%

    7They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.

  • Prov 22:6
    68%

    6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

  • 1 Sam 20:21-22
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    68%

    21and lo, I send the youth: Go, find the arrows. If I at all say to the youth, Lo, the arrows `are' on this side of thee -- take them, -- then come thou, for peace `is' for thee, and there is nothing; Jehovah liveth.

    22And if thus I say to the young man, Lo, the arrows `are' beyond thee, -- go, for Jehovah hath sent thee away;

  • Job 41:28
    68%

    28The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.

  • Ps 11:2
    68%

    2For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

  • Prov 23:24
    68%

    24The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

  • Ps 147:13
    68%

    13For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.

  • Prov 14:26
    68%

    26In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

  • Ps 7:13
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    13Yea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.

  • Ps 17:14
    67%

    14From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion `is' in life, And `with' Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied `with' sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

  • Job 5:4
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    4Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.

  • Isa 49:2
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    2And he maketh my mouth as a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He hath hid me, And He maketh me for a clear arrow, In His quiver He hath hid me.

  • Job 27:14
    67%

    14If his sons multiply -- for them `is' a sword. And his offspring `are' not satisfied `with' bread.

  • Ps 137:9
    67%

    9O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

  • Isa 13:18
    67%

    18And bows dash young men to pieces, And the fruit of the womb they pity not, On sons their eye hath no pity.

  • Isa 5:28
    67%

    28Whose arrows `are' sharp, and all its bows bent, Hoofs of its horses as flint have been reckoned, And its wheels as a hurricane!

  • Ps 144:6
    67%

    6Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them,

  • 1 Sam 20:36-37
    2 verses
    67%

    36And he saith to his youth, `Run, find, I pray thee, the arrows which I am shooting;' the youth is running, and he hath shot the arrow, causing `it' to pass over him.

    37And the youth cometh unto the place of the arrow which Jonathan hath shot, and Jonathan calleth after the youth, and saith, `Is not the arrow beyond thee?'

  • Ps 64:3-4
    2 verses
    67%

    3Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.

    4To shoot in secret places the perfect, Suddenly they shoot him, and fear not.

  • Eph 6:4
    66%

    4And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

  • Isa 3:4
    66%

    4And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.

  • Ps 45:16
    66%

    16Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

  • Hab 3:11
    66%

    11Sun -- moon -- hath stood -- a habitation, At the light thine arrows go on, At the brightness, the glittering of thy spear.

  • Job 39:4
    66%

    4Safe are their young ones, They grow up in the field, they have gone out, And have not returned to them.

  • Ps 78:9
    66%

    9Sons of Ephraim -- armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.

  • Ps 38:2
    66%

    2For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.

  • Prov 22:15
    66%

    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

  • Ps 37:15
    66%

    15Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

  • Prov 26:18
    65%

    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,