Proverbs 17:6

New Century Version

Old people are proud of their grandchildren, and children are proud of their parents.

Cross References

Genesis 48:11

He said to Joseph, “I thought I would never see you alive again, and now God has let me see you and also your children.”

Genesis 50:23

During Joseph’s life Ephraim had children and grandchildren, and Joseph’s son Manasseh had a son named Makir. Joseph accepted Makir’s children as his own.

1 Kings 11:12

But I will not take it away while you are alive because of my love for your father David. I will tear it away from your son when he becomes king.

1 Kings 15:4

Because the Lord loved David, the Lord gave him a kingdom in Jerusalem and allowed him to have a son to be king after him. The Lord also kept Jerusalem safe.

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother so that you will live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you.

Proverbs 13:22

Good people leave their wealth to their grandchildren, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for good people.

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is like a crown of honor; it is earned by living a good life.

Malachi 1:6

The Lord All-Powerful says, “A son honors his father, and a servant honors his master.” I am a father, so why don’t you honor me? I am a master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests do not respect me. “But you ask, ‘How have we shown you disrespect?’