Other translations
American Standard Version
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Like an arrow in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of the youth.
Darby Bible Translation
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.
God's Word
The children born to a man when he is young are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one's youth.
International Standard Version
As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so also are children born during one's youth.
NET Bible
Sons born during one's youth are like arrows in a warrior's hand.
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 children born in one's youth.
New Living Translation
Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's hands.
Webster's Bible Translation
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man: so are children of the youth.
The World English Bible
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you have sons while you are a young man, they are like a soldier's arrows.
Young‘s Literal Translation
As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So [are] the sons of the young men.
New Life Version
The children of a young man are like arrows in the hand of a soldier.
The Voice Bible
Your sons born in your youth are a protection, like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
Living Bible
Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows to defend him.
New Catholic Bible
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are the children born in one’s youth.
Legacy Standard Bible
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
Jubilee Bible 2000
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the young men.
Christian Standard Bible
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth.
Amplified Bible © 1954
As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.
New Century Version
Children who are born to a young man are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
The Message
Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you; you’ll sweep them right off your doorstep.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Sons born during one’s youth are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth.
Good News Translation®
The sons a man has when he is young are like arrows in a soldier's hand.
Wycliffe Bible
As arrows be in the hand of the mighty; so the sons of them that be shaken out. (Like arrows be in the hand of the mighty; so be the sons and daughters that a man hath when he is young.)
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.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth.
Common English Bible © 2011
The children born when one is young are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth.
New American Standard Bible
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
The Expanded Bible
Children ·who are born to a young man [L of one’s youth] are like arrows in the hand of a warrior [C they help in the challenges and conflicts of life].
Tree of Life Version
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one’s youth.
Revised Standard Version
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth.
New International Reader's Version
Children who are born to people when they are young are like arrows in the hands of a soldier.
BRG Bible
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Complete Jewish Bible
The children born when one is young. are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons of one’s youth.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
As khitzim (arrows) are in the yad of a gibbor; so are bnei haneurim (children born in one’s youth).
Names of God Bible
The children born to a man when he is young are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
Modern English Version
As arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.
Easy-to-Read Version
A young man’s sons are like the arrows in a soldier’s hand.
International Children’s Bible
Sons who are born to a young man are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.
Lexham English Bible
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.
New International Version - UK
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.