Psalms 127:5
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.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 127 connects to 7 cross-references. A Song of Ascent attributed to Solomon teaching that without the Lord's blessing all human activity is in vain: building, watching, rising early, staying up late. Children are a heritage and reward from the Lord; sons in one's youth are …
Other Translations
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.
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!
Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.
Cross References
After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.
So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and …
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought …
It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.