Proverbs 30:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

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.

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  • Prov 23:22 : 22 Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.
  • 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.
  • Deut 28:26 : 26 And thy carkeis shall be meate vnto all foules of the ayre, & vnto the beasts of the earth, and none shal fray them away.
  • 1 Sam 17:44 : 44 And the Philistim sayd to Dauid, Come to me, & I will giue thy flesh vnto the foules of the heauen, and to the beastes of the field.
  • 2 Sam 18:9-9 : 9 Nowe Absalom met the seruants of Dauid, and Absalom rode vpon a mule, and the mule came vnder a great thicke oke: and his head caught holde of the oke, and he was taken vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him went away. 10 And one that sawe it, tolde Ioab, saying, Beholde, I sawe Absalom hanged in an oke.
  • 2 Sam 18:14-17 : 14 Then saide Ioab, I will not thus tary with thee; he tooke three dartes in his hande, and thrust them through Absalom, while he was yet aliue in the middes of the oke. 15 And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him. 16 Then Ioab blewe the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people. 17 And they tooke Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: and all Israel fled euery one to his tent.
  • 2 Sam 21:10 : 10 Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah tooke sackecloth and hanged it vp for her vpon the rocke, from the beginning of haruest, vntill water dropped vpon them from the heauen, and suffered neither the birdes of the aire to light on the by day, nor beasts of the fielde by night.
  • Prov 20:20 : 20 He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
  • Gen 9:21-27 : 21 And he drunke of ye wine and was drunken, & was vncouered in the middes of his tent. 22 And when Ham the father of Canaan sawe the nakednesse of his father, he tolde his two brethren without. 23 Then tooke Shem & Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse. 24 Then Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his yonger sonne had done vnto him, 25 And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren. 26 He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant. 27 God perswade Iapheth, that he may dwell in the tentes of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
  • Lev 20:9 : 9 If there be any that curseth his father or his mother, he shall die the death: seeing hee hath cursed his father and his mother, his blood shalbe vpon him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 30:11
    76%

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

  • Prov 19:26
    76%

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

  • Prov 23:22
    74%

    22Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

    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,

  • Prov 17:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

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

  • Prov 15:20
    73%

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

  • 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 20:20
    72%

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

  • Prov 30:18
    72%

    18There be three thinges hid from me: yea, foure that I knowe not,

  • Job 38:41
    72%

    41(39:3) Who prepareth for the rauen his meate, when his birdes crie vnto God, wandering for lacke of meate?

  • Deut 32:11
    72%

    11As an eagle stereth vp her nest, flootereth ouer her birdes, stretcheth out her wings, taketh them, and beareth them on her wings,

  • Deut 27:16
    72%

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

  • Prov 17:25
    71%

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

  • Prov 1:8
    71%

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

  • Exod 21:17
    71%

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

  • Prov 30:16
    71%

    16The graue, and the barren wombe, the earth that cannot be satisfied with water, and the fire that sayeth not, It is ynough.

  • Prov 29:15
    70%

    15The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

  • Deut 28:56-57
    2 verses
    70%

    56The tender and deintie woman among you, which neuer woulde venture to set the sole of her foote vpon the grounde (for her softnesse and tendernesse) shalbe grieued at her husbande that lieth in her bosome, and at her sonne, and at her daughter,

    57And at her afterbirth (that shall come out from betweene her feete) and at her childre, which she shall beare: for when all things lacke, she shall eate them secretly, during the siege and straitnesse, wherewith thine enemie shall besiege thee in thy cities.

  • Prov 6:20
    70%

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

  • Lam 4:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Euen the dragons draw out the breastes, and giue sucke to their yong, but the daughter of my people is become cruell like the ostriches in the wildernesse.

    4The tongue of the sucking childe cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the yong children aske bread, but no man breaketh it vnto them.

  • Matt 15:4
    70%

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

  • Lev 11:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13These shal ye haue also in abomination among the foules, they shal not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the egle, and the goshauke, and the osprey:

    14Also the vultur, & the kite after his kinde,

  • Deut 22:6
    70%

    6If thou finde a birdes nest in the way, in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be yong or egges, and the damme sitting vpon the yong, or vpon the egges, thou shalt not take ye damme with the yong,

  • Exod 21:15
    70%

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

  • Prov 19:18
    70%

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

  • Job 17:5
    70%

    5For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.

  • Prov 15:5
    69%

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

  • Deut 14:12
    69%

    12But these are they, whereof ye shall not eate: the egle, nor the goshawke, nor the osprey,

  • Prov 13:1
    69%

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

  • Isa 34:15
    69%

    15There shall the owle make her nest, and laye, and hatche, and gather them vnder her shadowe: there shall the vultures also bee gathered, euery one with her make.

  • Job 39:16
    69%

    16(39:19) He sheweth himselfe cruell vnto his yong ones, as they were not his, and is without feare, as if he trauailed in vaine.

  • Deut 28:54
    69%

    54So that the man (that is tender and exceeding deintie among you) shalbe grieued at his brother, and at his wife, that lieth in his bosome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left,

  • Job 30:1
    69%

    1Bvt now they that are yonger then I, mocke me: yea, they whose fathers I haue refused to set with the dogges of my flockes.

  • Job 28:7
    69%

    7There is a path which no foule hath knowen, neyther hath the kites eye seene it.

  • Ps 147:9
    69%

    9Which giueth to beasts their foode, and to the yong rauens that crie.

  • Prov 30:13
    69%

    13There is a generation, whose eies are hautie, and their eye liddes are lifted vp.

  • Prov 13:24
    69%

    24He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.

  • Lev 20:9
    69%

    9If there be any that curseth his father or his mother, he shall die the death: seeing hee hath cursed his father and his mother, his blood shalbe vpon him.

  • Jer 31:29
    69%

    29In those dayes shall they say no more, The fathers haue eaten a sowre grape, and the childrens teeth are set on edge.

  • Deut 14:17
    69%

    17Nor the pellicane, nor the swanne, nor the cormorant:

  • Mic 7:6
    69%

    6For the sonne reuileth the father: ye daughter riseth vp against her mother: the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe, and a mans enemies are the men of his owne house.

  • Job 17:2
    69%

    2There are none but mockers with mee, & mine eye continueth in their bitternesse.

  • Prov 22:6
    69%

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

  • Ezek 16:44
    68%

    44Beholde, all that vse prouerbes, shall vse this prouerbe against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

  • Prov 27:11
    68%

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