Proverbs 23:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
  • Prov 6:20 : 20 My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:
  • Deut 21:18-21 : 18 If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment: 19 Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place; 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. 21 Then he is to be stoned to death by all the men of the town: so you are to put away the evil from among you; and all Israel, hearing of it, will be full of fear.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son! 27 Then he said to the disciple, There is your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his house.
  • Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death. 5 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God; 6 There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.
  • Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 1:8
    81%

    8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 6:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20 My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

    21 Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.

  • Prov 15:20
    77%

    20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

  • Exod 20:12
    77%

    12 Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Prov 23:23-26
    4 verses
    77%

    23 Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.

    24 The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

    25 Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

    26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

    27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

  • Deut 5:16
    77%

    16 Give honour to your father and your mother, as you have been ordered by the Lord your God; so that your life may be long and all may be well for you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Prov 22:6
    76%

    6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

  • Prov 30:11
    76%

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

  • Prov 30:17
    74%

    17 The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18 If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

    19 Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;

  • Deut 27:16
    74%

    16 Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19 Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

  • Matt 15:4
    73%

    4 For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1 Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • Prov 27:11
    73%

    11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Prov 20:20
    72%

    20 If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

  • Lev 19:32
    72%

    32 Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Eph 6:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

    3 So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

    4 And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

  • Prov 5:1
    72%

    1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

  • Matt 19:19
    72%

    19 Give honour to your father and your mother: and, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

  • Gen 27:8
    72%

    8 Now, my son, do what I say.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 23:10
    72%

    10 Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father;

  • Deut 32:7
    72%

    7 Keep in mind the days of the past, give thought to the years of generations gone by: go to your father and he will make it clear to you, to the old men and they will give you the story.

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1 My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

  • Prov 28:24
    72%

    24 He who takes from his father or his mother what is theirs by right, and says, It is no sin; is the same as a taker of life.

  • Prov 4:20
    72%

    20 My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

  • Prov 17:6
    72%

    6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.

  • Exod 21:15
    71%

    15 Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

  • Col 3:21
    71%

    21 Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

  • Exod 21:17
    71%

    17 Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

    12 Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:10
    71%

    10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

  • Prov 19:18
    71%

    18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Lev 18:7
    71%

    7 You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her.

  • Mark 7:10
    71%

    10 For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:

  • Prov 5:7
    71%

    7 Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

  • Prov 10:1
    71%

    1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.