A wise son listens carefully when his father tells him what to do. But a proud person does not listen when people try to correct him.
Jeremiah 35:8 - Easy To Read Version So, we Recabite people have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. We never drink wine. And our wives, sons, and daughters never drink wine. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days–we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters– American Standard Version (1901) And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters; Common English Bible We have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab, Rechab’s son, commanded us. No one in our household, including our wives and children, has ever had wine. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he has commanded us, so that we do not drink wine all our days, we and our wives, our sons and daughters. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all things that he commanded us: so as to drink no wine all our days, neither we, nor our wives, nor our sons, nor our daughters: |
A wise son listens carefully when his father tells him what to do. But a proud person does not listen when people try to correct him.
My son, remember your father’s commands. And don’t forget your mother’s teachings.
Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do.