¹Hear me your father, O children,

and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.

²For the Lord hath given the father honor over the children,

and hath confirmed the authority of the mother over the sons.*

³Whoso honoreth his father maketh an atonement for his sins,

⁴and he that honoreth his mother is as one that layeth up treasure.

⁵Whoso honoreth his father shall have joy in his own children;

and when he maketh his prayer, he shall be heard.

⁶He that honoreth his father shall have a long life,

and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother.

⁷He that feareth the Lord will honor his father,

and will do service unto his parents, as to his masters.

⁸Honor thy father and mother both in word and deed,

that a blessing may come upon thee from them.*

⁹For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children,*

but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations.

 

¹⁰Glory not in the dishonor of thy father,

for thy father's dishonor is no glory unto thee.

¹¹For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father,

and a mother in dishonor is a reproach to the children.

¹²My son, help thy father in his age,

and grieve him not as long as he liveth.

¹³And if his understanding fail, have patience with him;

and despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.

¹⁴For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten,

and instead of sins it shall be added to build thee up.

¹⁵In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembered;

thy sins also shall melt away, as the ice in the fair warm weather.

¹⁶He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer,

and he that angereth his mother is cursed by God.

 

¹⁷My son, go on with thy business in meekness;

so shalt thou be beloved by him that is approved.

¹⁸The greater thou art, the more humble thyself,

and thou shalt find favor before the Lord.*

¹⁹Many are in high place and of renown,

but mysteries are revealed unto the meek.*

²⁰For the power of the Lord is great,

and He is honored by the lowly.

 

²¹Seek not out the things that are too hard for thee,

neither search the things that are above thy strength.*

²²But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence;

for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.

²³Be not curious in unnecessary matters,

for more things are shown unto thee than men understand.

²⁴For many are deceived by their own vain opinion,

and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgment.

²⁵Without eyes thou shalt lack light;

profess not the knowledge therefore that thou hast not.

²⁶A stubborn heart shall fare evilly at the last,

and he that loveth danger shall perish therein.

²⁷An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows,

and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.

²⁸In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy,

for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him.

²⁹The heart of the prudent will understand a parable,

and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man.

 

³⁰Water will quench a flaming fire,

and almsgiving maketh an atonement for sins.*

³¹And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter;

and when he falleth, he shall find a stay.