6 Those who praise their fatherswill live a long life,and those who listen to the Lordwill give rest to their mothers,
7 and they will serve their parentsas their masters.
8 Honor your father in action and wordso that a blessing will comefrom him to you,
9 since a father’s blessingsupports his children’s families,but a mother’s curseundermines their foundations.
10 Don’t glorify yourselfin your father’s disgrace,because your father’s disgracebrings you no credit.
11 A father’s honor is the starting pointfor his children’s reputation,and a mother in disreputeis a disgrace to her children.
12 My child, help your father in his old age,and don’t give him grief during his life.