Proverbs 17:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Grandchildrenבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
are the crownעֲטֶ֣רֶת
(a·te·ret)
5850: a crown, wreathfrom atar
of old men,זְ֭קֵנִים
(ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
And the gloryוְתִפְאֶ֖רֶת
(ve·tif·'e·ret)
8597: beauty, gloryfrom paar
of sonsבָנִ֑ים
(va·nim;)
1121: sona prim. root
is their fathers.אֲבֹותָֽם׃
(a·vo·v·tam.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Children's
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
are the crown
`atarah  (at-aw-raw')
a crown -- crown.
of old men
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
and the glory
tiph'arah  (tif-aw-raw')
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), hono; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.
of children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
are their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.

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

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

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Grandchildren are the crown of old men and the glory of children is their fathers.

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

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