Psalms 128:3
What does Psalms 128:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 128:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thy wife <FI>is<Fi> as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:22
Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.
- Proverbs 5:15
Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well.
- Ezekiel 19:10
Thy mother was like a vine, in thy blood, planted by the waters: it was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.
- Jeremiah 11:16
Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
- Psalms 127:5
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.
- Psalms 52:8
But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever.
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