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Proverbs 30:11 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Proverbs 30:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 30 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Four Generations of Wicked People
“There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.”
Proverbs 30:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother—Agur shifts to 'four generations' (vv. 11-14) describing moral degradation. Dôr (דּוֹר, generation) can mean age-group or type of people. Qālal (קָלַל, curseth) means despise, treat with contempt—direct violation of the fifth commandment (Exodus 20:12). Refusing to bless (bārak, בָּרַך) is passive dishonor.Parental honor is foundational to biblical morality—the first commandment with a promise (Ephesians 6:2). Its breakdown signals societal collapse. Paul lists disobedience to parents among end-times sins (2 Timot...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 30:11
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“his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.”
“yet are not washed from their filthiness.”
“Amen.”
“This our son is stubborn and rebellious”
“'Honor your father and your mother”
“let them learn first to show piety towards their own family”
“and especially his own household”