Proverbs 23:22

“Hearken vnto thy father that begate thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”

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Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- King James Version

Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.
- Basic English Bible

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- Darby Bible

Hearken to thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- Webster's Bible

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.
- World English Bible

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Hearken unto thy father that begot thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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