Proverbs 23:22
“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 23:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Höre auf deinen Vater, der dich gezeugt hat, und verachte deine Mutter nicht, wenn sie alt geworden ist.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Oye á tu padre, á aquel que te engendró; y cuando tu madre envejeciere, no la menosprecies.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ouve a teu pai, que te gerou; e não desprezes a tua mãe, quando ela envelhecer.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Escuta o teu pai, que te gerou, e não desprezes a tua mãe quando ela estiver velha.
📖 Proverbs 23:22 in Context
20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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