Proverbs 6:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 6:1 : 1 The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;
  • Deut 21:18 : 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 --
  • 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 1:8-9 : 8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, 9 For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.
  • Prov 7:1-4 : 1 My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee. 2 Keep my commands, and live, And my law as the pupil of thine eye. 3 Bind them on thy fingers, Write them on the tablet of thy heart. 4 Say to wisdom, `My sister Thou `art'.' And cry to understanding, `Kinswoman!'
  • Prov 23:22 : 22 Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
  • 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 1:8-9
    2 verses
    90%

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

    9For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

  • Prov 3:1
    84%

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

  • Prov 6:21-22
    2 verses
    84%

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

    22In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee.

  • Prov 23:22
    81%

    22Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

  • Prov 7:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

    2Keep my commands, and live, And my law as the pupil of thine eye.

  • Eph 6:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

    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 4:1-6
    6 verses
    79%

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

    2For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

    3For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.

    4And he directeth me, and he saith to me: `Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.

    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

    6Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

  • Prov 22:6
    78%

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

  • 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.

  • 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 2:1
    77%

    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

  • Prov 23:26
    77%

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

  • Prov 15:20
    77%

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

  • Prov 5:7
    75%

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

  • Prov 4:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

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

    21Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

  • Deut 21:18
    75%

    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 --

  • Gen 27:8
    75%

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

  • Deut 6:20
    75%

    20`When thy son asketh thee hereafter, saying, What `are' the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?

  • Prov 3:21
    74%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

  • Matt 19:19
    74%

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

  • Prov 30:11
    74%

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

  • Prov 1:15
    74%

    15My son! go not in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path,

  • Prov 5:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 20:20
    74%

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

  • Prov 6:24
    73%

    24To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

  • 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;

  • Deut 27:16
    73%

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

  • Prov 31:2
    73%

    2`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

  • Prov 5:20
    73%

    20And why dost thou magnify thyself, My son, with a stranger? And embrace the bosom of a strange woman?

  • Prov 10:1
    73%

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

  • Deut 6:7
    73%

    7and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

  • Deut 6:17
    72%

    17ye do diligently keep the commands of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He hath commanded thee,

  • Deut 6:2
    72%

    2so that thou dost fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commands, which I am commanding thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all days of thy life, and so that thy days are prolonged.

  • Prov 6:19
    72%

    19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

  • Prov 19:18
    72%

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