Proverbs 17:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.

New Living Translation
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.

English Standard Version
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.

Berean Study Bible
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

New American Standard Bible
Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers.

NASB 1995
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.

NASB 1977
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.

Amplified Bible
Grandchildren are the crown of aged men, And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].

Christian Standard Bible
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of children is their fathers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the pride of sons is their fathers.

Contemporary English Version
Grandparents are proud of their grandchildren, and children should be proud of their parents.

Good News Translation
Grandparents are proud of their grandchildren, just as children are proud of their parents.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Grandchildren are the crown of grandparents, and parents are the glory of their children.

International Standard Version
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.

NET Bible
Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

New King James Version
Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.

King James 2000 Bible
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.

New Heart English Bible
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.

World English Bible
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.

American King James Version
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

American Standard Version
Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

A Faithful Version
Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children are their fathers.

Darby Bible Translation
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

English Revised Version
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Webster's Bible Translation
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Childers children are a crowne of the aged, and the fathers are the honour of the children.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Childers children are a worshipe vnto the elders, and the fathers are the honor of the children.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Sons’ sons [are] the crown of old men, "" And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.

Young's Literal Translation
Sons' sons are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons are their fathers.

Smith's Literal Translation
The crown of old men, sons' sons: and the glory of sons their fathers.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Sons of sons are the crown of old age. And the glory of sons is their fathers.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Grandchildren are the crown of old men and the glory of children is their fathers.

Lamsa Bible
Children's children are the crowns of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Children's children are the crown of old men; and their fathers are the glory of children. The faithful has the whole world full of wealth; but the faithless not even a farthing.
















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