How do you explain the grammar?
He who ill-treats his parents doing an irresponsible thing
In this sentence ,why does it use "doing" here?I'm sorry for me made a stupid mistake,and the sentence actually is"He who ill-treats his parents is doing an irresponsible thing".

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How do you explain the grammar?
He who ill-treats his parents doing an irresponsible thing
In this sentence ,why does it use "doing" here?I'm sorry for me made a stupid mistake,and the sentence actually is"He who ill-treats his parents  is doing an irresponsible thing".

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I wonder if a word is missing: "He who ill-treats his parents IS doing an irresponsible thing."  This would mean the person is irresponsible. Without it, your example means the parents are irresponsible.  Could you give a URL link or some context?

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He who ill-treats his parents IS doing an irresponsible thing.
He who ill-treats his parents DOES an irresponsible thing.

The original is wrong.

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