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Bible Quotes About Bad Children
19 Scripture verses about bad children from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Explore what the Bible says about bad children. This collection of 20 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
19
Total Verses
14
Old Testament
5
New Testament
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Bad Children
- Exodus 20:12 — “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
- Exodus 21:15 — “And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.”
- Exodus 21:17 — “And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. curseth: or, revileth”
- Deuteronomy 21:18 — “If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”
- Proverbs 10:1 — “The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
- Proverbs 13:24 — “He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
- Proverbs 17:25 — “A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”
- Proverbs 19:18 — “Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. for: or, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die”
- Proverbs 20:11 — “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”
- Proverbs 22:6 — “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way”
Old Testament Quotes About Bad Children (14)
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Exodus 20:12KJV
“And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.”
Exodus 21:15KJV
“And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. curseth: or, revileth”
Exodus 21:17KJV
“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”
“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. for: or, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die”
“Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way”
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”
“The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. the valley: or, the brook”
New Testament Quotes About Bad Children (5)
“For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.”
Matthew 15:4KJV
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby .”
Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Children in the Bible
What does the Bible say about bad children?
The Bible contains 19 verses about bad children, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding bad children through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about bad children?
There are 19 Bible verses about bad children in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about bad children?
While many verses address bad children, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of bad children you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about bad children?
Bad Children is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 19 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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