Deuteronomy 6:6
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
A quarter of this short list is aimed at the parent's temper — provoke not your children to wrath, to anger — set beside Proverbs 22:6, the verse people hold on to when a grown child has gone.
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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.
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.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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