2d • Wisdom
Parental Relations
“There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.” Proverbs 30:11
Agur begins describing a generation marked by deep moral disorder, and he starts with the home. That is significant. Disrespect toward parents is not treated in Scripture as a small attitude problem, but as evidence that something is wrong in the heart. God commanded, “Honour thy father and thy mother” (Exodus 20:12). Honour is more than outward obedience; it includes respect, gratitude, and a recognition of the place God has given parents.
The verse says they “curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.” One side is active rebellion, while the other is the absence of honour. A person may never openly curse a parent and still fail by becoming cold, ungrateful, dismissive, or disrespectful. Scripture does not only condemn open hostility; it calls us positively to honour.
Ephesians 6:2 says, “Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise.” Even as a person grows older and is no longer under parental authority in the same way, the principle of honour remains. Growing into adulthood does not give us permission to become arrogant toward those who raised us.
This verse also exposes how pride often begins close to home. It is easy to appear respectful in public while treating family members with impatience or contempt. First Timothy 5:4 says that children and nephews should “learn first to shew piety at home.” Genuine godliness should be visible first in the way we treat the people nearest to us.
That does not mean parents are always right, nor does honour require participating in sin. Acts 5:29 establishes the higher principle: “We ought to obey God rather than men.” But disagreement can still be handled with humility and respect. Biblical honour is not blind submission; it is refusing to let disagreement become contempt.
Practically, Proverbs 30:11 should make us examine our attitude toward our parents. Do we speak to them with patience? Are we grateful for what they have done? Do we speak well of them when they are not present? A rebellious spirit often reveals itself first in familiar relationships where we feel free to drop restraint.
A generation that loses honour in the home will struggle to maintain honour anywhere else. Agur’s warning reminds us that respect, gratitude, and humility are not outdated virtues. They are marks of wisdom, and they begin with the people God placed closest to us.
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