Proverbs 17:6

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 (). "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).