Proverbs 23:22

World English Bible (2000)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:
  • Prov 6:20 : 20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.
  • Deut 21:18-21 : 18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them; 19 then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place; 20 and they shall tell 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 All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 "The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!" 27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.
  • Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 "'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' 5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God," 6 he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
  • Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't bless their mother.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:8
    81%

    8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Prov 6:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

    21 Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

  • Prov 15:20
    77%

    20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

  • Exod 20:12
    77%

    12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

  • Prov 23:23-26
    4 verses
    77%

    23 Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

    24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

    25 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!

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

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

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

  • Deut 5:16
    77%

    16 "Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

  • Prov 22:6
    76%

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

  • Prov 30:11
    76%

    11 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't bless their mother.

  • Prov 30:17
    74%

    17 "The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them;

    19 then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;

  • Deut 27:16
    74%

    16 'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

  • Matt 15:4
    73%

    4 For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

  • Prov 27:11
    73%

    11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

  • Prov 20:20
    72%

    20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

  • Lev 19:32
    72%

    32 "'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

  • Eph 6:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

    3 "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."

    4 You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

  • Prov 5:1
    72%

    1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

  • Matt 19:19
    72%

    19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"

  • Gen 27:8
    72%

    8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 23:10
    72%

    10 Don't move the ancient boundary stone. Don't encroach on the fields of the fatherless:

  • Deut 32:7
    72%

    7 Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1 My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

  • Prov 28:24
    72%

    24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.

  • Prov 4:20
    72%

    20 My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

  • Prov 17:6
    72%

    6 Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.

  • Exod 21:15
    71%

    15 "Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

  • Col 3:21
    71%

    21 Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.

  • Exod 21:17
    71%

    17 "Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

    12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:10
    71%

    10 Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

  • Prov 19:18
    71%

    18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Lev 18:7
    71%

    7 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

  • Mark 7:10
    71%

    10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

  • Prov 5:7
    71%

    7 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 10:1
    71%

    1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.