Everyone of you shall revere his mother and father, and keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death - for he has cursed his own flesh and blood.

   My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; for they will be graceful ornaments on your head, and chains about your neck. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

   Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" - which is the first commandment with a promise - "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. May your father and mother be glad; may she who gave you birth rejoice!

   A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disrespectful wife is decay in his bones. Who can find a virtuous wife? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Honor goes to kind and gracious women, mere money to cruel men.

   Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

   Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows to defend him. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. That man shall have the help he needs when arguing with his enemies. He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. Children are a gift from God; they are His reward.

Taken from Lev. 19, 20, Pr. 1, 10, Eph. 2, Pr. 23, 12, 31, 14, 11, 18, 19, Ps. 113, Pr. 17,
Ps. 127, The New King James, The Living Bible and The New International Version.
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