Proverbs 23:22 - The Message Listen with respect to the father who raised you, and when your mother grows old, don’t neglect her. Buy truth—don’t sell it for love or money; buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight. Parents rejoice when their children turn out well; wise children become proud parents. So make your father happy! Make your mother proud! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hearken to your father, who begot you, and despise not your mother when she is old. American Standard Version (1901) Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old. Common English Bible Listen to your father, who gave you life; don’t despise your elderly mother. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen to your father, who conceived you. And do not despise your mother, when she is old. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hearken to thy father, that beget thee: and despise not thy mother when she is old. |