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; and the glory of children (are) their fathers - a reciprocal ornament-the children to the fathers, and the fathers to the children (Malachi 4:6). "The crown," the ornament, help, and delight of the old, by the blessing of God. Good "fathers" are "the glory of children;" because men look kindly on the children for the sake of the fathers; because through the instrumentality of the fathers the children are often promoted to honours and offices; also, because of their counsels and prayers. Epanimondas used to say that he regarded it as the highest fruit of his honours that his parents were spectators of them (Mercer).