Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
A wise son {heareth} his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
A good {man} leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner {is} laid up for the just.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
In the fear of the LORD {is} strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Hell and destruction {are} before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word {spoken} in due season, how good {is it}! {due...: Heb. his season}
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Children's children {are} the crown of old men; and the glory of children {are} their fathers.
He that begetteth a fool {doeth it} to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
A foolish son {is} a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.