Proverbs 30:17

“The eye that mocks at his father, 2 and scorns obedience to his mother: 2 the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, 2 the young eagles shall eat it. 1

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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

16Sheol ·Place of the dead·, 2 the barren rachamim ·wombs / bowels of compassions·; 2 the earth that is not satisfied with water; 2 and the fire that does not say, ‘Enough.’ 1

18“There are three things which are too amazing for me, 2 four which I don’t understand: 2

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Cross References

Genesis 9:21He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.

Deuteronomy 21:18+ 21:18. Deut 21:18, 21:20 (Deut 21:18-21; Gen 9:4-6) (#5.376): Not to be a stubborn and rebellious son T. Example: Stubborn and refusing admonition and discipline from his parents. Not to eat and drink like a glutton and a drunkard. A child living a wild and unrestrained life. R. Note: The punishment is stoning to death, yet Judaism does not have any record of this consequence being administered If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not sh'ma ·hear obey· the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them;

Deuteronomy 28:26Your dead body will be food to all birds of the sky, and to the animals of the earth; and there will be no one to frighten them away.

Proverbs 23:22Sh'ma ·Hear obey· your father who gave you life, 2 and don’t despise your mother when she is old. 1

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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