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Proverbs 20

Prov. 20:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Whoso curseth
qalal (Hebrew #7043)
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
KJV usage: abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-)curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), X slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-)vile, whet.
Pronounce: kaw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
his father
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
or his mother
'em (Hebrew #517)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like 1)
KJV usage: dam, mother, X parting.
Pronounce: ame
Origin: a primitive word
, his θlamp
niyr (Hebrew #5216)
also neyr {nare}; or ner {nare}; or (feminine) nerah {nay-raw'}; from a primitive root (see 5214; 5135) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: candle, lamp, light.
Pronounce: neer
Origin: or nir {neer}
shall be put out
da`ak (Hebrew #1846)
to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
KJV usage: be extinct, consumed, put out, quenched.
Pronounce: daw-ak'
Origin: a primitive root
in obscure
'iyshown (Hebrew #380)
the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), black, obscure.
Pronounce: ee-shone'
Origin: diminutive from 376
'iyshown (Hebrew #380)
the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), black, obscure.
Pronounce: ee-shone'
Origin: diminutive from 376
darkness
choshek (Hebrew #2822)
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
KJV usage: dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
Pronounce: kho-shek'
Origin: from 2821
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θ
or, candle.

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Darkness,
Father,
Lamp,
Mother

Cross References

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curseth.
Prov. 30:11,17• 11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
 17The 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. (Prov. 30:11,17)
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Ex. 20:12• 12Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. (Ex. 20:12)
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Ex. 21:17• 17And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. (Ex. 21:17)
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Lev. 20:9• 9For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. (Lev. 20:9)
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Deut. 27:16• 16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. (Deut. 27:16)
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Matt. 15:4• 4For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. (Matt. 15:4)
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Mark 7:10‑13• 10For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
 11But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
 12And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
 13Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. (Mark 7:10‑13)
his.
Prov. 13:9• 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. (Prov. 13:9)
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Prov. 24:20• 20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. (Prov. 24:20)
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Job 18:5‑6,18• 5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
 6The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
 18He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. (Job 18:5‑6,18)
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Matt. 22:13• 13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 22:13)
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Matt. 25:8• 8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. (Matt. 25:8)
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Jude 13• 13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. (Jude 13)
lamp.
or, candle.
Prov. 20:27• 27The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. (Prov. 20:27)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackeste darkness.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "the eyeball of." see ch. 7.9.