Proverbs 19:26 - Exposition

He that wasteth his father. The verb shadad, used here and in Proverbs 24:15 , may be taken in the sense of "to spoil," "to deprive of property;" but it is better to adopt a more general application, and to assign to it the meaning of "to maltreat," whether in person or property. Chaseth away his mother; by his shameless and evil life makes it impossible for her to continue under the same roof with him; or, it may be, so dissipates his parents' means that they are driven from their home. A son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach (comp. Proverbs 10:5 ; Proverbs 13:5 ; Proverbs 17:2 ).