Proverbs 23:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:8 : 8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
  • Prov 6:20 : 20 Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
  • Deut 21:18-21 : 18 `When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them -- 19 then laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place, 20 and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son -- this one -- is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice -- a glutton and drunkard; 21 and all the men of his city have stoned him with stones, and he hath died, and thou hast put away the evil out of thy midst, and all Israel do hear and fear.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.
  • John 19:26-27 : 26 Jesus, therefore, having seen `his' mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;' 27 afterward he saith to the disciple, `Lo, thy mother;' and from that hour the disciple took her to his own `home'.
  • Eph 6:1-2 : 1 The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; 2 honour thy father and mother,
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 `Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I `am' Jehovah your God.
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death; 5 but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; -- 6 and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
  • Mark 7:10 : 10 for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 `Cursed `is' He who is making light of his father and his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 A generation `is', that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

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%

    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

  • Prov 6:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

    21Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.

  • Prov 15:20
    77%

    20A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

  • Exod 20:12
    77%

    12`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

  • Prov 23:23-26
    4 verses
    77%

    23Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

    24The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

    25Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

    26Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    26Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

  • Deut 5:16
    77%

    16`Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

  • Prov 22:6
    76%

    6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

  • Prov 30:11
    76%

    11A generation `is', that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

  • Prov 30:17
    74%

    17An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18`When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them --

    19then laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place,

  • Deut 27:16
    74%

    16`Cursed `is' He who is making light of his father and his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

  • Matt 15:4
    73%

    4for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

  • Prov 4:1
    73%

    1Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • Prov 27:11
    73%

    11Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

  • Prov 20:20
    72%

    20Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

  • Lev 19:32
    72%

    32`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I `am' Jehovah.

  • Prov 17:25
    72%

    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Eph 6:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2honour thy father and mother,

    3which is the first command with a promise, `That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'

    4And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

  • Prov 5:1
    72%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

  • Matt 19:19
    72%

    19honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.'

  • Gen 27:8
    72%

    8`And now, my son, hearken to my voice, to that which I am commanding thee:

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 23:10
    72%

    10Remove not a border of olden times, And into fields of the fatherless enter not,

  • Deut 32:7
    72%

    7Remember days of old -- Understand the years of many generations -- Ask thy father, and he doth tell thee; Thine elders, and they say to thee:

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,

  • Prov 28:24
    72%

    24Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.

  • Prov 4:20
    72%

    20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

  • Prov 17:6
    72%

    6Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

  • Exod 21:15
    71%

    15`And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

  • Col 3:21
    71%

    21the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

  • Exod 21:17
    71%

    17`And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

  • Prov 23:12
    71%

    12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:10
    71%

    10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.

  • Prov 19:18
    71%

    18Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

    1A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

  • Lev 18:7
    71%

    7`The nakedness of thy father and the nakedness of thy mother thou dost not uncover, she `is' thy mother; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.

  • Mark 7:10
    71%

    10for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

  • Prov 5:7
    71%

    7And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 10:1
    71%

    1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.