Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 23:22

Thursday, February 12, 1998

Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
— Proverbs 23:22

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Illustration of Proverbs 23:22 — Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

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