What is proper reverence for one's parents, and what is adequate honor?Reverence means that the son may not sit in his father's place; he may not contradict his father in words in his presence – but he may offer challenges to his father's position until a conclusion is reached.
Honor means that he must give his father food and drink, dress and cover him, bring him in, and take him out.
The same applies to his mother.
The son is not required to pay for his parents' needs out of his pocket but merely to expend the effort.
Art: The Artist's Father, Reading "L'Événement" by Louis-Auguste Cézanne
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