Proverbs 6:20
Keep, O my son! the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the precepts of thy mother!
Noyes Bible
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 uttereth lies, And him that soweth discord among brethren.
21Bind them continually to thy heart, Tie them around thy neck!
Cross References
Proverbs 1:8Hear, O my son! the instruction of thy father, And neglect not the teaching of thy mother!
Proverbs 5:5Her feet go down to death; Her steps lay hold of the under-world.
Proverbs 7:7And I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding.
Proverbs 30:11There is a class of men that 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 →