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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.
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Be sympathetic even if his mind fails him; don't look down on him just because you are strong and healthy.
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The Lord will not forget the kindness you show to your father; it will help you make up for your sins.
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When you are in trouble, the Lord will remember your kindness and will help you; your sins will melt away like frost in warm sunshine.
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Those who abandon their parents or give them cause for anger may as well be cursing the Lord; they are already under the Lord's curse.
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My child, be humble in everything you do, and people will appreciate it more than gifts.
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The greater you become, the more humble you should be; then the Lord will be pleased with you.
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