Proverbs 28:24 (ESV)
Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
Few children would say they have "robbed" their parents when they borrow money and never pay it back. Few children would classify themselves as a "destroyer" when they talk their parents into buying them something they don't need. The parent probably really didn't want to give them the money or gift, either. What a child says, "my parents can’t afford it" or "the old man won't miss it" they exemplify this verse. A child who swindles his parents out of their property, borrows with no intent to repay, guilts them into giving something they can't give or shouldn't give, are all described in the above proverb. When they make an excuse for their behavior and claim it is not a sin to do this type of behavior, they fulfill the above proverb. Solomon takes seriously how we treat our parents. Note:
Proverbs 19:26 (ESV)
He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is a son who brings shame and reproach.
Proverbs 20:20 (ESV)
If one curses his father or his mother,
his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
Proverbs 30:11 (ESV)
There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers.
Proverbs 30:17 (ESV)
The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.
This is because God takes seriously how we treat our parents ... see the commandment on honoring our father and mother. How parents are treated determines how your life goes. You might as well be the friend of someone who goes about destroying, if you are going to go about "stealing" from your parents under false pretenses. God knows what is going on and determines the end results. Most people who take from their parents will deny the sin of it. Yet, Solomon tells us that dishonoring your parent is indeed sin.
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