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children are a blessing

The 13 most-voted verses about children are a blessing, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

Proverbs 17:6 (BSB)

Children’s children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.

Proverbs 17:6 (KJV)

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.

Proverbs 17:6 (WEB)

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Psalm 127:3 (BSB)

Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.

Psalm 127:3 (KJV)

Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalm 127:3 (WEB)

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

Genesis 1:28 (BSB)

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28 (KJV)

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Genesis 1:28 (WEB)

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!

Psalm 113:9 (BSB)

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalm 113:9 (KJV)

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

Psalm 113:9 (WEB)

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:10 (BSB)

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 18:10 (KJV)

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:10 (WEB)

When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”

Genesis 33:5 (BSB)

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who [are] those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Genesis 33:5 (KJV)

He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

Genesis 33:5 (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)

Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.

Isaiah 54:13 (BSB)

And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children.

Isaiah 54:13 (KJV)

All your children will be taught by the LORD, and your children’s peace will be great.

Isaiah 54:13 (WEB)

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 1:5 (BSB)

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.

Jeremiah 1:5 (KJV)

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 1:5 (WEB)

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Matthew 19:14 (BSB)

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14 (KJV)

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

Matthew 19:14 (WEB)

A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

John 16:21 (BSB)

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

John 16:21 (KJV)

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

John 16:21 (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)

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4 (BSB)

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

3 John 1:4 (KJV)

I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

3 John 1:4 (WEB)

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