The crown of old men; their honour and happiness, because they are in themselves blessings of God, and testimonies of God's favour, although sometimes they may become the shame of their father's house. Their fathers; namely, such fathers as are wise and godly, as is evident from the nature of the thing, for wicked parents bring infamy upon their children.
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Proverbs 17:6
6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.