A moment in scripture
Proverbs 17:6
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Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 17:4
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
- Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
- Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
- Proverbs 17:8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.