Proverbs 17:6

6 1Grandchildren are 2the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.

Proverbs 17:6 In-Context

4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.
8 A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 128:6; [Psalms 127:3, 4]
  • 2. Proverbs 16:31
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