Sirach 3:7
Douay-Rheims
He that honoureth his father shall enjoy a long life: and he that obeyeth the father, shall be a comfort to his mother.
George Leo Haydock
Father. Greek, “Lord….mother ( 8. ) and will serve them,” &c. (Haydock) — Though you may feed your parents, you are still much in their debt. (St. Ambrose in Luke ii., and xviii.; Exodus xx. 12., and Job iv. 3.)
Source details
1849 · Ecclesiasticus 3:7
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.