Exodus 21:17

17 "Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 In-Context

15 "Whoever hits his father or mother must be put to death.
16 "Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.
17 "Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death.
18 "This is what you must do whenever men quarrel and one hits the other with a rock or with his fist and injures him so that he has to stay in bed.
19 If the injured man can get up again and walk around outside with a cane, the one who hit him must not be punished. He must pay the injured man for the loss of his time and for all his medical expenses.
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