Verse 24

Whoever robs his father or mother and says, 'There is no wrong in it,' is a companion to a destroyer.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:9 : 9 A lazy person in his work is a brother to a destroyer.
  • Prov 19:26 : 26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
  • Prov 28:7 : 7 A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ 5 But you say that if anyone declares to their father or mother, ‘What you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ 6 they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  • Judg 17:2 : 2 He said to his mother, 'The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse and even spoke it in my hearing—look, the silver is with me; I took it.' And his mother said, 'May the LORD bless my son!'
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.