Verse 11

There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoever curses their father or mother, their lamp will be extinguished in utter darkness.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
  • Prov 30:12-14 : 12 There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet it is not cleansed from its filth. 13 There is a generation whose eyes are so arrogant, whose eyelids are lifted up in pride. 14 There is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the poor from the earth and the needy from among mankind.
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Exod 21:17 : 17 Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death.
  • Lev 20:9 : 9 Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is upon him.
  • Deut 21:20-21 : 20 They shall say to the elders, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not listen to us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.’ 21 Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  • 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.
  • Mark 7:10-13 : 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.' 11 But you say, 'If anyone says to his father or mother, "Whatever help you might have received from me is Corban"' (that is, devoted to God), 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that."
  • 1 Tim 5:4 : 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show respect within their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
  • 1 Tim 5:8 : 8 If anyone does not provide for their own, and especially for their own household, they have denied the faith and are worse than an unbeliever.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.