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.
13. And if his understanding fails,be tolerant,and don’t shame him,because you have all your faculties.
14. Taking care of one’s fatherwon’t be forgotten.It will be credited to youagainst your sins.
15. When you are in trouble,this will be recalled about you;like frost warmed by sunshine,so your sins will melt away.
16. Those who abandon their fathersare like blasphemers,and those who anger their mothershave been cursed by the Lord.
17. My child, conduct your affairswith gentleness,and you will be lovedmore than a person of good repute.
18. However great you become,humble yourself more,and you will find favor before the Lord,
20. because the Lord’s power is great,and he is glorified by the humble.