Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not 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,
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
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.
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 doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren. 20 Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. 21 Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:1
The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;
Deuteronomy 21:18
When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them --
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is He who is making light of his father and his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Proverbs 1:8-9
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
Proverbs 7:1-4
My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.
Proverbs 23:22
Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
Proverbs 30:11
A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.