Psalms 127:4
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
In Context
3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Jeremiah 50:9For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 127:2-5
Dependence on Providence; God the Giver of Prosperity. 1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of… Read the whole commentary →