The 17 most-voted verses about raising a child, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.
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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
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Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
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He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
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13Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. 14Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
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13Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
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13Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. 14Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.
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A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
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The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.
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The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
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Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
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Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.
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Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
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6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. 7And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
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6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
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6These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; 7and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
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3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. 5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
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3Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward. 4As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth. 5Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
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3Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward. 4As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. 5Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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8Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother. 9For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
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8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
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8My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching; 9for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
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Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
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Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
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Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. 15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; 15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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14But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. 15From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live? 10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. 11No 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.
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7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness. 11Now 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.
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7It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? 8But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then you are illegitimate, and not children. 9Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11All 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.
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Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
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Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
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Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
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Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.
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Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
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17 verses, from 8 books:
