Proverbs 19:26 - Easy To Read Version A person who steals from his father and chases his mother away is a disgusting, shameful person. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach. American Standard Version (1901) He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach. Common English Bible Those who assault their father and drive out their mother are disgraceful children, worthy of reproach. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever afflicts his father and flees from his mother is disreputable and unhappy. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy. |
A smart man gathers the crops at the right time. But if a person sleeps during the time of harvest and does not gather the crops, then he will be shamed.
A smart servant will gain control over his master’s foolish son. That wise servant will be treated like a son and get a share of the inheritance.
A foolish son brings sorrow to his father. And a foolish son brings sadness to the mother that gave birth to him.
If you stop listening to instructions, then you will keep making stupid mistakes.
If a person always respects the Lord, then that person will be blessed. But if a person is stubborn and refuses to respect the Lord, then he will have trouble.
A person might steal from his father and mother. That person might say, “I did nothing wrong.” But that person is as bad as a man who comes in and smashes everything in the house.
A person who obeys the law is smart. But the person who becomes friends with worthless people brings shame to his father.
Some people speak against their fathers. And they don’t show respect for their mothers.
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.
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