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Bible Verses About children are a blessing

16 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about children are a blessing? Browse 16 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 17:6
King James (KJV)Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

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Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. to keep: Heb. to dwell in an house
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
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. for: or, of Solomon that: Heb. that are builders of it in it
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. ordained: Heb. gave
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. with: Heb. to thee
And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

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