Daily Wisdom: Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

Friday, June 18, 2021

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
— Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

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Illustration of Exodus 20:12 (KJV) — Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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