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Bible Quotes About Bad Parents

11 Scripture verses about bad parents from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Scripture emphasizes the sacred responsibility of parents to honor God by faithfully training their children in His ways, as seen in Proverbs 22:6 and Exodus 20:12. Failure to nurture and care for one's family leads to ruin, illustrated in Proverbs 11:29, while God Himself provides comfort and remembrance even when earthly parents forsake their children, as affirmed in Psalms 27:10 and Isaiah 49:15. Ultimately, each person bears accountability for their own sin, underscoring the importance of righteous parenting without passing iniquity between generations, as taught in Ezekiel 18:20.

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Top 10 Bible Quotes About Bad Parents

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.”
Psalms 27:10 — “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. take: Heb. gather me”
Proverbs 11:29 — “He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
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”
Isaiah 49:15 — “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. that: Heb. from having compassion”
Ezekiel 18:20 — “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and...”
Luke 17:3 — “Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”
Galatians 6:7 — “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
Ephesians 4:29 — “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. to: or, to edify profitably”
Ephesians 6:4 — “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

Old Testament Quotes About Bad Parents (6)

“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

“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. take: Heb. gather me”

Psalms 27:10KJV

“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.”

Proverbs 11:29KJV

“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”

Proverbs 22:6KJV

“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. that: Heb. from having compassion”

Isaiah 49:15KJV

“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”

Ezekiel 18:20KJV

New Testament Quotes About Bad Parents (5)

“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”

Luke 17:3KJV

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

Galatians 6:7KJV

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. to: or, to edify profitably”

Ephesians 4:29KJV

“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

Ephesians 6:4KJV

“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”

Colossians 3:21KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Parents in the Bible

What does the Bible say about bad parents?

The Bible contains 11 verses about bad parents, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding bad parents through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about bad parents?

There are 11 Bible verses about bad parents 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 parents?

While many verses address bad parents, 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 parents you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about bad parents?

Bad Parents is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 11 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.