My son, {\cf2\super [1]} listen to your father when he corrects you. And don’t ignore what your mother teaches you.
Proverbs 23:22 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Hearken to your father, who begot you, and despise not your mother when she is old. American Standard Version (1901) Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old. Common English Bible Listen to your father, who gave you life; don’t despise your elderly mother. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen to your father, who conceived you. And do not despise your mother, when she is old. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hearken to thy father, that beget thee: and despise not thy mother when she is old. |
My son, {\cf2\super [1]} listen to your father when he corrects you. And don’t ignore what your mother teaches you.
A wise son brings happiness to his father. But a foolish person brings shame to his mother.
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.
My son, remember your father’s commands. And don’t forget your mother’s teachings.
“Each person among you must honor his mother and father and keep my special days of rest. [334] I am the Lord your God!
“Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. Show respect to your God. I am the Lord!
Moses said, ‘You must honor (respect) your father and mother.’ {\cf2\super [84]} Then Moses also said, ‘Any person that says bad things to his father or mother must be killed.’ {\cf2\super [85]}
“{The Levites will say,} ‘Cursed is the person that does things that show he does not respect his father or his mother!’