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Honor your father in everything you do and say, so that you may receive his blessing.
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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.
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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.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.