Psalms 127:4
As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so, are the children of young men.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
In Context
3Lo! an inheritance from Yahweh, are children, A reward, the fruit of the womb:
Cross References
Proverbs 17:6The crown of old men, consists of children’s children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers.
Jeremiah 50:9For lo! I am rousing and bringing up against Babylon a gathered host of great nations, out of the land of the North, And they shall array themselves against her, From thence, shall she be captured,—His arrows, are as of a hero making childless, None shall return empty.
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 →