Cross Reference PSALMS 144:12 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

{Psalms 144:12} That x834 our sons 1121 [may be] as plants 5195 grown up 1431 z8794 in their youth; 5271 [that] our daughters 1323 [may be] as corner stones, 2106 polished 2404 z8794 [after] the similitude 8403 of a palace: 1964

as plants:
"The LORDª shall increase² ° you more and more,¹ ¹ you and your children.ª ... Ye¹ [are] blessedª ° of the LORDª which madeª ° heavenª and earth.ª" {Psa 115:14-15} + "As arrowsª [are] in the handª of a mighty¹ man;² so¹ [are] childrenª of the youth.ª ... Happyª [is] the manª that¹ hath¹ his quiverª fullª ° of¹ them: they shall not¹ be ashamed,ª ° but¹ they shall speakª ° with¹ the enemiesª ° in the gate.ª" {Psa 127:4-5} + "Thy wifeª [shall be] as a fruitfulª ° vineª by the sidesª of thine house:ª thy childrenª like oliveª plantsª round aboutª thy table.ª" {Psa 128:3} + "For¹ I will pourª ° waterª upon¹ him that is thirsty,ª and floodsª ° upon¹ the dry ground:ª I will pourª ° my spiritª upon¹ thy seed,ª and my blessingª upon¹ thine offspring:ª ... One¹ shall say,ª ° I¹ [am] the LORD'S;ª and another¹ shall callª ° [himself] by the nameª of Jacob;ª and another¹ shall subscribeª ° [with] his handª unto the LORD,ª and surnameª ° [himself] by the nameª of Israel.ª" {Isa 44:3-5} + "The preciousª sonsª of Zion,ª comparableª ° to fine gold,ª how¹ are they esteemedª ° as earthenª pitchers,ª the workª of the handsª of the potter!ª °" {Lam 4:2}

as corner stones:
"And in all¹ the landª were no¹ womenª foundª ° [so] fairª as the daughtersª of Job:ª and their fatherª gaveª ° them inheritanceª amongª their brethren.ª" {Job 42:15} + "Who¹ can findª ° a virtuousª woman?ª for her priceª [is] farª above rubies.ª ¹ ... She looketh wellª ° to the waysª ° of her household,ª and eatethª ° not¹ the breadª of idleness.ª" {Prv 31:10-27} + "Moreover the LORDª saith,ª ° Becauseª ¹ the daughtersª of Zionª are haughty,ª ° and walk² °¹ with stretched forthª ° necksª and wantonª ° eyes,ª walkingª ° and mincingª ° [as] they go,² °¹ and making a tinklingª ° with their feet:ª ... And it shall come to pass,¹ [that] instead¹ of sweet smellª there shall be¹ stink;ª and instead¹ of a girdleª a rent;ª and instead¹ of well setª hairª baldness;ª and instead¹ of a stomacherª a girdingª of sackcloth;ª [and] burningª instead¹ of beauty.ª" {Isa 3:16-24}

polished:
Heb. cut

the similitude:
"We have a littleª sister,ª and she hath no¹ breasts:ª what¹ shall we doª ° for our sisterª in the dayª when she shall be spoken for?ª °¹ ... If¹ she¹ [be] a wall,ª we will buildª ° upon¹ her a palaceª of silver:ª and if¹ she¹ [be] a door,ª we will incloseª °¹ her with boardsª of cedar.ª" {Sgs 8:8-9} + "Whoseª adorningª let it² ° notª beª ° that¹ outwardª [adorning] of plaitingª the hair,ª andª of wearingª of gold,ª orª of putting onª of apparel;ª ... Even asª Saraª obeyedª ° Abraham,ª callingª ° himª lord:ª whoseª daughtersª ye are,ª ° as long as ye do well,ª ° andª are² ° not² afraidª °¹ with anyª amazement.ª" {1Pe 3:3-6}

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