Proverbs 17:6

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The reciprocity of good in sustained family relationships. A long line of children’s children is the glory of old age, a long line of ancestors the...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 17. Fresh points are the rise of the able and clever slave to a place in the family ( Proverbs 17:2 ), the practice of bribes ( Proverbs 1...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Children's . Sons'.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. Children's children (are) the crown of old men; an...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Lit. 'the sacrifices of strife.' There would be no pleasure in the festal meal which followed a sacrifice ( Proverbs 7:14 ) if it was accompanie...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Children’s children are the crown of old men. — Comp. Psalms 127, 128. The glory of children are their fathers. — And, as such, to be honoured b...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 18 FRIENDSHIP "A friend loveth at all times, and as a brother is born for adversity."- Proverbs 17:17 This rendering, based upon the ma...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 17:3 . Two important thoughts are suggested by this proverb. First, that the heart will yield to no force other than that of God. Dro...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ea...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Children's children [are] the crown of old men ,.... Ancient parents. Grandfathers with the Jews are called old men, as Buxtorf d observes. A numero...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers. Ver. 6. Children's children are the crown of old men...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Children's children are the crown of old men It is an honour to parents, when they are old, to leave children, and children's children growing up,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. They are so, that is, they should b...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The crown of old men; their honour and happiness, because they are in themselves blessings of God, and testimonies of God's favour, although someti...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 17:6 FATHERS AND CHILDREN Two things are implied in this proberb:—First, that the fathers are good men. An aged man...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 17:1 . Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith. See Proverbs 15:17 . Proverbs 17:3 . The fining pot is for silver, and the fu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 17:1 (Comp, Proverbs 15:16 , Proverbs 15:17 ; Proverbs 16:8 .) Better (sweeter) is a dry morsel, and quietness th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 6. Children's children are the crown of old men, it is a blessing of the Lord and a source of honor and pride to the gray-headed if they see the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 11:12 ; 1 Kings 15:4 ; Exodus 3:14 ; Exodus 3:15 ; Genesis 50:23 ; Job 42:16 ; Job 42:17 ; Psalms 127:3-5 ; Psalms 128:3-6

⁶ Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 17:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 17:6