Proverbs 6:20

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My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 6:1 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.
  • Deut 21:18 : 18 If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father or mother, and they discipline him but he will not listen to them,
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Prov 1:8-9 : 8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching, 9 For they will be a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.
  • Prov 7:1-4 : 1 My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments with you. 2 Keep my commandments and live, and guard my teaching as the apple of your eye. 3 Tie them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Say to wisdom, 'You are my sister,' and call understanding your close relative.
  • Prov 23:22 : 22 Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its 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 1:8-9
    2 verses
    90%

    8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,

    9For they will be a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.

  • Prov 3:1
    84%

    1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.

  • Prov 6:21-22
    2 verses
    84%

    21Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.

    22When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you wake, they will speak to you.

  • Prov 23:22
    81%

    22Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 7:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments with you.

    2Keep my commandments and live, and guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.

  • Eph 6:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.

    2"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),

    3so that it may go well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

    4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

  • Prov 4:1-6
    6 verses
    79%

    1Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention so you may gain understanding.

    2For I give you good teaching; do not abandon my instruction.

    3When I was a son to my father, tender and the only one in the eyes of my mother,

    4he taught me and said to me, 'Let your heart hold onto my words; keep my commands, and you will live.'

    5Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.

    6Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; love her, and she will protect you.

  • Prov 22:6
    78%

    6Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    26Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Deut 5:16
    77%

    16Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well for you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

  • Exod 20:12
    77%

    12Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

  • Prov 2:1
    77%

    1My son, if you accept my words and treasure my commands with you,

  • Prov 23:26
    77%

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

  • Prov 15:20
    77%

    20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

  • Prov 5:7
    75%

    7Now, my children, listen to me, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

    21Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart.

  • Deut 21:18
    75%

    18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father or mother, and they discipline him but he will not listen to them,

  • Gen 27:8
    75%

    8Now, my son, listen to my voice and do what I command you.

  • Deut 6:20
    75%

    20In the future, when your son asks you, 'What is the meaning of the testimonies, statutes, and judgments that the LORD our God has commanded you?'

  • Prov 3:21
    74%

    21My son, do not let them depart from your sight; guard sound wisdom and discretion.

  • Matt 19:19
    74%

    19'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

  • Prov 30:11
    74%

    11There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

  • Prov 1:15
    74%

    15My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

    1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my understanding.

  • Prov 20:20
    74%

    20Whoever curses their father or mother, their lamp will be extinguished in utter darkness.

  • Prov 6:24
    73%

    24They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.

  • Matt 15:4
    73%

    4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’

  • Deut 27:16
    73%

    16Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Prov 31:2
    73%

    2What, my son? What, son of my womb? What, son of my vows?

  • Prov 5:20
    73%

    20Why, my son, should you be captivated by a forbidden woman or embrace the bosom of a stranger?

  • Prov 10:1
    73%

    1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.

  • Deut 6:7
    73%

    7Teach them diligently to your children, and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.

  • Deut 6:17
    72%

    17Diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, as well as His testimonies and statutes that He has commanded you.

  • Deut 6:2
    72%

    2So that you may fear the LORD your God by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I am commanding you today—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all the days of your life, and so your days may be prolonged.

  • Prov 6:19
    72%

    19a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.

  • Prov 19:18
    72%

    18Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.