Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:11

ἡ γὰρ δόξα ἀνθρώπου ἐκ τιμῆς πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὄνειδος τέκνοις μήτηρ ἐν ἀδοξίᾳ.
King James Version (KJV)

For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father; and a mother in dishonour is a reproach to the children.

Modern English

A person's glory comes from his father's honor, and a mother in disgrace is a reproach to her children.

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