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Louis Segond 1910
Les enfants des enfants sont la couronne des vieillards, Et les pères sont la gloire de leurs enfants.
KJV
Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.
Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.
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