Proverbs 30:11,17 - Compare All Versions

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“There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers

“The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.

There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

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.

Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.

The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother’s instructions will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures.

There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

As for the eye that ridicules a father  and despises obedience to a mother, may ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures eat it.

There is a generation that curseth their father, And doth not bless their mother.

The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its mother.

The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.

Don’t curse your father or fail to bless your mother.

An eye that disdains a father and despises a mother— that eye will be plucked out by wild vultures and consumed by young eagles.

¶There is a kind of person who curses his father And does not bless his mother.

The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.

¶There is a generation (class of people) that curses its father And does not bless its mother.

The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young vultures will devour it. [Lev 20:9; Prov 20:20; 23:22]

There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

The eye that mocks at a father and despises obeying a mother – the ravens of the valley will peck it out and the young vultures will eat it.