Proverbs 30:17 meaning and explanation

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Proverbs 30:17, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse falls within the sayings of Agur son of Jakeh, a wisdom teacher whose words are collected in Proverbs 30. Here he pronounces a curse in vivid imagery on the eye that mocks a father and scorns a mother.

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