Psalms 127:5

Psa 127:5 Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Ver. 5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver ] That is, his house, full of them, so they be good children; for else to be childless is a mercy, it is ευτυχης ατυχια , a blessed misery, saith Euripides; and Aristotle concludeth that πολυγονια is no blessing, unless it be ευγενεια , that is, to have a numerous issue, unless they be virtuous.

They shall not be ashamed ] Neither father nor children, se enim illi mutuo muniunt ac firmant, they help each other.

But they shall speak with the enemies ] Periment, saith Tremellius, they shall foil them, and nonsuit them.