Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
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!
New American Standard Bible
When they
King James 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.
Holman Bible
Such men will never be put to shame
when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.
International Standard Version
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be ashamed as they confront their enemies at the city gate. A Song of Ascents
A Conservative Version
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
How blessed [happy and fortunate] is the man whose quiver is filled with them;
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies [in gatherings] at the [city] gate.
Darby Translation
Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the man who filled his quiver from them: they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
King James 2000
Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [is] the man who fills his quiver with them. They shall not be put to shame when they speak with enemies at the gate.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Happy is the man, that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy the man who hath filled his quiver with them! They will not be ashamed, but will speak with enemies in the gate.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Themes
Arrows » Illustrative » Of young children
Children » Precious » Esteemed highly
Children » Numerous, considered an especial blessing
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Allusions to
Family » Joys » Presence of children in the home
Family Joy » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home
Home » Children » Esteemed highly
Home » Family joys » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home
Topics
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 127:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Blessing Of The Lord
4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So are the sons of the young men. 5 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!
Cross References
Proverbs 27:11
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
Job 5:4
Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
Job 42:12-16
And Jehovah hath blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, and he hath fourteen thousand of a flock, and six thousand camels, and a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
Genesis 50:23
and Joseph looketh on Ephraim's sons of the third generation; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.
Job 1:2
And there are borne to him seven sons and three daughters,
Psalm 18:47
God -- who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,