Proverbs 23:22

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

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Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

A generation `is', that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I `am' Jehovah your God.

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I `am' Jehovah.

for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

`Cursed `is' He who is making light of his father and his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.