KJV King James Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
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Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
WEB World English Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
ASV American Standard Version
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 20
17 Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 [Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19 He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23 Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.
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Exodus 21:17And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.Proverbs 30:11[There is] a generation [that] curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.Proverbs 30:17The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.Leviticus 20:9For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him.Jude 1:13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.Deuteronomy 27:16Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.Proverbs 24:20For there shall be no reward to the evil [man]; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.Exodus 20:12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Matthew 25:8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.Job 18:5-6Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.Matthew 22:13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast [him] into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Job 18:18He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.Mark 7:10-13For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
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