Psalms 127:5
What does Psalms 127:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 127:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Happy 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Happy 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Happy 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Happy 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752May the Lord bless thee out of Sion: and mayst thou see the good things of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.
Context
v.4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
v.5This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 42:12
So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
- Genesis 50:23
And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph’s knees.
- Job 5:4
His children are far from safety, And they are crushed in the gate, Neither is there any to deliver them:
- Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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