Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and do not forsake the law of thy 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,
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
Bible in Basic English
My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:
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 who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers. 20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and do not forsake the law of thy mother. 21 Bind them continually upon thy heart. Tie them about thy neck.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in Lord, for this is right.
Deuteronomy 21:18
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken to them,
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Proverbs 1:8-9
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Proverbs 7:1-4
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation who curses their father, and does not bless their mother.