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Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb…
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
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The verses around Psalms 127:3.
1Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy 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.
Verse explanation
After speaking of building and watching, the psalm shifts to children, treated here not as the achievement of human effort, but as an inheritance and reward coming directly from God.
From the Psalms 127 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 127:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Eis que os filhos são herança do Senhor, e o fructo do ventre o seu galardão.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Eis que os filhos são um presente do SENHOR; o fruto do ventre é uma recompensa.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Ciertamente los hijos son un regalo del Señor, porque la familia es una bendición.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 127:3) · Español (Salmos 127:3)
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