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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> a generation <i>that</i> curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> a generation <i>that</i> curses its father, And does not bless its mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a kind <i>of person</i> who curses his father And does not bless his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is a kind of man who curses his father And does not bless his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is a kind of <i>man</i> who curses his father, And does not bless his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is a generation that curses its father And does not bless its mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation (class of people) that curses its father And does not bless its mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some people curse their father and even their mother; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A certain kind of person curses his father and does not bless his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There are people who curse their fathers and do not show their appreciation for their mothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Some people curse their fathers and won't bless their mothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A generation lightly esteems their father, "" And does not bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A generation is, that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A generation will curse its father, and will not bless its mother.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />There is a generation which curses their father, and which does not bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There are some who curse their fathers, and do not bless their mothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is a generation that curses their fathers, and does not bless their mothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To a generation that its fathers will revile and its mother will not bless;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is a generation that curse their father, And do not bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/30-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=6229" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">The Words of Agur</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">There is a generation</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: yə·qal·lêl (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">of those who curse</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·rêḵ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">their mothers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-16.htm">Deuteronomy 27:16</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4</a></span><br />For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Mark 7:10</a></span><br />For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-1.htm">Ephesians 6:1-3</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-20.htm">Colossians 3:20</a></span><br />Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Proverbs 20:20</a></span><br />Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-3.htm">Leviticus 19:3</a></span><br />Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">2 Timothy 3:2</a></span><br />For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Romans 1:30</a></span><br />slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-19.htm">Matthew 19:19</a></span><br />honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-19.htm">Mark 10:19</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-20.htm">Luke 18:20</a></span><br />You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-17.htm">Exodus 21:17</a></span><br />Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-22.htm">Proverbs 23:22</a></span><br />Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.</p><p class="hdg">a generation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm">Proverbs 30:12-14</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> a generation <i>that are</i> pure in their own eyes, and <i>yet</i> is not washed from their filthiness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Matthew 3:7</a></b></br> 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?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></b></br> But ye <i>are</i> 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:</p><p class="hdg">that curseth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Proverbs 30:17</a></b></br> The eye <i>that</i> mocketh at <i>his</i> father, and despiseth to obey <i>his</i> mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Proverbs 20:20</a></b></br> Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Leviticus 20:9</a></b></br> 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 <i>shall be</i> upon him.</p><p class="hdg">doth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-4.htm">1 Timothy 5:4,8</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/145-21.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-27.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Curseth</a> <a href="/job/41-27.htm">Esteemeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-24.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-24.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">Lightly</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-15.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/job/31-15.htm">Mothers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/31-28.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-21.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-21.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Curseth</a> <a href="/romans/14-5.htm">Esteemeth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-3.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-36.htm">Lightly</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Mothers</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Agur's confession of his faith</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-7.htm">The two points of his prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-10.htm">The meanest are not to be wronged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Four wicked generations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Four things insatiable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-24.htm">four things exceeding wise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Four things stately</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Wrath is to be prevented</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, honoring one's parents was a fundamental commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>), and cursing them was a serious offense (<a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Leviticus 20:9</a>). The act of cursing one's father signifies a rebellion against God-ordained authority. This generational behavior can be seen as a fulfillment of warnings about the last days, where disobedience to parents is listed among other sins (<a href="/2_timothy/3.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-2</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a high value on family honor, making this behavior particularly egregious.<p><b>and do not bless their mothers.</b><br>Failing to bless one's mother indicates a lack of gratitude and appreciation for her role and sacrifices. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, mothers were revered for their nurturing and pivotal role in the family. The absence of blessing reflects a broader societal decay in moral and familial values. This behavior contrasts with the wisdom literature's emphasis on the importance of a mother's teaching (<a href="/proverbs/1-8.htm">Proverbs 1:8</a>). The failure to bless can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual ingratitude, where people fail to acknowledge and thank God for His providence, similar to how they neglect their earthly mothers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/agur.htm">Agur</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/proverbs/30.htm">Proverbs 30</a>, Agur is a figure about whom little is known, but he is recognized for his wisdom and insights into human behavior and divine truth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_generation.htm">The Generation</a></b><br>This refers to a group or type of people characterized by their disrespect and ingratitude towards their parents, which is a broader reflection of societal attitudes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fathers_and_mothers.htm">Fathers and Mothers</a></b><br>Symbolic of parental authority and the family unit, which are foundational to societal structure and moral teaching in biblical contexts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_parental_authority.htm">Respect for Parental Authority</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of respecting and honoring parents as a reflection of one's character and obedience to God's commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_reflection.htm">Generational Reflection</a></b><br>Each generation is called to self-examination to ensure they are not characterized by the negative traits described in this proverb.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_decline.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Decline</a></b><br>Disrespect towards parents can be seen as a symptom of broader cultural and spiritual decline, urging believers to uphold biblical values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_family.htm">Role of the Family</a></b><br>The family is a God-ordained institution, and maintaining respect within it is crucial for societal stability and spiritual health.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance_and_restoration.htm">Call to Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>For those who recognize these traits in themselves, there is a call to repentance and a return to biblical principles of honoring parents.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_blessed_in_the_lord's_name.htm">What advice do the ungodly offer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_sin_directly_cause_illness.htm">Psalm 31:10 links sin to physical weakness--does any scientific or historical evidence suggest moral wrongdoing can directly cause illness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jesus_inherit_david's_throne.htm">Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_prayer_chain.htm">What does 'winning souls is wise' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">There is a generation </span>. . .--The words <span class= "ital">"</span>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. <a href="/proverbs/30-21.htm" title="For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:">Proverbs 30:21</a>.) The same characters are to be found in the description of men of the "last days" (<a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm" title="This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.">2Timothy 3:1</a> <span class= "ital">sqq</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11-31</span> 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. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There is a generation that eurseth their father.</span> 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 (<span class="greek">ἔκγονον κακόν</span>)," 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 (<a href="/exodus/21-17.htm">Exodus 21:17</a>; see <a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Proverbs 20:20</a>, and note there). <span class="cmt_word">And doth not bless their mother.</span> This is a <span class="accented">litotes</span>, "not to bless" being equivalent to "to curse." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/30-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There is a generation</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֭וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those who curse</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקַלֵּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slight, swift or trifling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bless</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבָרֵֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their mothers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֝מּ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/30-11.htm">Proverbs 30:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:11 There is a generation that curses their (Prov. 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