Proverbs 17:6
Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.
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- Ps 127:3-5 : 3 Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah `are' sons, A reward `is' the fruit of the womb. 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So `are' the sons of the young men. 5 O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!
- Prov 16:31 : 31 A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
- Ps 128:3-6 : 3 Thy wife `is' as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table. 4 Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah. 5 Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life, 6 And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!
- Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth.
- Gen 50:23 : 23 and Joseph looketh on Ephraim's sons of the third `generation'; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.
- Exod 3:14-15 : 14 And God saith unto Moses, `I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, `Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.' 15 And God saith again unto Moses, `Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel, Jehovah, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you; this `is' My name -- to the age, and this My memorial, to generation -- generation.
- 1 Kgs 11:12 : 12 `Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;
- 1 Kgs 15:4 : 4 but for David's sake hath Jehovah his God given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,
- Job 42:16-17 : 16 And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations; 17 and Job dieth, aged and satisfied `with' days.
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16 Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.
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3 Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah `are' sons, A reward `is' the fruit of the womb.
4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So `are' the sons of the young men.
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31 A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
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24 The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
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3 Concerning it to your sons talk ye, And your sons to their sons, And their sons to another generation.
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25 A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
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2 honour thy father and mother,
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20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
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22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth.
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21 Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.
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17 Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
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35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
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4 And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.
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2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
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6 And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!
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5 For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
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22 Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
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32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
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14 From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion `is' in life, And `with' Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied `with' sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.
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12 Because our sons `are' as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace,