Proverbs 23:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Young's Literal Translation
Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

King James Bible
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Hebrew
Listen
שְׁמַ֣ע (šə·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to your father
לְ֭אָבִיךָ (lə·’ā·ḇî·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

who
זֶ֣ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

gave you life,
יְלָדֶ֑ךָ (yə·lā·ḏe·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

and do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

despise
תָּ֝ב֗וּז (tā·ḇūz)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 936: To disrespect

your mother
אִמֶּֽךָ׃ (’im·me·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

when
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

she is old.
זָקְנָ֥ה (zā·qə·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2204: To be or become old

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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