8 Bible Verses about Dishonouring Parents

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Deuteronomy 21:20

And say to them, This son of ours is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, he will not give attention to us; he gives himself up to pleasure and strong drink.

Proverbs 30:11

There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

Mark 7:11

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

Proverbs 6:32-33

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul. Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.

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Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my sayings, and let my rules be stored up with you.

More verses: Colossians 3:20

Children » Dishonouring parents » By stubbornness and sensuality

Deuteronomy 21:20

And say to them, This son of ours is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, he will not give attention to us; he gives himself up to pleasure and strong drink.

Children » Dishonouring parents » By lack of respect for

Children » Dishonouring parents » By despising their mother

Children » Dishonouring parents » By cursing their father

Proverbs 30:11

There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

Children » Dishonouring parents » By disobedience

Children » Dishonouring parents » By failure in providing for

Mark 7:11

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

Children » Dishonouring parents » By strife in the household

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