17:6

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning. Together, the two lines describe the mutual pride and respect that younger and older generations of a family feel for one another.

6a Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,

6b and the glory of a son is his father

17:6a–b

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father: The words that the Berean Standard Bible translates as crown and glory both refer here to the same thing. They refer to the “honor,” “respect,” or “pride” that grandchildren feel for older people and that parents feel for their children.

There are different ways to express the relationship in either line. For example, some ways to translate 17:6a are:

Old people are proud of their grandchildren (New Century Version)
-or-
Grandchildren are a source of pride for their grandparents

Some ways to translate 17:6b are:

and children are proud of their parents (New Century Version)
-or-
and parents are a source of pride for their children

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