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,