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Proverbs 17:6
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KJ21
Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children are their fathers.
ASV
Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
AMP
Grandchildren are the crown of aged men, And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].
AMPC
Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
BRG
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
CSB
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of children is their fathers.
CSBA
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of children is their fathers.
CEB
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.
CJB
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, while the glory of children is their ancestors.
CEV
Grandparents are proud of their grandchildren, and children should be proud of their parents.
DARBY
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
DRA
Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.
ERV
Grandchildren are the pride and joy of old age, and children take great pride in their parents.
EASY
Old people should be proud of their grandchildren. In the same way, children should be proud of their parents.
EHV
Grandchildren are a crown for the elderly, and parents are a source of pride for their children.
ESV
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.
ESVUK
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.
EXB
·Old people are proud of their grandchildren [L Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly], and ·children are proud of [L the glory/splendor of children are] their parents.
GNV
Children’s children are the crown of the elders: and the glory of the children are their fathers.
GW
Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents, and parents are the glory of their children.
GNT
Grandparents are proud of their grandchildren, just as children are proud of their parents.
HCSB
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of sons is their fathers.
ICB
Grandchildren are the reward of old people. And children are proud of their parents.
ISV
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.
JUB
¶ Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the honour of the children are their fathers.
KJV
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
AKJV
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
LSB
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the beauty of sons is their fathers.
LEB
The crown of the elderly are grandchildren, and the glory of children is their fathers.
TLB
An old man’s grandchildren are his crowning glory. A child’s glory is his father.
MSG
Old people are distinguished by grandchildren; children take pride in their parents.
MEV
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, and the glory of children are their fathers.
NOG
Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents, and parents are the glory of their children.
NABRE
Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parentage.
NASB
Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers.
NASB1995
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.
NCB
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.
NCV
Old people are proud of their grandchildren, and children are proud of their parents.
NET
Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.
NIRV
Grandchildren are like a crown to older people. And children are proud of their parents.
NIV
Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
NIVUK
Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
NKJV
Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.
NLV
Grandchildren are the pride and joy of old men and a son is proud of his father.
NLT
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.
NRSVA
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.
NRSVACE
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.
NRSVCE
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.
NRSVUE
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents.
OJB
Bnei banim are the ateret of zekenim; and the tiferet of banim are their avot.
RGT
Children’s children are the crown of the elders. And the glory of the children are their fathers.
RSV
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of sons is their fathers.
RSVCE
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of sons is their fathers.
TLV
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly and the glory of children is their parents.
VOICE
Grandchildren are the crowning glory and ultimate delight of old age, and parents are the pride of their children.
WEB
Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
WYC
The crown of eld men is the sons of sons; and the glory of sons is the fathers of them.
YLT
Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
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