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25 You will know that your descendants are many,
your offspring like grass [growing thick] in the fields.
26 You will come to your grave at a ripe old age,
like a pile of grain that arrives in season.

27 “We’ve looked into this, and that’s how it is;
listen, and know that it’s for your own good.”

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25 You will know that your children will be many,(A)
    and your descendants like the grass of the earth.(B)
26 You will come to the grave in full vigor,(C)
    like sheaves gathered in season.(D)

27 “We have examined this, and it is true.
    So hear it(E) and apply it to yourself.”(F)

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