Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak... Olive Branch - Page 3161828Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...set their hope in God, I not forget the works of God, &c. s. Ixxviii. 2 — 8. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward : happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. — Ps. cxxvii. 3 — 5. cxxviii. 3. Gen. iv,... | |
| 1828 - 1042 pages
...vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows : 3 Lo, children are an . 7[s]g\h\i\ 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1828 - 242 pages
...cherished, or more highly prized than another, it is that of which David speaks,* " Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath... | |
| George Thomas Chapman - 1828 - 424 pages
...fathers would otherwise seldom realize the truth of the psalmist's declaration, "Lo children are a heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath... | |
| William Jay - 1829 - 592 pages
...delightful tie is mortal. — How impatient are some to enter the parental relation ! Lo ! children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward. But the Proverb truly calls them, certain cares, and uncertain comforts. How often do the father and mother... | |
| 1830 - 400 pages
...begat a son, we do not understand that Adam created or made a son, for we are expressly told, that children are the heritage of the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is his reward ; and we have scripture authority to add, that the son which Adam begat in his own likeness was in... | |
| Robert Leighton - 1830 - 558 pages
...have been always acknowledged to belong to God's prerogative, (Psal. cxxvii. 3, Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward; and so Jacob answered wisely to his wife's foolish passion, Gen. xxx. 2, Am I in God's stead?) how... | |
| George Fox - 1831 - 518 pages
...the state of fathers in the truth. GF Kingston, the 10th mo. 1G84. DAVID saith, ' Lo' children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hands of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath... | |
| 1831 - 676 pages
...late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are a hcoitage of the LORD : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are In the hand of a mighty man; {unto the mighty (lad of Jacob ; iq are children of the... | |
| John Murray - 1832 - 282 pages
...scripture, which met my view, was the 1 -7th Psalm. I glanced my eye upon the 3d verse of that Psalm : ' Lo, children are the heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.' I did not recollect this passage; it was the first time it had met my particular observation; but it... | |
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