Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.
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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sons' sons are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons are their fathers.
Themes
Children » Precious » Esteemed highly
Children » The glory of children
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished. 6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents. 7 Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!
Cross References
Genesis 50:23
Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim's children, as well as the children who had been born to Manasseh's son Machir, whom he adopted as his own.
Exodus 3:14-15
God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM," and then said, "Tell the Israelis: "I AM sent me to you.'"
1 Kings 11:12
I'm not going to do this during your lifetime, for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of your son's control.
1 Kings 15:4
Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God maintained a lamp for David in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him so that Jerusalem would be established,
Job 42:16-17
Job lived 140 years after this, and saw his children and grandchildren to the fourth generation.
Psalm 127:3-5
Children are a gift from the LORD; a productive womb, the LORD's reward.
Psalm 128:3-6
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children like olive shoots surrounding your table.
Proverbs 13:22
A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.
Proverbs 16:31
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.