Proverbs 17:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 127:3-5 : 3 See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young. 5 Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.
  • Prov 16:31 : 31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
  • Ps 128:3-6 : 3 Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table. 4 See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord. 5 May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 May you see your children's children. Peace be on Israel.
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
  • Gen 50:23 : 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: and the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, came to birth on Joseph's knees.
  • Exod 3:14-15 : 14 And God said to him, I AM WHAT I AM: and he said, Say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you. 15 And God went on to say to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and this is my sign to all generations.
  • 1 Kgs 11:12 : 12 I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.
  • 1 Kgs 15:4 : 4 But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;
  • Job 42:16-17 : 16 And after this Job had a hundred and forty years of life, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. 17 And Job came to his end, old and full of days.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 45:16
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    16Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.

  • Ps 127:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.

    4Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.

  • Prov 16:31
    76%

    31The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.

  • Prov 17:5
    76%

    5Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 20:29
    76%

    29The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.

  • Prov 17:7
    76%

    7Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 23:24-25
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    76%

    24The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

    25Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

  • Prov 22:6
    76%

    6If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

  • Prov 20:7
    75%

    7An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

  • Joel 1:3
    75%

    3Give the story of it to your children, and let them give it to their children, and their children to another generation.

  • Prov 17:25
    74%

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Eph 6:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    1Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

    2Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

    3So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

    4And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

  • Ps 78:6
    74%

    6So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;

  • Eccl 4:13
    74%

    13A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 30:11
    74%

    11There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

  • Prov 1:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

    9For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

  • Ps 90:16
    73%

    16Make your work clear to your servants, and your glory to their children.

  • Prov 15:20
    73%

    20A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

  • Prov 13:22
    73%

    22The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

  • Prov 10:1
    73%

    1A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Job 14:21
    72%

    21His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.

  • Prov 29:17
    72%

    17Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Prov 3:35
    72%

    35The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 27:11
    72%

    11My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Isa 3:4-5
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    4And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

    5And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • Ps 128:6
    72%

    6May you see your children's children. Peace be on Israel.

  • Job 17:5
    72%

    5As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

  • Prov 23:22
    72%

    22Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

  • Ps 148:12
    72%

    12Young men and virgins; old men and children:

  • Prov 14:26
    72%

    26For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

  • Col 3:21
    71%

    21Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

  • Prov 19:26
    71%

    26He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

  • Ps 112:2
    71%

    2His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.

  • Ps 89:30
    71%

    30If his children give up my law, and are not ruled by my decisions;

  • Prov 4:1
    71%

    1Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • Prov 31:28
    71%

    28Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

  • Deut 32:7
    71%

    7Keep in mind the days of the past, give thought to the years of generations gone by: go to your father and he will make it clear to you, to the old men and they will give you the story.

  • Prov 8:32
    71%

    32Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.

  • Ps 17:14
    71%

    14With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

  • Ps 144:12
    71%

    12Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;