⁴ Children born to a young man
    are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.

²⁸ Her children stand and bless her.
    Her husband praises her:

⁶ Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;
    parents^[a] are the pride of their children.

⁹ For I am raising up an army
    of great nations from the north.
They will join forces to attack Babylon,
    and she will be captured.
The enemies’ arrows will go straight to the mark;
    they will not miss!

⁴ You will be pierced with sharp arrows
    and burned with glowing coals.