^18 (A)Lift up your eyes around and see;
    they all gather, they come to you.
^(B)As I live, declares the Lord,
    ^(C)you shall put them all on as an ornament;
    you shall bind them on as a bride does.

^20 (A)The children of your bereavement
    will yet say in your ears:
^(B)‘The place is too narrow for me;
    make room for me to dwell in.’

²¹ Then you will say in your heart:
    ‘Who has borne me these?
^(A)I was bereaved and barren,
    exiled and put away,
    but who has brought up these?
Behold, I was left alone;
    from where have these come?’”