³ Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.^(A)

⁴ As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it.^(A)

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord [as His representatives], for this is just and right.

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.