Proverbs 17:6
4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
- DARBY
- Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
- BLB
- The crown of old men [are] the sons of sons, and the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
- ÅB
- De gamles krone er barnebarn, og barns pryd er deres fedre.
- OTB
- Barnebarn er stoltheten for deres besteforeldre, og æren til ens barn finnes i deres foreldre.
- B1930
- De gamles krone er barnebarn, og barns pryd er deres fedre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 127:3–5
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Read in contextProverbs 16:31
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
Read in contextProverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
Read in contextPsalms 128:3–6
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.
Read in contextExodus 3:14–15
God 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.’”
Read in context1 Kings 11:12
Nevertheless, 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.
Read in contextGenesis 50:23
He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
Read in context1 Kings 15:4
Nevertheless, 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.
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