Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your 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.
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.
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.
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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Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
21 because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags. 22 Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old. 23 Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8
Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks at a father and despises obeying a mother -- the ravens of the valley will peck it out and the young vultures will eat it.
Ephesians 6:1-2
Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
Leviticus 19:3
Each of you must respect his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother, and they discipline him to no avail,
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is the one who disrespects his father and mother.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
Proverbs 6:20
My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
Matthew 15:4-6
For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.'
Mark 7:10
For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.'
John 19:26-27
So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, look, here is your son!"