Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “That is no transgression,” is a companion to a man who destroys.
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.
Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,” he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.
The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
And he said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.” And his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the Lord.”
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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