Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- NKJV Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
- NLT How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.
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Quick answer
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of children, who will stand confident before adversaries. It celebrates a God-given family as a source of joy and security.
Overview
The man with many children is called happy, for they support and defend him, even in disputes at the city gate where justice was administered. The picture is of strength, honor, and security rooted in God's gift. Such blessings flow from the Lord, whose ultimate household is the family of faith gathered in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Prov 27:11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
- Job 42:12–16So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.
- Gen 50:23Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.
- Job 5:4His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
- Ps 18:47even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
- Job 1:2There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
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