Proverbs 23:22
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
- KJV
- Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- WEB
- Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
- ASV
- Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
- DARBY
- Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- BLB
- Listen to your father, this one begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
- ÅB
- Hør på din far, som gav deg livet, og forakt ikke din mor når hun er blitt gammel!
- OTB
- Gi akt på din far, som ga deg liv, og forakt ikke din mor når hun er gammel.
- B1930
- Hør på din far, som gav dig livet, og forakt ikke din mor når hun er blitt gammel!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Read in contextProverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Read in contextJohn 19:26–27
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Read in contextProverbs 6:20
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Read in contextEphesians 6:1–2
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Read in contextMark 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Read in contextLeviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
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