Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten. Sirach 3:13For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son. Sirach 3:14 Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life; Sirach 3:16 For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother. Sirach 3:17 And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sins shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather. Context Sirach 3…14Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life; 15And if his understanding fail, have patience with him, and despise him not when thou art in thy strength: for the relieving of the father shall not be forgotten. 16For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother.… Cross References Sirach 3:13 For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father, and a father without honour is the disgrace of the son. Sirach 3:14 Son, support the old age of thy father, and grieve him not in his life; Sirach 3:16 For good shall be repaid to thee for the sin of thy mother. Sirach 3:17 And in justice thou shalt be built up, and in the day of affliction thou shalt be remembered: and thy sins shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather. |
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