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The 17 most-voted verses about bad children, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 22:15 (BSB)

Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Proverbs 22:15 (KJV)

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 22:15 (WEB)

A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Proverbs 29:15 (BSB)

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.

Proverbs 29:15 (KJV)

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Proverbs 29:15 (WEB)

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Colossians 3:20 (BSB)

Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Colossians 3:20 (KJV)

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Colossians 3:20 (WEB)

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Exodus 20:12 (BSB)

¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Exodus 20:12 (WEB)

Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (BSB)

¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (KJV)

“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (WEB)

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Proverbs 13:24 (BSB)

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 13:24 (KJV)

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Proverbs 13:24 (WEB)

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

Proverbs 17:25 (BSB)

A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Proverbs 17:25 (KJV)

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

Proverbs 17:25 (WEB)

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

Proverbs 19:18 (BSB)

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Proverbs 19:18 (KJV)

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

Proverbs 19:18 (WEB)

Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.

Proverbs 20:11 (BSB)

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.

Proverbs 20:11 (KJV)

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

Proverbs 20:11 (WEB)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Proverbs 30:17 (BSB)

The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Proverbs 30:17 (KJV)

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

Proverbs 30:17 (WEB)

Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (BSB)

¶ And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (KJV)

“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (WEB)

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 (BSB)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 (KJV)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 (WEB)

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Matthew 15:4 (BSB)

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Matthew 15:4 (KJV)

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

Matthew 15:4 (WEB)

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (BSB)

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (BSB)

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (KJV)

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (WEB)

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:11 (BSB)

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Hebrews 12:11 (KJV)

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:11 (WEB)

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