Deuteronomy 21:18-20

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A son who turns against his parents

¹⁸ Perhaps a man has a son who refuses to obey his parents. They punish him to teach him what is right, but he refuses to listen to them. ¹⁹ If so, his parents must take their son to the leaders at the city gate. ²⁰ They must say to the leaders, ‘This is our son. He refuses to obey us. He does not do what we tell him. He only wants to do what will please himself. He drinks too much and he becomes drunk.’