Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; {for...: Heb. in the hand of their transgression}
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
How much less shall I answer him, {and} choose out my words {to reason} with him?
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth {it} not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth {it} not of them.
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
With us {are} both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid {it}:
He that speaketh flattery to {his} friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.