Bible Verses about “fathers and sons”
The Bible contains 50 verses about fathers and sons across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“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.”
“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”
“[It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
“¶ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:”
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”
“For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.”
“For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”
“‹I and› [my] ‹Father are one.›”
“And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.”
“¶ 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.”
“¶ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”
“[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”
“So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”
“¶ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”
“¶ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”
“And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.”
“Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction.”
“Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.”
“¶ My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:”
“¶ If thou forbear to deliver [them that are] drawn unto death, and [those that are] ready to be slain;”
“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.”
“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.›”
“[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer.”
“A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.”
“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider [it]? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth [not] he know [it]? and shall [not] he render to [every] man according to his works?”
“For there shall be no reward to the evil [man]; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.”
“¶ [If] thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength [is] small.”
“And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
“¶ Fret not thyself because of evil [men], neither be thou envious at the wicked;”
“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.”
“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.”
“¶ Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”
“So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul: when thou hast found [it], then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.”
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”
“¶ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive [not] with thy lips.”
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:”
“But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.”
“¶ Wisdom [is] too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.”
“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.”
“The thought of foolishness [is] sin: and the scorner [is] an abomination to men.”
“¶ Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:”
“¶ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:”
“For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?”
“¶ These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment.”