King James Version

Proverbs 19:26

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

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מְֽשַׁדֶּדmeshadeddeadשָׁדַדverb, piel, participle, construct — “dead”, a verb used as a describing wordH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.אָ֭בavfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.יַבְרִ֣יחַyavrichafleeבָּרַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “flee”, an unfinished actionH1272to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenlychase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.אֵ֑םemmotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “mother”, the ordinary formH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.בֵּ֝֗ןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […מֵבִ֥ישׁmevishbe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be confounded”, a verb used as a describing wordH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.וּמַחְפִּֽירumachpirand be ashamedחָפֵרconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and be ashamed”, a verb used as a describing wordH2659to blush; figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproachbe ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

World English Bible

He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

Darby Translation

He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.

Douay-Rheims

He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ἀτιμάζων πατέρα καὶ ἀπωθούμενος μητέρα αὐτοῦ, καταισχυνθήσεται καὶ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται.