5437. 'We are upright men' means that truths are accordingly present within them. This is clear from the meaning of 'we are upright men' as the presence of truths within them, dealt with just above in 5434.

The woman condemned to 'bring forth sons in sorrow' denotes the anxieties and combats in the production of truths.

(Referenser: Arcana Coelestia 261-263, Genesis 3:16)