Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Holman Bible
and don’t despise your mother when
International Standard Version
Listen to the one who fathered you, and don't despise your mother in her old age.
Amplified
Listen to your father, who sired you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.
Darby Translation
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear to thy father that begat thee, and thou shalt not despise thy mother when growing old.
King James 2000
Hearken unto your father that begat you, and despise not your mother when she is old.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Listen to your father--he who {gave you life}, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Modern King James verseion
Listen to your father who sired you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.
NET Bible
Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
New Heart English Bible
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
The Emphasized Bible
Hearken to thy father here, who begat thee, and despise not, when she is old, thy mother.
Webster
Hearken to thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
World English Bible
Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
Themes
Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged
Children » What children should do
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Parents
Despisement » Who not to despise
Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged
Old age » Disrespect for pleasure-seeking » To be honoured
Parents » Honoring your parents
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Obedience to
Parents » Duty to » Filial obedience encouraged
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Reverence for aged, general references to
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References
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
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.
Ephesians 6:1-2
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them;
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.
Matthew 15:4-6
For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
Mark 7:10
For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:
John 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!