Raising Your Children

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant <FI>is<Fi> the peace of thy sons.

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

and ye have taught them to your sons, by speaking of them in thy sitting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, — read the full passage →

that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

And He did not make one <FI>only<Fi> , And He hath the remnant of the Spirit. And what <FI>is<Fi> the one <FI>alone<Fi> ! He is seeking a godly seed. And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And with the wife of thy youth, None doth deal treacherously.

for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him; — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not pollute thy daughter to cause her to go a-whoring, that the land go not a-whoring, and the land hath been full of wickedness.

The living, the living, he doth confess Thee.

`Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God <FI>is<Fi> one Jehovah; — read the full passage →

`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons. — read the full passage →

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

`The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

Rivulets of waters <FI>is<Fi> the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. — read the full passage →

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son <FI>is<Fi> an affliction to his mother.

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; — read the full passage →

`Beware! --ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee, — read the full passage →

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and <FI>is<Fi> good both with Jehovah, and also with men.

`When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious--he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them-- — read the full passage →

`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Even youths are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble,

For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end--he shall be saved.

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

`When a bird's nest cometh before thee in the way, in any tree, or on the earth, brood or eggs, and the mother sitting on the brood or on the eggs, thou dost not take the mother with the young ones;

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. — read the full passage →