Psalm 127:3-5
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3 Behold, (A)children are a heritage from the Lord,
(B)the fruit of the womb a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of (C)a warrior
are the children[a] of one's youth.
5 Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies (D)in the gate.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 127:4 Or sons
- Psalm 127:5 Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate
Psalm 103:13
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13 As (A)a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion (B)to those who fear him.
Ephesians 6:4
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4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, (A)but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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Colossians 3:21
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21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
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Matthew 7:9-11
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9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for (A)bread, will give him (B)a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, (C)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will (D)your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
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Proverbs 1:8-9
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The Enticement of Sinners
8 (A)Hear, my son, your father's instruction,
and forsake not your mother's teaching,
9 for they are (B)a graceful garland for your head
and (C)pendants for your neck.
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