Proverbs 30:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:20 : 20 If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
  • 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.
  • Prov 30:12-14 : 12 There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways. 13 There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up! 14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.
  • 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.
  • Exod 21:17 : 17 Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.
  • Lev 20:9 : 9 Every man cursing his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death; because of his curse on his father or his mother, his blood will be on him.
  • Deut 21:20-21 : 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. 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.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
  • 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 7:10-13 : 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: 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, 12 You no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do.
  • 1 Tim 5:4 : 4 But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.
  • 1 Tim 5:8 : 8 If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 27:16
    81%

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

  • Prov 20:20-21
    2 verses
    80%

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

    21 A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

  • Exod 21:17
    78%

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

  • Lev 20:9
    78%

    9 Every man cursing his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death; because of his curse on his father or his mother, his blood will be on him.

  • Matt 15:4-6
    3 verses
    78%

    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.

  • Prov 19:26
    78%

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

  • Mark 7:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    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:

    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,

    12 You no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother;

  • Prov 30:17
    76%

    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.

  • Prov 30:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 There is a generation who seem to themselves to be free from sin, but are not washed from their unclean ways.

    13 There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

  • Prov 23:22
    76%

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

  • Prov 30:10
    75%

    10 Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

  • Deut 21:18
    75%

    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:

  • Jas 3:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.

    10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

  • Prov 6:20
    74%

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

  • Prov 28:24
    74%

    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 17:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

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

  • Prov 15:20
    74%

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

  • Jer 20:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 A curse on the day of my birth: let there be no blessing on the day when my mother had me.

    15 A curse on the man who gave the news to my father, saying, You have a male child; making him very glad.

  • Prov 1:8
    73%

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

  • Exod 20:12
    73%

    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.

  • Mic 7:6
    72%

    6 For the son puts shame on his father, the daughter goes against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's haters are those of his family.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

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

  • Gen 27:13
    72%

    13 And his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.

  • Deut 5:16
    72%

    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.

  • Exod 21:15
    72%

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

  • Rom 3:14
    72%

    14 Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

  • Ps 109:14
    72%

    14 Let the Lord keep in mind the wrongdoing of his fathers; and may the sin of his mother have no forgiveness.

  • Deut 27:23
    72%

    23 Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.

  • Ps 50:20
    71%

    20 You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.

  • Lev 24:15
    71%

    15 And say to the children of Israel, As for any man cursing God, his sin will be on his head.

  • Eph 6:4
    71%

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

  • Eph 6:2
    71%

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

  • Rom 1:30
    71%

    30 Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,

  • Deut 27:20
    71%

    20 Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.

  • Isa 45:10
    70%

    10 Cursed is he who says to a father, To what are you giving life? or to a woman, What are you in birth-pains with?

  • Col 3:21
    70%

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

  • Matt 19:19
    70%

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

  • Deut 33:9
    70%

    9 Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.

  • Ezek 18:14
    70%

    14 Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same: