ForParents
Lo,childrenareanheritageoftheLord:andthefruitofthewombishisreward.Psalm127:3
Hethatsparethhisrodhatethhisson:buthethatlovethhimchastenethhimbetimes.
Proverbs13:24
InthefearoftheLordisstrongconfidence:andhischildrenshallhaveaplaceofrefuge.
Proverbs14:26
Chastenthysonwhilethereishope,andletnotthysoulspareforhiscrying.Proverbs19:18 Foolishnessisboundintheheartofachild;buttherodofcorrectionshalldriveitfarfrom him.Proverbs22:15
Withholdnotcorrectionfromthechild:forifthoubeatesthimwiththerod,heshallnotdie. Thoushaltbeathimwiththerod,andshaltdeliverhissoulfromhell.Proverbs23:13-14
Therodandreproofgivewisdom:butachildlefttohimselfbringethhismothertoshame.
Proverbs29:15
Correctthyson,andheshallgivetheerest;yea,heshallgivedelightuntothysoul.
Proverbs29:17
AndallthychildrenshallbetaughtoftheLORD;andgreatshallbethepeaceofthychildren.
Isaiah54:13
Hethatlovethhissoncausethhimofttofeeltherod,thathemayhavejoyofhimintheend.
Hethatchastisethhissonshallhavejoyinhim,andshallrejoiceofhimamonghis acquaintance.Hethatteachethhissongrieveththeenemy:andbeforehisfriendsheshall rejoiceofhim.Thoughhisfatherdie,yetheisasthoughhewerenotdead:forhehathleft onebehindhimthatislikehimself.Whilehelived,hesawandrejoicedinhim:andwhenhe died,hewasnotsorrowful.Heleftbehindhimanavengeragainsthisenemies,andonethat shallrequitekindnesstohisfriends.Hethatmakethtoomuchofhissonshallbinduphis wounds;andhisbowelswillbetroubledateverycry.Anhorsenotbrokenbecometh headstrong:andachildlefttohimselfwillbewilful.Cockerthychild,andheshallmakethee afraid:playwithhim,andhewillbringtheetoheaviness.Laughnotwithhim,lestthouhave sorrowwithhim,andlestthougnashthyteethintheend.Givehimnolibertyinhisyouth, andwinknotathisfollies.Bowdownhisneckwhileheisyoung,andbeathimonthesides whileheisachild,lesthewaxstubborn,andbedisobedientuntothee,andsobringsorrow tothineheart.Chastisethyson,andholdhimtolabour,lesthislewdbehaviourbean offenceuntothee.Ecclesiasticus30:1-13
ForChildren
Honourthyfatherandthymother:thatthydaysmaybelonguponthelandwhichtheLORD thyGodgiveththee.Exodus20:12
Myson,despisenotthechasteningoftheLORD;neitherbewearyofhiscorrection:For whomtheLORDlovethhecorrecteth;evenasafatherthesoninwhomhedelighteth.
Proverbs3:11-12
TheproverbsofSolomon.Awisesonmakethagladfather:butafoolishsonistheheaviness ofhismother.Proverbs10:1
Hearkenuntothyfatherthatbegatthee,anddespisenotthymotherwhensheisold.
Proverbs23:22
Children,obeyyourparentsintheLord:forthisisright.Honourthyfatherandmother; (whichisthefirstcommandmentwithpromise;)Thatitmaybewellwiththee,andthou mayestlivelongontheearth.Ephesians6:1-3
Honourthyfatherwiththywholeheart,andforgetnotthesorrowsofthymother.
Rememberthatthouwastbegottenofthem;andhowcanstthourecompensethemthe thingsthattheyhavedoneforthee?Ecclesiasticus7:27-28
Hearmeyourfather,Ochildren,anddothereafter,thatyemaybesafe.FortheLordhathgiven thefatherhonouroverthechildren,andhathconfirmedtheauthorityofthemotheroverthe sons.Whosohonourethhisfathermakethanatonementforhissins:Andhethathonourethhis motherisasonethatlayethuptreasure.Whosohonourethhisfathershallhavejoyofhisown children;andwhenhemakethhisprayer,heshallbeheard.Hethathonourethhisfathershall havealonglife;andhethatisobedientuntotheLordshallbeacomforttohismother.Hethat feareththeLordwillhonourhisfather,andwilldoserviceuntohisparents,astohismasters.
Honourthyfatherandmotherbothinwordanddeed,thatablessingmaycomeupontheefrom them.Fortheblessingofthefatherestablisheththehousesofchildren;butthecurseofthe motherrootethoutfoundations.Glorynotinthedishonourofthyfather;forthyfather's dishonourisnogloryuntothee.Forthegloryofamanisfromthehonourofhisfather;anda motherindishonourisareproachtothechildren.Myson,helpthyfatherinhisage,andgrieve himnotaslongasheliveth.Andifhisunderstandingfail,havepatiencewithhim;anddespise himnotwhenthouartinthyfullstrength.Fortherelievingofthyfathershallnotbeforgotten: andinsteadofsinsitshallbeaddedtobuildtheeup.Inthedayofthineafflictionitshallbe remembered;thysinsalsoshallmeltaway,astheiceinthefairwarmweather.Hethatforsaketh hisfatherisasablasphemer;andhethatangerethhismotheriscursed:ofGod.
Ecclesiasticus3:1-16
Ifwewilldisciplineourchildren,theywillcrynowbuttheywillenjoyinthefuture.
Ifwewillnotdisciplineourchildren,theywillenjoynowbuttheywillcryinthefuture. Childrenarethefutureofourcountry.
Butiftheywillgrowoldwithoutdiscipline,whatwillbethefutureofourcountry?
Allofthebadhabitsofanadultarethosethatwerenotcorrectedordisciplinedwhenhewas justachild.Wehavetoraisechildrenwhofear,love,andobeyGod.
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