What does the Bible say about child rearing?

15 verses about child rearing, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about child rearing

1. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 11 votes
2. Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 6 votes
3. Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 5 votes
4. Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 5 votes
5. Proverbs 29:15 — The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 5 votes
6. Deuteronomy 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 4 votes
7. Proverbs 23:13 — Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 4 votes
8. Proverbs 29:17 — Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 4 votes
9. Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 4 votes
10. Proverbs 22:15 — Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 3 votes
11. Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 3 votes
12. Exodus 21:17 — And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. 2 votes
13. Matthew 15:4 — For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 2 votes
14. Hebrews 12:5 — And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 2 votes
15. James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (6), Colossians (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1), Matthew (1), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1), James (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.