Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He who curses his father or his mother,
His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

King James Version

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Holman Bible

Whoever curses his father or mother
his lamp will go out in deep darkness.

International Standard Version

Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.

A Conservative Version

He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

American Standard Version

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

Amplified


Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.

Bible in Basic English

If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

Darby Translation

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

Julia Smith Translation

He cursing his father and his mother, his lamp shall go out in the midst of darkness.

King James 2000

Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in utter darkness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.

Modern King James verseion

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

NET Bible

The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness.

New Heart English Bible

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

The Emphasized Bible

Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.

Webster

Whoever curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

World English Bible

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
or his mother
אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

נרה נר ניר נר ניר 
Niyr 
Usage: 48

דּעך 
Da`ak 
Usage: 9

in obscure
אישׁון 
'iyshown 
Usage: 5

References

Context Readings

Foolproof Instructions

19 He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips. 20 He who curses his father or his mother,
His lamp will go out in time of darkness.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.



Cross References

Exodus 21:17

In the same manner he that curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

Proverbs 30:11

There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.

Leviticus 20:9

For any man that curses his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous shall rejoice: but the fire of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 24:20

for the evil man shall not come to a good end; the fire of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocks at his father, and despises the teaching of his mother, the ravens shall pluck it out of the river, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Matthew 15:4

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother, and, He that curses father or mother, let him die without recourse.

Exodus 20:12

Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be lengthened upon the land which the LORD thy God gives thee.

Deuteronomy 27:16

Cursed is he that dishonours his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Job 18:5-6

The light of the wicked shall certainly be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

Job 18:18

He shall be driven from the light into the darkness and chased out of the world.

Matthew 22:13

Then the king said to the slaves, Bind him hand and foot and take him away and cast him into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:8

And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

Mark 7:10-13

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother, and, Whosoever curses father or mother shall most definitely die.

Jude 1:13

raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own abominations; erratic stars, to whom is reserved gross darkness eternally.

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