Holy Scripture
Exodus 21:17
A church father on this verse
“One who speaks ill of his mother or father will die the death. One who speaks well of them will have full enjoyment of the rewards of life. If our parents in the flesh should enjoy such good will from us, so much the more would this hold true for our parents in the spirit.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17Whosoever shall steal one of the children of Israel, and prevail over him and sell him, and he be found with him, let him certainly die.
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In context
15Whoever smites his father or his mother, let him be certainly put to death.
16He that reviles his father or his mother shall surely die.
— Exodus 21:17 —
18And if two men revile each other and smite the one the other with a stone or his fist, and he die not, but be laid upon his bed;
19if the man arise and walk abroad on his staff, he that smote him shall be clear; only he shall pay for his loss of time, and for his healing.