Proverbs 23:22
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”
שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
כִּי
if
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כִּי
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
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יָלַד
he begot/ you
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יָלַד
Begotten, born — yalad; to bring forth; Psalm 2:7 Today I have begotten You points directly to the resurrection of Christ
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זָקֵן
she is old
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זָקֵן
to be old
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