Psalms 127:4
As arrows in the hand of the warrior, So are the sons of young men:
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
In Context
3Behold! sons are an inheritance from the LORD, And the fruit of the womb is his gift.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:6Children's children are the crown of the aged, And their fathers the glory of sons.
Jeremiah 50:9For, behold, I will raise up and bring against Babylon An assembly of great nations from the land of the North, And they shall set themselves in array against her, And then shall she be taken; Their arrows shall be as those of an expert warrior; None shall return in vain.
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 →