Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
*Hearken vnto thy father that begate thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
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- *Cross-referenceChap.1.8.
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- Proverbs 30:17Rank 1 from verse 22
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.
17‖The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother; the rauens of the valley shall picke it out, and the young Eagles shall eate it.
- Proverbs 1:8Rank 2 from verse 22
- John 19:26–27Rank 3 from verse 22
26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
26When Iesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loued, he saith vnto his mother, Woman, behold thy sonne.
27Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that houre that disciple tooke her vnto his owne home.
- Ephesians 6:1–2Rank 4 from verse 22
- Proverbs 6:20Rank 5 from verse 22
- Deuteronomy 27:16Rank 6 from verse 22
- Deuteronomy 21:18–21Rank 7 from verse 22
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.
18¶ If a man haue a stubborne and rebellious sonne, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that when they haue chastened him, wil not hearken vnto them:
19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, and vnto the gate of his place:
20And they shall say vnto the Elders of his citie, This our sonne is stubborne, and rebellious, hee will not obey our voice: he is a glutton, & a drunkard.
21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that hee die: so shalt thou put euill away from among you, and all Israel shall heare, & feare.
- Leviticus 19:3Rank 8 from verse 22
- Matthew 15:4–6Rank 10 from verse 22
4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
4For God commaunded, saying, *Honour thy father and mother: And *hee that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But yee say, Whosoeuer shall say to his father or his mother, * It is a gift by whatsoeuer thou mightest bee profited by me,
6And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.
- Proverbs 30:11Rank 11 from verse 22
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Proverbs 23:22
1. To listen attentively or give heed. 2. To give regard, consent, or act in response.
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.
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To regard with contempt, reject, or esteem lightly.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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23:21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
23:21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to pouerty; and drousinesse shall cloath a man with ragges.
23:22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23:22*Hearken vnto thy father that begate thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Selected passage23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
23:23Buy the trueth, and sell it not; also wisedome and instruction and vnderstanding.