20 xIf one curses his yfather or his mother,
his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
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Proverbs 19:26
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
Proverbs 28:24
Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
Proverbs 30:11
There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.
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