Eyeballs?

Proverbs 20:20 (BES) (20:9a) The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.

I must say that sometimes the LXX is refreshing.  Other translations don’t use words like “eyeballs”.  Other translations talk about darkness but this one gives it a little different spin.

If you’ve ever been in a totally dark room, you might say “I can’t see anything.”  Technically that’s true.  In actuality what you see is darkness.  Darkness is the absence of light.  It’s an absence of input and stimulation.  The point here is that if you do not have the proper respect for your parents, it’s going to affect your entire outlook on life.

So?  Most of us are so old that our parents are not with us anymore.  If that’s your case, then take the principal and apply it in a more general way.  How we treat others has an effect on our daily life.