Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Hear to thy father that begat thee, and thou shalt not despise thy mother when growing 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.
American Standard Version
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
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.
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
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
21 For the drunkard and the squanderer shall be dispossessed: and slumber shall clothe with rags. 22 Hear to thy father that begat thee, and thou shalt not despise thy mother when growing old. 23 Buy the truth, and thou shalt not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 30:17
The eye shall mock to his father, and despise to obey the mother, the ravens of the valley shall bore it out and the sons of the eagle shall eat it
Ephesians 6:1-2
Children, listen to your parents in the Lord: for this is just.
Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear each his mother and his father, and my Sabbaths ye shall watch: I am Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If there shall be to a man a son stubborn and rebellious, he not hearing to the voice of his father and to the voice of his mother, and they chastised him, and he will not hear to them:
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed he making light of his father and his mother: and all the people said, Amen.
Proverbs 6:20
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
Proverbs 30:11
A generation will curse its father, and will not bless its mother.
Matthew 15:4-6
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, he calumniating father or mother, in death let him die.
Mark 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and he reviling father or mother, in death let him die:
John 19:26-27
Jesus then having seen the mother, and the disciple standing near, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son!