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Psalm 127:4

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

2It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
3Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
5Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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Arrows in a mighty man's hand make this a picture of family strength, with children born in youth becoming a source of support.

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Where else Scripture says this

4 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Proverbs 17:6Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.Both passages describe children as a blessing across generations, using arrows and a crown to portray their value.
Proverbs 31:28Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:Both passages portray children contributing to their parents' good, through strength in the psalm and spoken praise in Proverbs.
Jeremiah 50:9For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they will set themselves in array …Both use arrows associated with a mighty man; Jeremiah describes an attack on Babylon, while the psalm compares children to arrows.
Psalm 120:4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.Both passages mention arrows and the mighty, though Psalm 120's sharp arrows share little of Psalm 127's family setting.
Where this verse fits

Parenting. aging. gratitude.

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Thank a family member for their support

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Encouragement

The psalm makes room to value the strength children bring to a family. Before the arrows and the full quiver, it names children as YHWH’s gift.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).