I was translating Proverbs 19 tonight and came across these verses in Proverbs. This is my translation:
- He who mistreats his father and drives his mother away causes shame and humiliation.
- My son, stop listening to advice to stray from my words of understanding!
After I translated this, I started to cry as I prayed for our young people. For the young people who are blessed enough to have parents in the truth, who love Jesus and his people, this counsel from Solomon applies! Please don’t disregard your parents’ words and think you know better. Going down that road will just lead to shame and regret.
It brings tears to my eyes to think of the times I’ve caused trouble for my parents, but God brought us through those times and made us closer to each other through it. Jesus can do it!
Aaron