LEV293 It is a positive commandment to have a reverent fear of one's father and mother as Scripture states, You shall fear every man his mother and his father [this verse]. Now, what is the reverent fear (meant here]? One is not to stand or sit in his [the father's] place; he is not to contradict his words or express a deciding opinion about his words; nor is he to call him by his name either during his lifetime or after his death, but is only to say, "My father, my master." The father and mother are both equally (in importance) entitled to honor and reverent fear; and Scripture equated in importance the honor and reverent fear due them with the blessed God. If someone transgresses this and is disparaging about reverent fear for them, he disobeys a positive commandment, unless he acts by their knowledge. For if a father is willing to forgo his honor, it may be overlooked.