Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 30:11 describes those who curse parents; this verse pronounces the consequence — ravens picking out the eye.
Proverbs 20:20 warns that cursing parents brings darkness—another severe consequence, reinforcing the theme of parental honor.
Proverbs 19:26 describes violence against father and chasing away mother — same family dishonor with shame consequences.
Proverbs 15:20 directly parallels: a foolish man despises his mother, echoing the eye that mocks a father.
Proverbs 23:22 commands listening to parents, the positive counterpart to the warning against mocking them in the main verse.
Proverbs 1:8 commands heeding parents' instruction — the positive counterpart to the mockery warned against here.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 commands stoning a rebellious son—another extreme punishment for dishonoring parents, echoing the proverb’s severity.
2 Samuel 18:14-17 recounts Absalom’s death and ignominious burial—a vivid parallel to the proverb’s graphic punishment for a rebellious son.
Leviticus 20:9 prescribes death for cursing parents, reinforcing the gravity of disrespect with a legal penalty.
Genesis 9:21-27 shows Ham dishonoring his father Noah, resulting in a curse—a narrative parallel to the proverb’s consequence for mocking parents.
Hebrews 12:9 reminds that we respected earthly fathers—the opposite of mocking and despising them as described here.
Micah 7:6 depicts sons treating fathers with contempt — direct parallel to the mocking eye in Proverbs.
Matthew 15:4 cites the law that revilers of parents must die — same severe consequence for dishonor.
Mark 7:10 repeats the law: reviling parents carries death penalty — reinforces the severity of mocking father.
Romans 1:30 lists disobeying parents as a hallmark of sin — connects mockery here to broader rebellion.
Ephesians 6:1 commands children to obey parents—the positive command contrasting the mocking eye punished here.
Colossians 3:20 calls children to obey parents, directly opposing the mocking and despising warned against here.
Leviticus 19:3 commands reverence for mother and father — the positive duty that contrasts with the scornful eye here.
Exodus 21:17 prescribes death for cursing parents — directly parallel to the mocking and scorning condemned here.
Exodus 21:15 prescribes death for striking parents — a similarly severe consequence for dishonoring them.
Exodus 20:12 commands honor for parents — the opposite of the eye that mocks a father and scorns a mother.
2 Samuel 18:9 describes Absalom’s violent death after rebelling against his father David—a narrative example of a son’s dishonor leading to destruction.
In Genesis 9:22, Ham disrespects his father Noah by uncovering his nakedness — a parallel act of filial dishonor punished by a curse.
Ezekiel 22:7 lists contempt for parents among Israel's sins — societal parallel to individual mockery here.
Malachi 1:6 uses father-son honor as analogy for honoring God — extends the principle to divine relationship.
Matthew 19:19 commands honoring parents — positive command that complements the warning against mockery.
Genesis 28:7 says Jacob obeyed his father and mother — the positive behavior that the mocker in this proverb rejects.