Deuteronomy 27:16

16 'Cursed be the one who dishonors his father or his mother.' And all of the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Deuteronomy 27:16 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:16

Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father, or his
mother
That secretly despises them in his heart, and by looks and gestures mocks at them in a private manner, unseen by others, ( Proverbs 30:17 ) ; for if he publicly cursed them, that was cognizable by the civil magistrate, and he was to be put to death, ( Leviticus 20:9 ) . This follows next, as in the order of the ten commands, to that which respects the fear and worship of God; honouring parents being next to the glorifying of God, the Father of all:

and all the people shall say Amen;
applaud the righteous sentence, saying, "so let it be".

Deuteronomy 27:16 In-Context

14 And {the Levites shall declare}, and they shall say to each man of Israel [with] a loud voice,

15 'Cursed be the man that makes a divine image or a cast image, [which is] a detestable thing for Yahweh, the work of the hand of a skilled craftsman, and [then] sets [it] in a hiding place.' And {all the people shall respond}, 'Amen.'

16 'Cursed be the one who dishonors his father or his mother.' And all of the people shall say, 'Amen.'

17 'Cursed be the one who moves the boundary [marker] of his neighbor.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

18 'Cursed be the one who misleads a blind person on the road.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'