Proverbs 23:22

Geneva Bible (1560)

Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.
  • Prov 6:20 : 20 My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.
  • Deut 21:18-21 : 18 If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them, 19 Then shall his father and his mother take him, & bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, & vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth, 20 And shall say vnto the Elders of his citie, This our sonne is stubburne and disobedient, and he wil not obey our admonition: he is a ryotour, and a drunkard. 21 Then all the men of his citie shall stone him with stones vnto death: so thou shalt take away euill from among you, that all Israel may heare it, and feare.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 And when Iesus sawe his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loued, he said vnto his mother, Woman, beholde thy sonne. 27 Then saide he to the disciple, Beholde thy mother: and from that houre, the disciple tooke her home vnto him.
  • Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father & mother (which is the first commandement with promes)
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God.
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God hath commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoeuer shal say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite, 6 Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commaundement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.
  • Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses sayd, Honour thy father and thy mother: and Whosoeuer shall speake euill of father or mother, let him die the death.
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed be he that curseth his father & his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse 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%

    8My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

  • Prov 6:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

    21Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke.

  • Prov 15:20
    77%

    20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

  • Exod 20:12
    77%

    12Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

  • Prov 23:23-26
    4 verses
    77%

    23Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.

    24The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.

    25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.

    26My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    26He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.

    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Deut 5:16
    77%

    16Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath comanded thee, that thy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

  • Prov 22:6
    76%

    6Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall not depart from it.

  • Prov 30:11
    76%

    11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.

  • Prov 30:17
    74%

    17The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them,

    19Then shall his father and his mother take him, & bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, & vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth,

  • Deut 27:16
    74%

    16Cursed be he that curseth his father & his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • Matt 15:4
    73%

    4For God hath commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

  • Prov 27:11
    73%

    11My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

  • Prov 20:20
    72%

    20He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

  • Lev 19:32
    72%

    32Thou shalt rise vp before the horehead, and honour the person of the old man, and dread thy God: I am the Lorde.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

  • Eph 6:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2Honour thy father & mother (which is the first commandement with promes)

    3That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.

    4And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

  • Prov 5:1
    72%

    1My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

  • Matt 19:19
    72%

    19Honour thy father and mother: and thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

  • Gen 27:8
    72%

    8Nowe therefore, my sonne, heare my voyce in that which I command thee.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 23:10
    72%

    10Remooue not the ancient boundes, and enter not into the fieldes of the fatherlesse.

  • Deut 32:7
    72%

    7Remember the dayes of olde: consider the yeeres of so many generations: aske thy father, and he will shewe thee: thine Elders, and they will tell thee.

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.

  • Prov 28:24
    72%

    24Hee that robbeth his father and mother, and sayth, It is no transgression, is the companion of a man that destroyeth.

  • Prov 4:20
    72%

    20My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.

  • Prov 17:6
    72%

    6Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

  • Exod 21:15
    71%

    15Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

  • Col 3:21
    71%

    21Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

  • Exod 21:17
    71%

    17And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

    12Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:10
    71%

    10Heare, my sonne, & receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

  • Prov 19:18
    71%

    18Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • Lev 18:7
    71%

    7Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother: for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discouer her shame.

  • Mark 7:10
    71%

    10For Moses sayd, Honour thy father and thy mother: and Whosoeuer shall speake euill of father or mother, let him die the death.

  • Prov 5:7
    71%

    7Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

  • Prov 10:1
    71%

    1A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.