Proverbs 17:6

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

and Joseph looketh on Ephraim's sons of the third generation; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.

And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations;

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah are sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb.

Thy wife is as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.

And God saith unto Moses, 'I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, 'Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

'Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;

but for David's sake hath Jehovah his God given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,

Their seed is established, Before their face with them, And their offspring before their eyes.

for ye are our glory and joy.