Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Sons' sons are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons are their fathers.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Holman Bible
and the pride of sons is their fathers.
International Standard Version
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.
A Conservative Version
Son's sons are the crown of old men, and the glory of sons are their fathers.
American Standard Version
Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
Amplified
Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,
And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].
Bible in Basic English
Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
Darby Translation
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Julia Smith Translation
The crown of old men, sons' sons: and the glory of sons their fathers.
King James 2000
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The crown of the elderly [are] {grandchildren}, and the glory of children [is] their fathers.
Modern King James verseion
Sons of sons are the crown of old men, and the glory of sons are their fathers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Children's children are a crown of the aged, and the fathers are the honour of the children.
NET Bible
Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.
New Heart English Bible
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
The Emphasized Bible
The crown of old men, consists of children's children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers.
Webster
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.
World English Bible
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
Themes
Children » Precious » Esteemed highly
Children » The glory of children
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:6
Images Proverbs 17:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted. 6 Sons' sons are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons are their fathers. 7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
Cross References
Genesis 50:23
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.
Exodus 3:14-15
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.'
1 Kings 11:12
'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;
1 Kings 15:4
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,
Job 42:16-17
And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations;
Psalm 127:3-5
Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah are sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb.
Psalm 128:3-6
Thy wife is as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.
Proverbs 16:31
A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.