Verse 6

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Barnebarn er de eldres pryd, og feder gir ære til sine barn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og barnas ære er deres fedre.

• Norsk King James

  Barnebarna er de eldres krone, og barna er foreldrenes ære.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Barnebarn er gamle menneskers krone, og fedrene er stoltheten til barna.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og fedre er barnas stolthet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Barnebarn er gamle menns krone, og barnas ære er deres fedre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Barnebarn er de eldres krone, og barnas herlighet er deres fedre.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Barnebarn er gamle menns krone, og barnas ære er deres fedre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og fedre er barnas stolthet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og foreldres ære er deres barn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Børnebørn ere de Gamles Krone, og Børnenes Priis ere deres Fædre.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og fedrene er barnas stolthet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og barns herlighet er deres foreldre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Barnebarn er en krone for gamle menn, og fedrene er sønnenes ære.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og barns ære er deres fedre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Barnebarn er de gamles krone, og fedrene er barnas stolthet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Childers children are a worshipe vnto the elders, and the fathers are the honor of the children.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Childers children are a crowne of the aged, and the fathers are the honour of the children.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Children's children are the crown of old men; The glory of children are their parents.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 127:3-5 : 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty warrior, so are the children of one's youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
• Prov 16:31 : 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
• Ps 128:3-6 : 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine by the sides of your house; your children like olive plants around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD. 5 The LORD shall bless you out of Zion; and you shall see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 Yes, you shall see your children's children, and peace upon Israel.
• Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.
• Gen 50:23 : 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation, the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.
• Exod 3:14-15 : 14 And God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM. And he said, Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, I AM has sent me to you. 15 And God said moreover to Moses, Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
• 1 Kgs 11:12 : 12 Nevertheless in your days I will not do it for David your father's sake: but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
• 1 Kgs 15:4 : 4 Nevertheless, for David's sake, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem.
• Job 42:16-17 : 16 After this, Job lived one hundred and forty years and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations. 17 So Job died, old and full of days.