Proverbs 17:6
Compared across 30 translations
English
Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Old people are distinguished by grandchildren; children take pride in their parents.
Grandchildren are the crown of old men,And the glory of sons is their fathers.
Grandchildren are like a crown to older people. And children are proud of their parents.
Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents[a] are the pride of their children.
Arabic
تَاجُ الشُّيُوخِ الأَحْفَادُ، وَفَخْرُ الأَبْنَاءِ آبَاؤُهُمْ.
Danish
Bedsteforældre er stolte af deres børnebørn, ligesom børn er stolte af deres forældre.
German
Alte Menschen sind stolz auf ihre Enkelkinder, und Kinder sind stolz auf ihre Eltern.
Spanish
La corona del anciano son sus nietos; el orgullo de los hijos son sus padres.
La corona del anciano son sus nietos; el orgullo de los hijos son sus padres.
French
La couronne des vieillards, ce sont leurs petits-enfants,et la fierté des fils, ce sont leurs pères.
Hiligaynon
Bugal sang mga tigulang ang ila mga apo, subong nga bugal man sang mga anak ang ila mga ginikanan.
Japanese
孫は老人の無上の栄誉、子どもの栄誉は彼らの父です。
Korean
손자는 노인의 면류관이며 부모는 자식의 자랑이다.
nl
Het sieraad van oude mensen zijn hun kleinkinderen en het sieraad van de kinderen zijn hun ouders.
Portuguese
Os filhos dos filhos são uma coroa para os idosos,e os pais são o orgulho dos seus filhos.
Para os avós, os netos são a sua coroa de glória,tal como a coroa dos filhos são os pais.
Romanian
Nepoţii sunt cununa bătrânilor, iar părinţii sunt slava copiilor lor.
Russian
Внуки – венец старикам, а отцы – гордость своих сыновей.
Внуки – венец старикам, а отцы – гордость своих сыновей.
Внуки – венец старикам, а отцы – гордость своих сыновей.
Внуки – венец старикам,а отцы – гордость своих сыновей.
Swedish
De gamlas krona är barnbarnen, och sönernas stolthet är deras fäder.
Thai
ลูกหลานเป็นมงกุฎของคนชราและพ่อแม่เป็นความภาคภูมิใจของลูกๆ
zh-Hant
子孫是老人的華冠， 父母是兒女的榮耀。