Proverbs 17:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 17:6

They are so, that is, they should be so, and, if they conduct themselves worthily, they are so. 1. It is an honour to parents when they are old to leave children, and children's children, growing up, that tread in the steps of their virtues, and are likely to maintain and advance the reputation of their families. It is an honour to a man to live so long as to see his children's children (Ps. 128:6; Gen. 50:23), to see his house built up in them, and to see them likely to serve their generation... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:6

Children's children are the crown of old men ,.... Ancient parents. Grandfathers with the Jews are called old men, as Buxtorf F4 In Lex. Talmud. col. 684. observes. A numerous progeny was reckoned a great blessing to a man; to have his table surrounded with children, as olive plants; to be encircled with a large family was a crown of glory F5 "Te felix natorum turba coronat", Claudian. de Raptu Prosperp. l. 1. v. 109. ; and to live to see children's children, a large number of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:1-9

Traits of outward dad inward happiness. Happiness depends more on the inward state than on the outward condition Hence— I. CONTENTMENT AS AN ELEMENT OF HAPPINESS . ( Proverbs 17:1 .) The dry morsel, with rest and quiet in the spirit, is better, says the preacher, than the most luxurious meal; the allusion being to slaughtered sacrificial animals as the chief constituents of a rich repast ( Proverbs 9:2 ; Genesis 43:16 ). It suggests the picture of "holy love, found... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:6

Children's children are the crown of old men (comp. Psalms 127:1-5 ; Psalms 128:1-6 ). (For the term "crown," comp. Proverbs 16:18 .) Thus St. Paul calls his converts his "joy and crown" ( Philippians 4:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:19 ) In the East a large number of children is considered a great blessing, being a guarantee of the stability of the family. Thus writes Euripides ('Iph. Taur.,' 57)— στύλοι γὰρ οἴκων παῖδες εἰσιν ἄρσενες "Male children are the pillars of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 17:6-25

Fatherhood and sonship Certainly, some of our very greatest mercies are those that come to us in our domestic relationships. I. THE JOY AND CROWN OF FATHERHOOD AND OF GRANDFATHERHOOD . Our Lord speaks of the mother forgetting her anguish "for joy that a man is born into the world" ( John 16:21 ). The joy of parentage is keen , and it is common; it may, indeed, be said to be universal. And it is pure and good; it elevates and enlarges the soul, taking thought... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 17:6

Proverbs 17:6. 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, that tread in the steps of their virtues, and are likely to maintain and advance the reputation of their families, and to serve their generation according to the will of God; and the glory of children are their fathers Namely, fathers that are wise and godly. To have such parents is an honour to children, and to have them... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:1-28

Friends and fools (17:1-28)A peaceful family life, no matter how simple, is a great blessing, but a son may miss out on his family inheritance through his own folly (17:1-2). God’s dealings with his people are always for a good purpose, to make them better than they were before (3). To listen to evil talk is as bad as to speak evil oneself; to take pleasure in another’s troubles is as bad as to cause those troubles (4-5).Other proverbs concern the appreciation that the old and the young should... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 17:6

Children's = Sons'. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 17:6

"Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers."This truism is illustrated by every grandfather (or grandmother) who "just happens" to have handy a picture of a grandchild.The second clause ("And fathers are the pride of their sons")[11] is illustrated by this story:Boys were bragging on their dads. The farmer's boy said, "My dad raised a big wheat crop, and bought a new car." The professor's son, said, "My dad was just elected president of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 17:6

6. Prolonged posterity is a blessing, its cutting off a curse (Proverbs 13:22; Psalms 109:13-15), hence children may glory in virtuous ancestry. read more

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