Proverbs 23:22

Tree of Life Version

Listen to your father who begot you and do not despise your mother when she is old.

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Hear, my son, your father’s instruction and forsake not your mother’s teaching.

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

The eye that mocks a father and scorns obeying a mother— will be pecked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by young vultures!

My son, keep your father’s mitzvah, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.

“Each one of you is to respect his mother and his father, and keep My Shabbatot. I am Adonai your God.

“You are to rise up in the presence of the gray-haired and honor the presence of the elderly. So you will fear your God. I am Adonai.

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’

‘Cursed is the one who dishonors his father or mother.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’