Proverbs 17:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

KJV

Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

WEB

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.

ASV

Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

LSV

Sons’ sons [are] the crown of old men, || And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.

YLT

Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.

DBY

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

DRC

Children’s children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.

GNV

Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

JPS

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

LXXE

Children's children are the crown of old men; and their fathers are the glory of children. The faithful has the whole world full of wealth; but the faithless not even a farthing.

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Original-language editions

WLC

עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Στέφανος γερόντων τέκνα τέκνων, καύχημα δὲ τέκνων πατέρες αὐτῶν· τοῦ πιστοῦ ὅλος ὁ κόσμος τῶν χρημάτων, τοῦ δὲ ἀπίστου οὐδὲ ὀβολός.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 127:3–5Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will…
• Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
• Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
• Psalms 128:3–6Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. May the LORD bless you…
• Exodus 3:14–15God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God…
• Genesis 50:23He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
• 1 Kings 11:12Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
• 1 Kings 15:4Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.
• Job 42:16–17After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. And so Job died, old and full of years.

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