He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Proverbs 28:7 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: But he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons and the carousing, self-indulgent, and extravagant shames his father. American Standard Version (1901) Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father. Common English Bible Intelligent children follow Instruction, but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father. |
He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, *It's not wrong.* He is a partner with a destroyer.
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'