Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that our sons may grow up as the young plants, and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple;
New American Standard Bible
And our daughters as
King James Version
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
Holman Bible
nurtured in their youth,
our daughters, like corner pillars
that are carved in the palace style.
International Standard Version
May our sons in their youth be like full-grown plants, and our daughters like pillars destined to decorate a palace.
A Conservative Version
When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, and our daughters as corner-stones hewn according to the fashion of a palace,
American Standard Version
When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
Amplified
Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown,
And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace;
Darby Translation
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:
Julia Smith Translation
That our sons as plants growing great in their youth, our daughters as corners variegated, the likeness of a temple:
King James 2000
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner pillars, polished after the similitude of a palace:
Lexham Expanded Bible
that our sons [may be] like plants, full grown in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars, carved in the style of a palace,
Modern King James verseion
so that our sons may be like plants grown up in their youth; and our daughters may be like corner-stones, polished like a palace building;
NET Bible
Then our sons will be like plants, that quickly grow to full size. Our daughters will be like corner pillars, carved like those in a palace.
New Heart English Bible
Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
The Emphasized Bible
That, our sons, may be like plants well grown while yet young, - Our daughters, like corner pillars, - carved, in the construction of a palace:
Webster
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
World English Bible
Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because our sons are as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace,
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 144:12
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Context Readings
A King's Prayer
11 Save me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their righthand is a righthand of falsity - 12 that our sons may grow up as the young plants, and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple; 13 that our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets;
Cross References
Psalm 128:3
Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine upon the walls of thy house, thy children like the olive branches round about thy table.
Job 42:15
In all the land were none found so fair, as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
Psalm 115:14-15
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
Psalm 127:4-5
Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even so are the young children.
Proverbs 31:10-27
Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.
Song of Songs 8:8-9
Our sister is but young, and hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister when she shall be spoken for?
Isaiah 3:16-24
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Seeing the daughters of Zion are become so proud, and come in with stretched out necks, and with vain wanton eyes; seeing they come in tripping so nicely with their feet:
Isaiah 44:3-5
For I shall pour water upon the dry ground, and rivers upon the thirsty. I shall pour my spirit upon thy seed, and mine increase upon thy stock.
Lamentations 4:2
{Beth} The children of Zion that were always in honour, and clothed with the most precious gold: how are they now become like the earthen vessels which be made with the potter's hand?
1 Peter 3:3-6
Whose apparel shall not be outward with broided hair, and hanging on of gold, other in putting on of gorgeous apparel: