Sirach 3:14
Good News Translation
The Lord will not forget the kindness you show to your father; it will help you make up for your sins.

New Revised Standard Version
For kindness to a father will not be forgotten, and will be credited to you against your sins;

Contemporary English Version
God sees your kindness, and right away, some of your sins will be forgiven.

New American Bible
Kindness to a father will not be forgotten; it will serve as a sin offering—it will take lasting root.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life;

Sirach 3:12
Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.

Sirach 3:13
For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son.

Sirach 3:15
And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.

Sirach 3:16
For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.

Context
Sirach 3
13For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son. 14Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life; 15And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.…
Cross References
Sirach 3:12
Glory not in the dishonour of thy father: for his shame is no glory to thee.

Sirach 3:13
For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son.

Sirach 3:15
And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten.

Sirach 3:16
For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 3:13
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