Sirach 3:9

9 since a father's blessing supports his children's families, but a mother's curse undermines their foundations.

Sirach 3:9 In-Context

7 and they will serve their parents as their masters.

8 Honor your father in action and word so that a blessing will come from him to you,

9 since a father's blessing supports his children's families, but a mother's curse undermines their foundations.

10 Don't glorify yourself in your father's disgrace, because your father's disgrace brings you no credit.

11 A father's honor is the starting point for his children's reputation, and a mother in disrepute is a disgrace to her children.