Strong's Lexicon My son, בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class keep נְצֹ֣ר (nə·ṣōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle) your father’s אָבִ֑יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) commandment, מִצְוַ֣ת (miṣ·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4687: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom) and do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) forsake תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ (tiṭ·ṭōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5203: 1) to leave, permit, forsake, cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed, cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow, let fall, forgo, draw 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to leave, let alone, lie fallow, entrust to 1a2) to forsake, abandon 1a3) to permit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be forsaken 1b2) to be loosened, be loose 1b3) to be let go, spread abroad 1c) (Pual) to be abandoned, be deserted your mother’s אִמֶּֽךָ׃ (’im·me·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 517: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division teaching. תּוֹרַ֥ת (tō·w·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMy son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Young's Literal Translation Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. Holman Christian Standard Bible My son, keep your father’s command, and don’t reject your mother’s teaching. New American Standard Bible My son, observe the commandment of your father And do not forsake the teaching of your mother; King James Bible My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Parallel Verses New International Version My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching. New Living Translation My son, obey your father's commands, and don't neglect your mother's instruction. English Standard Version My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching. New American Standard Bible My son, observe the commandment of your father And do not forsake the teaching of your mother; King James Bible My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Holman Christian Standard Bible My son, keep your father's command, and don't reject your mother's teaching. International Standard Version Keep your father's commands, my son, and never forsake your mother's rules, NET Bible My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother. American Standard Version My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: English Revised Version My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Young's Literal Translation Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. Cross References Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Proverbs 1:8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Proverbs 7:1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Jeremiah 35:8 Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters; Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Proverbs 6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, Proverbs 6:21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. Proverbs 6:22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 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