9 Bible Verses about Child Abuse

But whoever may cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is advantageous for him that a donkey-powered millstone were hanged on his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children, but rear them in the training and admonition of Lord.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they may not be discouraged.

Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent man. And all the people shall say, Amen.

He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.

Their infants also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes. Their houses shall be rifled, and their wives ravished.

Kill utterly the old man, the young man, and the virgin, and little sons, and women, but come not near any man upon whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men who were before the house.

and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.

It is better for him if a donkey-powered millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.