Which verse declares Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee?

• A. Exodus 20:12
• B. Sirach 7:23
• C. Tobit 7:13
• D. Proverbs 23:14

Answer: (A)

Honoring your parents is presented as a foundational duty that also carries a blessing for life in the land God has given. This exact phrasing—to honor father and mother and that your days may be long upon the land—comes from the commandment given to Moses on Mount Sinai as part of the Ten Commandments. That connection between obedience to parents and long life in the promised land is the reason this verse is the best match.

Exodus 20:12 is the precise source of this formulation. The other options come from different books and do not contain that exact wording. Tobit and Sirach are from later, non-Pentateuch books, and Proverbs 23:14 speaks on disciplining a child, not on honoring parents with the long-life blessing. Deuteronomy 5:16 repeats the command, but the exact verse given here is the one in Exodus.