Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:
New American Standard Bible
And do not forsake the
King James Version
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Holman Bible
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching.
International Standard Version
Keep your father's commands, my son, and never forsake your mother's rules,
A Conservative Version
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and do not forsake the law of thy mother.
American Standard Version
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Amplified
My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction)
And do not
Darby Translation
My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
Julia Smith Translation
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
King James 2000
My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not the law of your mother:
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, keep [the] commandment of your father, and do not disregard [the] instruction of your mother.
Modern King James verseion
My son, keep your father's commandments, and do not forsake the law of your mother;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, keep thy father's commandments, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
NET Bible
My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.
New Heart English Bible
My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.
The Emphasized Bible
Observe thou, my son, the commandment of thy father, and do not decline from the instruction of thy mother:
Webster
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
World English Bible
My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.
Youngs Literal Translation
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
Themes
Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged
Children » What children should do
Children » Should » Obey parents
Commandment » The commandments of your parents
Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 6:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Commandment And Instruction As Guardians
19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers. 20 My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother: 21 Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:1
Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.
Deuteronomy 21:18
If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.
Proverbs 1:8-9
My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
Proverbs 7:1-4
My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.
Proverbs 23:22
Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.