Deuteronomy 21:20

New International Reader's Version

They will say to the elders, “This son of ours is very stubborn. He won’t obey us. He eats too much. He’s always getting drunk.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:17

Joab’s men threw Absalom into a big pit in the forest. They covered him with a large pile of rocks. While all of that was going on, all the Israelites ran back to their homes.

Proverbs 19:26

Anyone who robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and dishonor.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine causes you to make fun of others, and beer causes you to start fights. Anyone who is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 29:17

If you correct your children, they will give you peace. They will bring you the delights you desire.

Deuteronomy 21:19

Then his parents will take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all the people in his town will put him to death by throwing stones at him. Get rid of that evil person. All the Israelites will hear about it. And they will be afraid to disobey their parents.