Psalms 144:12 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:
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Thompson Chains
- FalsehoodSee the chain from Leviticus 19:11 · 7 links
- Children (2)See the chain from Psalms 127:4 · 3 links
- PalacesLink 7 of 8 · next Jeremiah 22:11
Cross References
- Psalms 128:3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
- Job 42:15 And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
- Psalms 115:14–15 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. …
- Psalms 127:4–5 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. …
- Proverbs 31:10–27 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. …
- Song of Solomon 8:8–9 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? …
- Isaiah 3:16–24 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: …
- Isaiah 44:3–5 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: …
- Lamentations 4:2 The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
- 1 Peter 3:3–6 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; …
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Hebrew and Strong’s
- That our sons אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בָּנֵינוּ bānênû בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common plural
- as plants כִּנְטִעִים kinṭiʿîm נָטִיעַ Noun · masculine plural · with preposition
- grown up מְגֻדָּלִים mĕguddālîm גָּדַל Verb · pual passive participle, masculine plural
- in their youth בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶם binʿûrêhem נָעוּר Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
- our daughters בְּנוֹתֵינוּ bĕnôtênû בַּת Noun · feminine plural construct · with suffix: first person common plural
- as corner stones כְזָוִיֹּת kĕzāwiyyōt זָוִית Noun · feminine plural · with preposition
- polished מְחֻטָּבוֹת mĕḥuṭṭābôt חָטַב Verb · pual passive participle, feminine plural
- the similitude תַּבְנִית tabnît תַּבְנִית Noun · feminine singular construct
- of a palace הֵיכָל hêkol הֵיכָל Noun · masculine singular
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