Proverbs 30:11

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“There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.”

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BSBPD

“There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A generation <FI>is<Fi> , that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 30:11 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 21:17Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
  2. Leviticus 20:9If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
  3. Deuteronomy 21:20and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”
  4. Deuteronomy 27:16‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
  5. Proverbs 20:20Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
  6. Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
  7. Proverbs 30:12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
  8. Proverbs 30:17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
  9. Matthew 3:7But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  10. Matthew 15:4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
  11. Mark 7:10For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
  12. 1 Timothy 5:4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
  13. 1 Timothy 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
  14. 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

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