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Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Hearken attentively Verb H8085 שְׁמַ֣ע she·ma
unto thy father chief Noun H1 לְ֭אָבִיךָ le·'a·vi·cha
that begat bear Verb H3205 יְלָדֶ֑ךָ ye·la·de·cha;
thee and despise contemn Verb H936 תָּ֝ב֗וּז ta·vuz
not thy mother dam Noun H517 אִמֶּֽךָ׃ im·me·cha.
when inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
when she is old aged man Verb H2204 זָקְנָ֥ה za·ke·nah

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King James Bible Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Hebrew Greek English Hearken unto thy Listen to your father that begat thee, and who begot you, And do not despise not thy your mother when she is old.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Hearken unto thy Listen to your father that begat thee, and who begot you, And do not despise not thy your mother when she is old.