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20 If you insult your father or mother,
    your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.

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20 If someone curses their father or mother,(A)
    their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.(B)

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17 “Anyone who dishonors[a] father or mother must be put to death.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:17 Greek version reads Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of. Compare Matt 15:4; Mark 7:10.

17 “Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.(A)

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11 Some people curse their father
    and do not thank their mother.

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11 “There are those who curse their fathers
    and do not bless their mothers;(A)

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20 For evil people have no future;
    the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(A)

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13 They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.

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13 They are wild waves of the sea,(A) foaming up their shame;(B) wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.(C)

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Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’

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The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(A)

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For instance, God says, ‘Honor your father and mother,’[a] and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 15:4a Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16.
  2. 15:4b Exod 21:17 (Greek version); Lev 20:9 (Greek version).

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’[a](A) and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
  2. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9

17 The eye that mocks a father
    and despises a mother’s instructions
will be plucked out by ravens of the valley
    and eaten by vultures.

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17 “The eye that mocks(A) a father,
    that scorns an aged mother,
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley,
    will be eaten by the vultures.(B)

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“Anyone who dishonors[a] father or mother must be put to death. Such a person is guilty of a capital offense.

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  1. 20:9 Greek version reads Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of. Compare Matt 15:4; Mark 7:10.

“‘Anyone who curses their father(A) or mother(B) is to be put to death.(C) Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.(D)

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12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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12 “Honor your father and your mother,(A) so that you may live long(B) in the land(C) the Lord your God is giving you.

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13 Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’(A)

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The life of the godly is full of light and joy,
    but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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The light of the righteous shines brightly,
    but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(A)

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“Surely the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
    The sparks of their fire will not glow.
The light in their tent will grow dark.
    The lamp hanging above them will be quenched.

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“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(A)
    the flame of his fire stops burning.(B)
The light in his tent(C) becomes dark;(D)
    the lamp beside him goes out.(E)

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