Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: {for} better {is} a neighbour {that is} near than a brother far off.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
And {thou shalt have} goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and {for} the maintenance for thy maidens. {maintenance: Heb. life}
Whoso keepeth the law {is} a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous {men} shameth his father. {is a companion...: or, feedeth gluttons}
A man that doeth violence to the blood of {any} person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain {persons} shall have poverty enough.
To have respect of persons {is} not good: for for a piece of bread {that} man will transgress.
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, {It is} no transgression; the same {is} the companion of a destroyer. {a destroyer: Heb. a man destroying}
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth {his} substance.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left {to himself} bringeth his mother to shame.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become {his} son at the length.