⁴ Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.

⁶ Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.

²⁸ Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

⁹ For see, I am moving and sending up against Babylon a band of great nations from the north country: and they will put their armies in position against her; and from there she will be taken: their arrows will be like those of an expert man of war; not one will come back without getting its mark.

⁴ Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.