Proverbs 17:6

Proverbs 17:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
• New International Version (NIV)Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.

Context of Proverbs 17:6

4The evil-doer giveth heed to iniquitous lips; the liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. 5Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent. Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. 7Excellent speech becometh not a vile [man]; how much less do lying lips a noble! 8A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of the possessor: whithersoever it turneth it prospereth.

Proverbs 17:6 word by word

עֲטֶ֣רֶת זְ֭קֵנִים בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת בָּנִ֣ים אֲבוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• crownעֲטָרָה‛ăţârâh · crownH5850
• gloryתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
• fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for Proverbs 17:6

• Genesis 50:23And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third [generation]; the sons also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born on Joseph's knees.
• Job 42:16And Job lived after this a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations.
• Psalms 127:3Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [and] the fruit of the womb a reward.
• Psalms 128:3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table.
• Exodus 3:14And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM. And he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: I AM hath sent me unto you.
• 1 Kings 11:12notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake; I will rend it out of the hand of thy son;
• 1 Kings 15:4But for David's sake Jehovah his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, setting up his son after him, and establishing Jerusalem;

Commentaries on Proverbs 17:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The reciprocity of good in sustained family relationships. A long line of children‘s children is the glory of old age, a long line of ancestors the glory of their descendants.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6Verse 6 It is an honour to children to have wise and godly parents continued to them, even after they are grown up and settled in the world.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Only those blessed with a long life become grandparents. Continuing the family line shows God's blessing (see Genesis 12:1–3). father: This proverb applies to both fathers and mothers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Prolonged posterity is a blessing, its cutting off a curse (Pr 13:22; Psa 109:13-15), hence children may glory in virtuous ancestry.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 17:6

• Children

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Commentaries on Proverbs 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings