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.
Proverbs 6:20 - Easy To Read Version My son, remember your father’s commands. And don’t forget your mother’s teachings. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, keep thy father's commandment, And forsake not the law of thy mother: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My son, keep your father's [God-given] commandment and forsake not the law of [God] your mother [taught you]. [Eph. 6:1-3.] American Standard Version (1901) My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: Common English Bible My son, keep your father’s command; don’t abandon your mother’s instruction. Catholic Public Domain Version My son, preserve the precepts of your father, and do not dismiss the law of your mother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, beep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother. |
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.
Some people speak against their fathers. And they don’t show respect for their mothers.
My son, listen to my wise teaching. Pay attention to my words of understanding.
She is on a path leading to death. She will lead you straight to the grave!
at some foolish teenagers and noticed one that was especially foolish.
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.
Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do.
“A man might have a son who is stubborn and refuses to obey. This son doesn’t obey his father or mother. They punish the son, but he still refuses to listen to them.
“{The Levites will say,} ‘Cursed is the person that does things that show he does not respect his father or his mother!’