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The 14 most-voted verses about controlling parents, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

Colossians 3:21 (BSB)

Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.

Colossians 3:21 (KJV)

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Colossians 3:21 (WEB)

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

2 Corinthians 12:14 (BSB)

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

2 Corinthians 12:14 (KJV)

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

2 Corinthians 12:14 (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)

Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

Psalm 27:10 (BSB)

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

Psalm 27:10 (KJV)

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

Psalm 27:10 (WEB)

A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’

Matthew 10:36 (BSB)

And a man’s foes [shall be] they of his own household.

Matthew 10:36 (KJV)

A man’s foes will be those of his own household.

Matthew 10:36 (WEB)

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (BSB)

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (WEB)

He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 (BSB)

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 (KJV)

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:29 (WEB)

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (BSB)

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (WEB)

He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

Proverbs 15:31 (BSB)

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Proverbs 15:31 (KJV)

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

Proverbs 15:31 (WEB)

By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;

Proverbs 24:3 (BSB)

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Proverbs 24:3 (KJV)

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Proverbs 24:3 (WEB)

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

Matthew 10:37 (BSB)

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 10:37 (KJV)

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

Matthew 10:37 (WEB)

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

Galatians 5:1 (BSB)

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Galatians 5:1 (KJV)

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Galatians 5:1 (WEB)

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

James 1:5 (BSB)

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 1:5 (KJV)

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 1:5 (WEB)

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (BSB)

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

James 4:8 (KJV)

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (WEB)

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