Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleListen 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 Listenשְׁמַ֣ע (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 |