
Proverbs for Parenting
March 8, 2020
“Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.” – Prov. 22:6
I.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” – Prov. 1:7
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” – Prov. 3:5-6
II. Be
“Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.” – Prov. 28:13
III. Appreciate
“Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.” – Prov. 13:24
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.” – Prov. 22:15
“Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
If you strike him with the rod,
you will save his soul from Sheol.” – Prov. 23:13-14
“The rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.”
“Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
he will give delight to your heart.” – Prov. 29:15, 17
“My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
for the LORD reproves him whom he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights.” – Prov. 3:11-12
IV. Work
“He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.” – Prov. 10:5
V. Pursue Healthy
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” – Prov. 13:20
VI. Avoid
VII. Pursue a Godly
“An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.” – Prov. 12:4