Proverbs 23:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְׁמַ֣ע לְ֭אָבִיךָ זֶ֣ה יְלָדֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תָּ֝ב֗וּז כִּֽי־זָקְנָ֥ה אִמֶּֽךָ׃

Transliteration

šǝmaʿ to your ʾāḇîḵā who yǝlāḏeḵā, and not tāḇûz when has zāqǝnāh your ʾimmeḵā.

Grammar Details

*šǝmaʿ*: qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/obey
*ʾāḇîḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father
*yǝlāḏeḵā*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - begot you
*tāḇûz*: qal imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - despise/show contempt
*zāqǝnāh*: qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown old
*ʾimmeḵā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother

Word Meanings

*šǝmaʿ lǝʾāḇîḵā*: listen to your father/obey your father
*yǝlāḏeḵā*: begot you/gave you birth
*tāḇûz*: despise/show contempt for/disregard
*zāqǝnāh*: has grown old/aged

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Prov 6:20 : 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Deut 21:18-21 : 18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: 19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
John 19:26-27 : 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother ;(which is the first commandment with promise;)
Lev 19:3 : 3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; 6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

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