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When parents give their blessing, they give strength to their children's homes, but when they curse their children, they destroy the very foundations.
10
Never seek honor for yourself at your father's expense; it is not to your credit if he is dishonored.
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Your own honor comes from the respect that you show to your father. If children do not honor their mothers, it is their own disgrace.
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My child, take care of your father when he grows old; give him no cause for worry as long as he lives.
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Be sympathetic even if his mind fails him; don't look down on him just because you are strong and healthy.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.