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Psalms 127:4

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

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כְּחִצִּ֥יםkechitsimas arrowחֵץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as arrow”, the ordinary formH2671properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear[phrase] archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.בְּיַדbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […גִּבּ֑וֹרgiborchampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.כֵּ֝֗ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…בְּנֵ֣יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […הַנְּעוּרִֽיםhanurimthe youthנָעוּרdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “the youth”, the ordinary formH5271(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)childhood, youth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one's youth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

Young’s Literal Translation

As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one's youth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man; so are the children of those who were outcasts.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡσεὶ βέλη ἐν χειρὶ δυνατοῦ, οὕτως οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἐκτετιναγμένων.