My son, some people love to do bad things—and those people will try to make you do bad things too. Don’t listen to them!
Proverbs 1:8 - Easy To Read Version My son, {\cf2\super [1]} listen to your father when he corrects you. And don’t ignore what your mother teaches you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My son, hear the instruction of your father; reject not nor forsake the teaching of your mother. American Standard Version (1901) My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: Common English Bible Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction; don’t neglect your mother’s teaching; Catholic Public Domain Version Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: |
My son, some people love to do bad things—and those people will try to make you do bad things too. Don’t listen to them!
My son, don’t follow those people. Don’t even take the first step along that path.
Listen to the things your father tells you. Without your father, you would never have been born. And respect your mother, even when she is old.
My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember the things I tell you to do.
Any person who makes fun of his father or refuses to obey his mother will be punished. It will be as bad for him as if his eyes were eaten by vultures and wild birds.
These are the wise sayings of King Lemuel. His mother taught him these things.
My son, remember your father’s commands. And don’t forget your mother’s teachings.
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.
“Each person among you must honor his mother and father and keep my special days of rest. [334] I am the Lord your God!
Some people brought to Jesus a man that was paralyzed (crippled). The man was lying on a mat. Jesus saw that these people had much faith. So Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Young man, you’ll be glad to hear this! Your sins are forgiven.”
Jesus turned and saw the woman. Jesus said, “Be happy, dear woman. You are made well because you believed.” Then the woman was healed.
I remember your true faith. That kind of faith first belonged to your grandmother Lois and to your mother Eunice. I know that you now have that same faith.
So Ruth went down to the threshing floor. [17] Ruth did everything that her mother-in-law told her to do.
If a person sins against another person, God may help him. But if a person sins against the Lord, then who can help that person?”