Proverbs 30:17

Who so laugheth his father to scorne, and setteth his mothers commaundement at naught, the rauens of the valley picke out his eyes, and deuoured be he of the young Egles.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16The graue, the barren wombe, and the earth that hath neuer water enough: as for fire it sayth neuer hoe.

18There be three thynges whiche are wonderfull to me, yea foure whiche passe my vnderstandyng:

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Cross References

Genesis 9:21And he drynkyng of the wyne, was dronken, and vncouered within his tent.

Proverbs 23:22Geue eare vnto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:16-18

Four Things Unsearchable. 15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: 16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. 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. He had spoken before of those that devoured the poor ( v. 14 ), and had… Read the whole commentary →

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