If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
“Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.
There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever.
And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’
The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
For anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him.
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
“Indeed, the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire does not shine. The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.
“‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
He is thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)— then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
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