Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. New Living Translation The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother’s instructions will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures. English Standard Version The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures. Berean Standard Bible As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it. King James Bible 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. New King James Version The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it. New American Standard Bible The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it. NASB 1995 The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it. NASB 1977 The eye that mocks a father, And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it. Legacy Standard Bible The eye that mocks a father And despises obedience to a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it. Amplified Bible The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young vultures will devour it. Christian Standard Bible As for the eye that ridicules a father and despises obedience to a mother, may ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures eat it. Holman Christian Standard Bible As for the eye that ridicules a father and despises obedience to a mother, may ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures eat it. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Ravens of the valley will tear out the eye that laughs at its father and despises the old age of its mother, and the young Eagles will eat it. Brenton Septuagint Translation The eye that laughs to scorn a father, and dishonours the old age of a mother, let the ravens of the valleys pick it out, and let the young eagles devour it. Contemporary English Version Don't make fun of your father or disobey your mother--crows will peck out your eyes, and buzzards will eat the rest of you. Douay-Rheims Bible The eye that mocketh at his father, and that despiseth the labour of his mother in bearing him, let the ravens of the brooks pick it out, and the young eagles eat it. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The eye that makes fun of a father and hates to obey a mother will be plucked out by ravens in the valley and eaten by young vultures. Good News Translation If you make fun of your father or despise your mother in her old age, you ought to be eaten by vultures or have your eyes picked out by wild ravens. International Standard Version The eye that mocks a father and looks with a disobedient attitude at a mother— the valley ravens will pluck it out; and vultures will eat it. JPS Tanakh 1917 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 vultures shall eat it. Literal Standard Version An eye that mocks at a father, | And despises to obey a mother, | Ravens of the valley dig it out, | And young eagles eat it. Majority Standard Bible As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it. New American Bible The eye that mocks a father, or scorns the homage due a mother, Will be plucked out by brook ravens; devoured by a brood of vultures. NET Bible The eye that mocks at a father and despises obeying a mother--the ravens of the valley will peck it out and the young vultures will eat it. New Revised Standard Version The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures. New Heart English Bible "The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it. Webster's Bible Translation The eye that mocketh at its father, and despiseth to obey its mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. World English Bible “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it. Young's Literal Translation An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles. Additional Translations ... Context The Words of Agur…16Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’ 17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it. 18There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:… Cross References Genesis 9:22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside. Deuteronomy 28:26 Your corpses will be food for all the birds of the air and beasts of the earth, with no one to scare them away. Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Proverbs 30:18 There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: Malachi 1:6 "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?" says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. "But you ask, 'How have we despised Your name?' Treasury of Scripture The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. eye Proverbs 30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. Proverbs 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. Proverbs 23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. the ravens 1 Samuel 17:44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. 2 Samuel 21:10 And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night. valley or brook Jump to Previous Despiseth Dig Eagles Eat Eaten Eye Makes Mocketh Mocks Mother Obedience Obey Pick Picked Ravens Rooted Scorns Sport Valley Value Vultures YoungJump to Next Despiseth Dig Eagles Eat Eaten Eye Makes Mocketh Mocks Mother Obedience Obey Pick Picked Ravens Rooted Scorns Sport Valley Value Vultures YoungProverbs 30 1. Agur's confession of his faith7. 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 (17) The ravens of the valley shall pick it out--i.e., the rebellious son shall die of a "grievous death" (Jeremiah 16:4). The propensity of ravens to attack the eyes is well known.Verse 17. - This is an independent proverb, only connected with the preceding by being founded on an allusion to an animal. The eye that mocketh at his father. The eye is named as the mind's instrument for expressing scorn and insubordination; it is the index to the inner feeling; and look may be as sinful as action. And despiseth to obey his mother; i.e. holds obedience to his mother to be a thing of no importance whatever. The word translated "to obey" (ליקהת) is rendered by St. Jerome partum; by others, "weakness," or "wrinkles," or "old age," as Septuagint, γῆρας. But etymology has led most modern commentators to give the sense of "obedience" (see Genesis 49:10). The ravens of the valley shall pick it out. Such an undutiful son shall die a violent death; his corpse shall lie unburied, and the birds of prey shall feed upon him. It is well known that ravens, vultures, and other birds that live on carrion first attack the eyes of their prey; and in our own islands we are told crows and birds of this sort will fix on the eyes of young or sickly animals. Corn. a Lapide quotes Catullus, 'Carm.,' 108:5 - "Effossos oculos voret atro gutture corvus, "His eyes, plucked out, let croaking ravens gorge, Hebrew As for the eyeעַ֤יִן ׀ (‘a·yin) Noun - common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain [that] mocks תִּֽלְעַ֣ג (til·‘aḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly a father לְאָב֮ (lə·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and scorns וְתָב֪וּז (wə·ṯā·ḇūz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 936: To disrespect obedience לִֽיקֲּהַ֫ת־ (lîq·qă·haṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3349: Obedience to a mother, אֵ֥ם (’êm) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) may the ravens עֹרְבֵי־ (‘ō·rə·ḇê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6158: A raven of the valley נַ֑חַל (na·ḥal) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft pluck it out יִקְּר֥וּהָ (yiq·qə·rū·hā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 5365: To bore, pick, dig and young בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son vultures נָֽשֶׁר׃ (nā·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5404: The eagle devour it. וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ (wə·yō·ḵə·lū·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat Links Proverbs 30:17 NIVProverbs 30:17 NLT Proverbs 30:17 ESV Proverbs 30:17 NASB Proverbs 30:17 KJV Proverbs 30:17 BibleApps.com Proverbs 30:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 30:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 30:17 French Bible Proverbs 30:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:17 The eye that mocks at his father (Prov. 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