Spanish term
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
los que están en el pecho
"¿Nunca leísteis que de la boca de los niños y de **los que están en el pecho** sacasteis perfecta alabanza?"
Jesus talking about those who believe He is the Messiah (as opposed ot most of the Pharisees, some of whom He is addressing with the above question).
Mil Gracias,
Barbara
| 4 +4 | and sucklings thou has perfect praise |
Julie Thurston
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| 4 +3 | Sucklings/nursing infants |
Celeste Rojas
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Andrew Darling
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Non-PRO (2): Carol Gullidge, Evans (X)
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Proposed translations
and sucklings thou has perfect praise
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Denise Phelps
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Thanks Denise!
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Carol Gullidge
: yes, "out of the mouths of babes and sucklings" is an everyday phrase, albeit used in a different context these days
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Thanks Carol!
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Charles Davis
: With Carol // :-)
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Thanks Charles! does this mean I got one right?
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MollyRose
: Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise
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Thanks Molly
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Venezuela
Detail-oriented, reliable, and accurate
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to French, and 1 more.
Sucklings/nursing infants
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew 21:16&ve...
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew 21:16&ve...
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Denise Phelps
: In the King James version, it's "sucklings" (Psalm 8.2)
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Carol Gullidge
: "out of the mouths of babes and sucklings" is extremely well known, a frequently quoted expression
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Charles Davis
: With Carol, but you're right that there are alternatives
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Spain
... a question of style.
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
nursing babies
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Note added at 52 mins (2012-04-28 22:39:16 GMT)
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http://classic.net.bible.org
Matthew 21:16
Context
NET © and said to him, “Do you hear what they are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself’?” 1
NIV ©
"Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, "‘From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise’?"
NASB ©
and said to Him, "Do You hear what these children are saying?" And Jesus *said to them, "Yes; have you never read, ‘OUT OF THE MOUTH OF INFANTS AND NURSING BABIES YOU HAVE PREPARED PRAISE FOR YOURSELF’?"
NLT ©
and asked Jesus, "Do you hear what these children are saying?" "Yes," Jesus replied. "Haven’t you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, ‘You have taught children and infants to give you praise.’"
MSG ©
"Do you hear what these children are saying?" Jesus said, "Yes, I hear them. And haven't you read in God's Word, 'From the mouths of children and babies I'll furnish a place of praise'?"
BBE ©
Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?
NRSV ©
and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise for yourself’?"
NKJV ©
and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?"
Discussion
First, as Carol has said, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings" is one of those many expressions from the Authorised Version that have entered the language and become proverbial. It is a very familiar phrase, and to alter it jars, for me, though I understand why, in principle, the Church has chosen to eliminate such archaisms and use ordinary language to help the faithful understand Scripture.
Secondly, in this verse I think the archaic "sucklings" is particularly suitable, because when Christ says "have you not read?", He is referring to Psalm 8:2:
"Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger."
I think the archaic word "sucklings" helps to mark this as a quotation by Christ of what was already an ancient sacred text.