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Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:7-10 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

7. Obey your parents as if you were their slave.

8. Honour your father in everything you do and say, so that you may receive his blessing.

9. When parents give their blessing, they give strength to their children's homes, but when they curse their children, they destroy the very foundations.

10. Never seek honour for yourself at your father's expense; it is not to your credit if he is dishonoured.

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