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Proverbs 28:24 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer. "
Proverbs 28:24
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
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As Christ shows how foolish and evil it is for children to think they do not have to support their parents in some cases (Matthew 15:5), Solomon here shows how foolish and evil it is for people to think it is no sin to rob their parents. They may do this by force or in secret, by flattering them or threatening them, by wasting what they have, or, which is just as bad, by running into debt and leaving their parents to pay it.
This is often treated lightly by unruly children. They say, “It is no wrong, because it will be ours soon enough. Our parents can afford to spare it. We need it. We cannot live like gentlemen on what our parents give us, because it is too little.” With excuses like these, they try to push away conviction.
But no matter how lightly uncontrolled youth treat it, this is truly a great sin. Anyone who does this is the companion of a destroyer, no better than a highway robber. What evil will he not be willing to do, if he will rob his own parents?
From This Chapter
Proverbs 28:1
"The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion."
Proverbs 28:2
"In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge."
Proverbs 28:3
"A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops."
Proverbs 28:4
"Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them."
Proverbs 28:5
"Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully."
Proverbs 28:6
"Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich."
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