Proverbs 17:6

The coroun of elde men is the sones of sones; and the glorie of sones is the fadris of hem.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5He that dispisith a pore man, repreueth his maker; and he that is glad in the fallyng of another man, schal not be vnpunyschid.

7Wordis wel set togidere bisemen not a fool; and a liynge lippe bicometh not a prince.

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Cross References

Genesis 50:23Whanne these thingis weren don, Joseph spak to hise brithren, Aftir my deeth God schal visite you, and he schal make to stie fro this lond to the loond which he swoor to Abraham, Ysaac, and Jacob.

1 Kings 11:12Netheles Y schal not do in thi daies, for Dauid, thi fadir; Y schal kitte it fro the hond of thi sone;

Psalms 128:3Synneris forgeden on my bak; thei maden long her wickidnesse.

Proverbs 16:31A coroun of dignyte is eelde, that schal be foundun in the weies of riytfulnesse.

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