Sirach 3:9-11

Common English Bible

⁹ since a father’s blessing
supports his children’s families,
    but a mother’s curse
    undermines their foundations.
¹⁰ Don’t glorify yourself
in your father’s disgrace,
    because your father’s disgrace
    brings you no credit.
¹¹ A father’s honor is the starting point
for his children’s reputation,
    and a mother in disrepute
    is a disgrace to her children.