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For the Lord honored the father above the children, and he confirmed the right of the mother over her sons.
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Whoever honors his father atones for sins,
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and whoever glorifies his mother is like one who lays up treasure.
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Whoever honors his father will be gladdened by his own children, and when he prays he will be heard.
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Whoever glorifies his father will have long life, and whoever obeys the Lord will refresh his mother;
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he will serve his parents as his masters.
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Honor your father by word and deed, that a blessing from him may come upon you.
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For a father's blessing strengthens the houses of the children, but a mother's curse uproots their foundations.
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Do not glorify yourself by dishonoring your father, for your father's dishonor is no glory to you.
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For a man's glory comes from honoring his father, and it is a disgrace for children not to respect their mother.
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O son, help your father in his old age, and do not grieve him as long as he lives;