He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Proverbs 28:7 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: But he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons and the carousing, self-indulgent, and extravagant shames his father. American Standard Version (1901) Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father. Common English Bible Intelligent children follow Instruction, but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father. |
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
He who robs his father or his mother and says, “That is no transgression,” is the companion of a man who destroys.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but one who keeps company with harlots squanders his substance.
Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!’