Proverbs 6:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
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“My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
King James Version · Public Domain“My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 6:20 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 21:18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined,
- Deuteronomy 27:16‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- Proverbs 1:8Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
- Proverbs 5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
- Proverbs 5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol.
- Proverbs 7:1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
- Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
- Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
- Proverbs 30:11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
- Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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