Psalm 144:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:
World English Bible (WEB)
Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, Our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Because our sons `are' as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace,
| may | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| be after | בָּנֵ֨ינוּ׀ | bānênû | ba-NAY-noo |
| may be that That | כִּנְטִעִים֮ | kinṭiʿîm | keen-tee-EEM |
| sons our | מְגֻדָּלִ֪ים | mĕguddālîm | meh-ɡoo-da-LEEM |
| plants as grown | בִּֽנְעוּרֵ֫יהֶ֥ם | binĕʿûrêhem | bee-neh-oo-RAY-HEM |
| up in their | בְּנוֹתֵ֥ינוּ | bĕnôtênû | beh-noh-TAY-noo |
| youth; daughters our corner stones, | כְזָוִיֹּ֑ת | kĕzāwiyyōt | heh-za-vee-YOTE |
| as | מְ֝חֻטָּב֗וֹת | mĕḥuṭṭābôt | MEH-hoo-ta-VOTE |
| polished the similitude | תַּבְנִ֥ית | tabnît | tahv-NEET |
| of a palace: | הֵיכָֽל׃ | hêkāl | hay-HAHL |