Daily Wisdom: Exodus 20:12

Wednesday, June 18, 1947

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
— Exodus 20:12

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Illustration of Exodus 20:12 — Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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