20 My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching.
20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
20 My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching.
20 Good friend, follow your father's good advice; don't wander off from your mother's teachings.
20 My son, keep your father's command, And do not forsake the law of your mother.
20 My son, obey your father's commands, and don't neglect your mother's instruction.
2 "Honor your father and mother"-which is the first commandment with a promise-
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),
2 "Honor your father and mother" is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely,
2 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise:
2 "Honor your father and mother." This is the first commandment with a promise:
(Read Ephesians 6:1-4)
The great duty of children is, to obey their parents. That obedience includes inward reverence, as well as outward acts, and in every age prosperity has attended those distinguished for obedience to parents. The duty of parents. Be not impatient; use no unreasonable severities. Deal prudently and wisely with children; convince their judgements and work upon their reason. Bring them up well; under proper and compassionate correction; and in the knowledge of the duty God requires. Often is this duty neglected, even among professors of the gospel. Many set their children against religion; but this does not excuse the children's disobedience, though it may be awfully occasion it. God alone can change the heart, yet he gives his blessing to the good lessons and examples of parents, and answers their prayers. But those, whose chief anxiety is that their children should be rich and accomplished, whatever becomes of their souls, must not look for the blessing of God.
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
3 "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."
3 "so you will live well and have a long life."
3 "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."
3 If you honor your father and mother, "things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth."
(Read Ephesians 6:1-4)
The great duty of children is, to obey their parents. That obedience includes inward reverence, as well as outward acts, and in every age prosperity has attended those distinguished for obedience to parents. The duty of parents. Be not impatient; use no unreasonable severities. Deal prudently and wisely with children; convince their judgements and work upon their reason. Bring them up well; under proper and compassionate correction; and in the knowledge of the duty God requires. Often is this duty neglected, even among professors of the gospel. Many set their children against religion; but this does not excuse the children's disobedience, though it may be awfully occasion it. God alone can change the heart, yet he gives his blessing to the good lessons and examples of parents, and answers their prayers. But those, whose chief anxiety is that their children should be rich and accomplished, whatever becomes of their souls, must not look for the blessing of God.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 6:20
Commentary on Proverbs 6:20-35
(Read Proverbs 6:20-35)
The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. Let us remember Him who willingly became our Surety, when we were strangers and enemies. And shall Christians, who have such prospects, motives, and examples, be slothful and careless? Shall we neglect what is pleasing to God, and what he will graciously reward? May we closely watch every sense by which poison can enter our minds or affections.