He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
WEB
He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
YLT
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
DBT
He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.