Sirach 3:9-11

Good News Translation

⁹ When parents give their blessing, they give strength to their children's homes, but when they curse their children, they destroy the very foundations.

¹⁰ Never seek honor for yourself at your father's expense; it is not to your credit if he is dishonored. ¹¹ Your own honor comes from the respect that you show to your father. If children do not honor their mothers, it is their own disgrace.