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As arrows in the hand of a warrior,
    so also are children[a] born during one’s[b] youth.
How blessed[c] is the man whose quiver is full of them!
    He[d] will not be ashamed
        as they confront their enemies at the city gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:4 Lit. sons
  2. Psalm 127:4 The Heb. lacks born during one’s
  3. Psalm 127:5 Or happy
  4. Psalm 127:5 Lit. They

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

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.

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Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
(A)Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
(B)They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

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