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Proverbs 19:26–27

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He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
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From verse 26

  1. Proverbs 10:5Rank 1 from verse 26
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    5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

  2. Proverbs 17:2Rank 2 from verse 26
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    2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

  3. Proverbs 28:24Rank 3 from verse 26
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    24Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

  4. Proverbs 30:17Rank 4 from verse 26
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    17The 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.

  5. Deuteronomy 21:18–21Rank 5 from verse 26
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    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:

    19Then 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;

    20And 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.

    21And 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.

From verse 27

  1. 1 Timothy 6:3–5Rank 1 from verse 27
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    3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

    4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

    5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

  2. Mark 4:24Rank 2 from verse 27
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    24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

  3. 1 John 4:1Rank 3 from verse 27
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    1BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  4. Matthew 7:15Rank 4 from verse 27
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    15¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

  5. Proverbs 14:7Rank 5 from verse 27
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    7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

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Proverbs 19:26

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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shame

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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

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reproach

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Sense 1: Shame, disgrace, dishonour, contempt, blame, reviling, or taunt. Sense 2: As a verb, to shame, insult, blame, or speak contemptuously against.

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Proverbs 19:27

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cease

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To stop or leave off, to come to an end, or to cause something to stop or end.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

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instruction

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Teaching or information that directs understanding and conduct; correction, discipline, or an instructive warning.

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err

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To stray, wander, depart, or be led away from the right way, truth, command, knowledge, or judgment; to be mistaken or wrong.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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19:25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

19:26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

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19:27Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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19:28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

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