Proverbs 17:6 (LSB)

Passage

Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the beauty of sons is their fathers.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 17:4 An evildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness; A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Proverbs 17:5 He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at disaster will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the beauty of sons is their fathers.

Proverbs 17:7 Excellent lips are not fitting for a wicked fool, Even less are lying lips for a noble man.

Proverbs 17:8 A bribe is a charm in the eyes of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grandchildren", "crown", "beauty", "sons", and "fathers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grandchildren" and "crown", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "He who mocks the poor reproaches his..." into verse 7's "Excellent lips are not fitting for a...", so "grandchildren" and "crown" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grandchildren" and "crown" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.