...dreadful punishments, even in this world ; " The eye that mocketh his father, and despiseth to obey hit mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it, Prov. xxx. 17. And as the duty of children to parents is most clearly enjoined and sanctioned...

...his father or mother; and, The eye that&io&. mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his'*'11' mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it ; (that is, God in a fearful and strange manner will avenge that wickedness upon him :)...

...rebellious son. The eye, says Jlgwr, that VOL. III. 38 mocketh at his father, and refuseth to obey hii mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it, One of the most interesting accounts of this subject to be found in the Scriptures, as...

...Who does not tremble at the threatening, " 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 !" But pious principle is the best security for moral practice. He who fears God and confides...

...renders all their love and affection vain. " 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." But, 4. The final motive we urge upon children for the obedience of this commandment...

...the LORD." ™ The wise man warneth thee : " The eye that mocketh his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it." " Hath GOD blessed thee in wealth ? Art thou rich ? Read the Scriptures ; they will...

...blow of his powerful beak will destroy. ' 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.' Cwnicum ocidos configere, 'to dig out the eyes of the ravens,' was a proverbial expression...

...the fire that saith not. It is enough. 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey : praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and d shall eat it. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:...

...Knowledge in Windsor District, 1780-1830 The eye that mock-eth at his father, and scorn-eth to obey his mother, the ra-vens of the val-ley shall pick it out, and the young ea-gles shall eat it. — Noah Webster, The American Spelling Book The Family as the Foundation of Collective...

...overlooked its use there as a mere figure of speech: "The eye which mocks his father and despises obeying his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it." The formula for disowning one's father or mother was Sumerian and was stated...