Proverbs on Children

“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.”

Proverbs 10:1

“A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.”

Proverbs 13:1

“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he grows older he will not abandon it.”

Proverbs 22:6

“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.”

Proverbs 22:15

“Listen to your father, who fathered you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22–25

“My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not get involved with those of high rank, for their disaster will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin that can come from both of them?”

Proverbs 24:21, 22

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.”

Proverbs 27:1

“He who keeps the Law is a discerning son, but he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.”

Proverbs 28:7

“A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but he who involves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

Proverbs 29:3

“The rod and a rebuke give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.”

Proverbs 29:15