Proverbs 30:11
New International Version
“There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers;

New Living Translation
Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.

English Standard Version
There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

Berean Standard Bible
There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

King James Bible
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

New King James Version
There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its mother.

New American Standard Bible
There is a kind of person who curses his father And does not bless his mother.

NASB 1995
There is a kind of man who curses his father And does not bless his mother.

NASB 1977
There is a kind of man who curses his father, And does not bless his mother.

Legacy Standard Bible
There is a generation that curses its father And does not bless its mother.

Amplified Bible
There is a generation (class of people) that curses its father And does not bless its mother.

Christian Standard Bible
There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

American Standard Version
There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.

Contemporary English Version
Some people curse their father and even their mother;

English Revised Version
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A certain kind of person curses his father and does not bless his mother.

Good News Translation
There are people who curse their fathers and do not show their appreciation for their mothers.

International Standard Version
Some people curse their fathers and won't bless their mothers.

Majority Standard Bible
There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

NET Bible
There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

New Heart English Bible
There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't bless their mother.

Webster's Bible Translation
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

World English Bible
There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A generation lightly esteems their father, "" And does not bless their mother.

Young's Literal Translation
A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

Smith's Literal Translation
A generation will curse its father, and will not bless its mother.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

Catholic Public Domain Version
There is a generation which curses their father, and which does not bless their mother.

New American Bible
There are some who curse their fathers, and do not bless their mothers.

New Revised Standard Version
There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
There is a generation that curses their fathers, and does not bless their mothers.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To a generation that its fathers will revile and its mother will not bless;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
There is a generation that curse their father, And do not bless their mother.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Words of Agur
10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt. 11There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. 12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.…

Cross References
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 27:16
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Matthew 15:4
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Mark 7:10
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Leviticus 19:3
Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

2 Timothy 3:2
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Romans 1:30
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

Matthew 19:19
honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Mark 10:19
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

Luke 18:20
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

Exodus 21:17
Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.


Treasury of Scripture

There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.

a generation

Proverbs 30:12-14
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness…

Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

that curseth

Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Leviticus 20:9
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

doth

1 Timothy 5:4,8
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God…

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Proverbs 30
1. Agur's confession of his faith
7. The two points of his prayer
10. The meanest are not to be wronged
11. Four wicked generations
15. Four things insatiable
24. four things exceeding wise
29. Four things stately
32. Wrath is to be prevented














There is a generation
The phrase "There is a generation" introduces a specific group of people characterized by certain behaviors or attitudes. In Hebrew, the word for "generation" is "דּוֹר" (dor), which can refer to a period of time or a group of people living during a particular era. This phrase sets the stage for a moral observation, highlighting a recurring pattern of behavior that transcends time. It serves as a warning to all generations, urging self-reflection and awareness of societal trends that deviate from God's commandments.

of those who curse their fathers
The act of cursing one's father is a direct violation of the Fifth Commandment, which instructs to "Honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12). The Hebrew word for "curse" is "קָלַל" (qalal), meaning to despise or treat with contempt. This phrase underscores a deep-seated rebellion and disrespect towards parental authority, which was considered a grave sin in ancient Israelite society. Historically, the family unit was the cornerstone of societal stability, and honoring one's parents was seen as foundational to maintaining social order and divine blessing.

and do not bless their mothers
To "not bless" one's mother is to withhold honor, gratitude, and respect. The Hebrew word for "bless" is "בָּרַךְ" (barak), which conveys the idea of bestowing favor or speaking well of someone. In the biblical context, mothers were revered as life-givers and nurturers, deserving of respect and appreciation. This phrase highlights a neglect of filial duty and a failure to acknowledge the sacrifices and love of one's mother. It serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of family bonds and the spiritual and moral decay that results from their neglect.

(11) There is a generation . . .--The words "there is" are not in the Hebrew, so it is left in doubt what is the predicate of these four evil "generations," whether Agur means by them to describe the men of his own time, or to say that such are unbearable. (Comp. Proverbs 30:21.) The same characters are to be found in the description of men of the "last days" (2Timothy 3:1 sqq).

Verses 11-31 contain six groups of four sentences each, each quaternion having a certain connection in language and concinnity of idea. First (vers. 11-14) come four generations that are evil - four being taken as the symbol of universality. The sins herein specified had become so general that they affected the whole generation. Verse 11. - There is a generation that eurseth their father. The words, "there is," are not found in the Hebrew, and the four subjects are without a predicate. Delitzsch calls the group "a mutilated priamel," which is explained to be a kind of gnomic poetry containing a series of antecedents or subjects followed by an epigrammatic conclusion applicable to all the antecedents. In the present ease the conclusion is wanting, so that we are left in doubt whether the author meant merely to de. scribe classes of men in his own time or to affirm that such are abominable. Septuagint, "A wicked generation curseth its father (ἔκγονον κακόν)," which expression is repeated at each of the four verses. The first sin is that which offends against the commandment to honour and obey parents. This was judged worthy of death under the old Law (Exodus 21:17; see Proverbs 20:20, and note there). And doth not bless their mother. This is a litotes, "not to bless" being equivalent to "to curse."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
There is a generation
דּ֭וֹר (dō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling

of those who curse
יְקַלֵּ֑ל (yə·qal·lêl)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

their fathers
אָבִ֣יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

and do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

bless
יְבָרֵֽךְ׃ (yə·ḇā·rêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

their mothers.
אִ֝מּ֗וֹ (’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )


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