8 Bible Verses about Dishonouring Parents
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and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son -- this one -- is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice -- a glutton and drunkard;
Cursed is He who is making light of his father and his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.
For a son is dishonouring a father, A daughter hath stood against her mother, A daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, The enemies of each are the men of his house.
and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), is whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,
for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
He who committeth adultery with a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it. A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,
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Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
Children » Dishonouring parents » By stubbornness and sensuality
and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son -- this one -- is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice -- a glutton and drunkard;
Children » Dishonouring parents » By lack of respect for
Cursed is He who is making light of his father and his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Children » Dishonouring parents » By despising their mother
A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
Children » Dishonouring parents » By cursing their father
A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.
Children » Dishonouring parents » By disobedience
for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
Children » Dishonouring parents » By failure in providing for
and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), is whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,
Children » Dishonouring parents » By strife in the household
For a son is dishonouring a father, A daughter hath stood against her mother, A daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, The enemies of each are the men of his house.