What does the Bible say about being a good mother?

14 verses about being a good mother, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about being a good mother

1. Deuteronomy 6:5 — And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 14 votes
2. Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 13 votes
3. Proverbs 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 13 votes
4. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 12 votes
5. Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. 8 votes
6. Proverbs 31:17 — She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 7 votes
7. Jeremiah 1:5 — Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6 votes
8. Proverbs 31:15 — She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 4 votes
9. Exodus 20:12 — Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 3 votes
10. Proverbs 3:4 — So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 3 votes
11. Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 3 votes
12. Genesis 1:27 — So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 2 votes
13. Genesis 2:20 — And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. 2 votes
14. Proverbs 31:1 — The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (6), Genesis (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1), Jeremiah (1), Colossians (1), Titus (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.