Proverbs 6:20
My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
In Context
19a false witness that speaks lies, those who caused arguments in families.
21Keep them always in mind. Tie them around your neck.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:18If someone has an obstinate and rebellious son who doesn't obey his parents and doesn't obey them even when he's punished,
Proverbs 1:8My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching.
Proverbs 5:5She leads you down to death; she takes you down to the grave.
Proverbs 7:7and I saw among the immature young men one who had no sense at all.
Proverbs 30:11There are some who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:13-20
The Seven Abominations. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that… Read the whole commentary →