“Whoever curses his father or mother will himself be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.
So he said, “Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest slave to his brothers.
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live for a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
“Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death.
How horrible it will be for the one who says to his father, “Why did you conceive me?” or to his mother, “Why did you go through labor pains for me?”
People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.
“Respect your mother and father. Observe my days of rest as holy days. I am the Lord your God.
“Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother and deserves to die.
“Honor your father and your mother as the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live for a long time, and things will go well for you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.