Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother are children who cause shame and bring reproach.
Proverbs 28:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Those who keep the law are wise children, but companions of gluttons shame their parents. More versionsKing 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. |
Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother are children who cause shame and bring reproach.
Anyone who robs father or mother and says, “That is no crime,” is partner to a thug.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.
A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad, but a companion of prostitutes destroys wealth.
A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant region, and there he squandered his wealth in dissolute living.
But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’