The King James Version Bible

Bible Verses About Children

  • Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
  • Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
  • And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
  • Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
  • Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And ...
  • Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 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. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children ...
  • He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
  • But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
  • It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
  • Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
  • The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
  • Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep ...
  • A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
  • At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as ...
  • Furthermore 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? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he ...
  • And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
  • Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.