Psalms 127:5

In 11 translations

BSB

Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

KJV

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.his…: Heb. filled his quiver with themspeak…: or, subdue, or, destroy

WEB

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

ASV

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

LSV

O the blessedness of the man || Who has filled his quiver with them, || They are not ashamed, || For they speak with enemies in the gate!

YLT

O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

DBY

Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.

DRC126:5

Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.

GNV

Blessed is the man, that hath his quiuer full of them: for they shall not be ashamed, when they speake with their enemies in the gate.

JPS

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be put to shame, when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

LXXE126:5

Blessed is the man who shall satisfy his desire with them: they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak to their enemies in the gates.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃

LXX-Br126:5

Μακάριος ὃς πληρώσει τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν αὐτοῦ ἐξ αὐτῶν· οὐ καταισχυνθήσονται, ὅταν λαλῶσι τοῖς ἐχθροῖς αὐτῶν ἐν πύλαις.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 27:11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
• Job 42:12–16So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys. And he also had seven sons and three daughters. He named his first daughter…
• Job 5:4His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
• Genesis 50:23He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
• Psalms 18:47the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,
• Job 1:2He had seven sons and three daughters,

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