Bible Verses About Children (20 Verses)
This collection has 20 Bible verses about children: 13 from the Old Testament and 7 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (7 verses), across 13 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about children? Read 20 carefully selected Bible verses about children, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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20 Bible Verses About Children
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
"You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."
"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
"Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents."
"Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers."
"Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate."
"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."
"See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven."
"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."
"God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”"
"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."
"All your children will be taught by Yahweh; and your children’s peace will be great."
"And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children."
"Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord."
"Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord."
"They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these. Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.” He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them."
"And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them."
"I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth."
"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."
"My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck."
"My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck."
"Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right."
"Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right."
"One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him."
"He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes."
"These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up."
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."
"A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world."
"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."
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
"Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee."
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God."
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
"Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul."
"Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul."
"He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!"
"He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD."
"The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother."
"The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 20 Bible verses about children: 13 from the Old Testament and 7 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (7 verses), across 13 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about children? Read 20 carefully selected Bible verses about children, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Proverbs 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Ephesians 6:4: "You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Proverbs 17:6: "Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents." Full collection: 20 verses on this page (65% Old Testament, 35% New Testament).
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