Proverbs 23:22
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”Proverbs 23:22
What Does Proverbs 23:22 Mean?
Proverbs 23:22 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 23:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 6:1“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”Exodus 20:12“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”Proverbs 1:8“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”Proverbs 30:17“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.”Matthew 15:4“For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.”Proverbs 6:20“My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”John 19:26“When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!”Leviticus 19:3“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”Proverbs 15:20“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”Proverbs 19:26“He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.”Genesis 49:2“Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.”Deuteronomy 27:16“Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.”Deuteronomy 21:18“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”Proverbs 30:11“There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.”Mark 7:10“For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:”
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