Verse Comparison: Psalms 127:4
American Standard Version
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
Amplified® Bible
As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth.
Contemporary English Version
Having a lot of children to take care of you in your old age is like a warrior with a lot of arrows.
Darby English Version
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
Good News Bible
The sons a man has when he is young are like arrows in a soldier's hand.
King James Version
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
New American Standard Bible
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
New International Version
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are sons born in one's youth.
New King James Version
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So one can consider the children of one's youth.
Revised Standard Version
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one's youth.
Young's Literal Translation
As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So `are' the sons of the young men.