Psalms 144:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:”
Psalms 144:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 144:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 144:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.”
Psalms 144:12 — World English Bible
Psalms 144:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;”
Psalms 144:12 — American Standard Version
Psalms 144:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Because our sons <FI>are<Fi> as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished--the likeness of a palace,”
Psalms 144:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 144:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:”
Psalms 144:12 — Darby Translation
Psalms 144:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That our sonnes may be as the plantes growing vp in their youth, and our daughters as the corner stones, grauen after the similitude of a palace:”
Psalms 144:12 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 144:12 in Context — Psalms 144
10 Toi, qui donnes le salut aux rois, Qui sauvas du glaive meurtrier David, ton serviteur,
11 Délivre-moi et sauve-moi de la main des fils de l’étranger, Dont la bouche profère la fausseté, Et dont la droite est une droite mensongère!…
12 Nos fils sont comme des plantes Qui croissent dans leur jeunesse; Nos filles comme les colonnes sculptées Qui font l’ornement des palais.
13 Nos greniers sont pleins, Regorgeant de toute espèce de provisions; Nos troupeaux se multiplient par milliers, par dix milliers, Dans nos campagnes;
14 Nos génisses sont fécondes; Point de désastre, point de captivité, Point de cris dans nos rues!
What Does Psalms 144:12 Mean?
Psalms 144:12 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 144. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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