Bible Verses about “training up a child”

“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

“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.”

“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.”

“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”

“¶ 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.”

“And 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.”

“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.”

“¶ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”