Exodus 20:12
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12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.(A)
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Tobit 4:3
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3 Then he called his son Tobias, and when he came to him he said, “Give[a] me a proper burial. Honor your mother and do not abandon her all the days of her life. Do whatever pleases her, and do nothing that makes her unhappy.(A)
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- 4.3 Other ancient authorities read My son, when I die, give
Tobit 4:4
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4 Remember her, my son, because she faced many dangers for you[a] while you were in her womb. And when she dies, bury her beside me in the same grave.(A)
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- 4.4 Q ms adds and carried you
Sirach 3:2
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2 For the Lord honors a father above his children,
and he confirms a mother’s judgment over her sons.(A)
Sirach 3:8
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8 Honor your father by word and deed,
that his blessing may come upon you.(A)
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