⁴ “The bows of ·warriors [the mighty] ·break [are shattered],
    but ·weak people [^Lthose who stumbled/tottered] ·become strong [^Lgird on strength].
⁵ Those who ·once had plenty of food [were well fed] now ·must work [hire themselves out] for ·food [bread],
    but people who were hungry ·are hungry no more [grow fat].
The woman who ·could not have children [was barren] now ·has [^Lgives birth to] seven,
    but the woman who had many children now ·is sad [^Lwastes away; languishes].

⁶ “The Lord ·sends death [kills],
    and he ·brings to [gives] life.
He ·sends people to the grave [brings down to Sheol; ^Cthe grave or the place of the dead],
    and he raises ·them to life again [^Lup].