Sons born during one’s youth are like arrows in a warrior’s hand.

少年时所生的儿女好像勇士手中的箭。

人在年轻时生的儿女好像勇士手中的箭。

人在年轻时生的儿女好像勇士手中的箭。

人年轻时生的儿女犹如战士手中的箭。

年轻时所生的儿女，好像勇士手中的箭。

年轻时所生的儿女，好像勇士手中的箭矢。

少年時所生的兒女好像勇士手中的箭。

人在年輕時生的兒女好像勇士手中的箭。

人在年輕時生的兒女好像勇士手中的箭。

人年輕時生的兒女猶如戰士手中的箭。

年輕時所生的兒女，好像勇士手中的箭。

青年時生的兒女、好像勇士手中的箭。

年輕時所生的兒女，好像勇士手中的箭矢。

壯時之子、如武士手中之矢兮、

有子英勇、猶武夫有利鏃兮、

壯年所生之男子、如勇士手中之箭、

壯士手中箭。青春膝下兒。

Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.

Children who are born to people when they are young are like arrows in the hands of a soldier.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.

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

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth.

As arrows[ are] in the hand of a mighty man; so[ are] children of the youth.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also praises her:

Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

For I will rouse into action and bring against Babylon a host of mighty nations from the land of the north. They will set up their battle lines against her. They will come from the north and capture her. Their arrows will be like a skilled soldier who does not return from the battle empty-handed.

Here’s how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.