Proverbs 20:20

In 11 translations

BSB

Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

KJV

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.lamp: or, candle

WEB

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

ASV

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

LSV

Whoever is vilifying his father and his mother, his lamp is extinguished in blackness of darkness.

YLT

Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

DBY

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

DRC

He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

GNV

He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

JPS

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.

LXXE20:9

The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.

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Original-language editions

WLC

מְ֭קַלֵּל אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ נֵ֝ר֗וֹ באישון חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Read aloud as (qere): בֶּאֱשׁ֥וּן

LXX-Br20:9

Κακολογοῦντος πατέρα ἢ μητέρα σβεσθήσεται λαμπτὴρ, αἱ δὲ κόραι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ὄψονται σκότος.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 21:17Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
• Proverbs 30:11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
• Proverbs 30:17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
• Proverbs 24:20For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
• Jude 1:13They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
• Matthew 15:4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
• Deuteronomy 27:16‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
• Leviticus 20:9If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
• Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
• Matthew 25:8The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
• Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
• Matthew 22:13Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
• Job 18:18He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.
• Job 18:5–6Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out.
• Mark 7:10–13For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me…

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