Bible Verses about “parents responsibilities”

“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”

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

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

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

“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

“As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.”

“Happy [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.”

“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”

“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”

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

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

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

“Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”

“Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.”

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

“¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”