Sirach 3:2–6

²For the Lord honors a father above his children,

and he confirms a mother’s judgment over her sons.^*

³Those who honor their father atone for sins,^*

⁴and those who respect their mother are like those who lay up treasure.^*

⁵Those who honor their father will have joy in their children,

and when they pray they will be heard.

⁶Those who respect their father will have long life,

and those who honor^t their mother obey the Lord;^u*