14 Bible Verses about Parental Love

And the king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said this, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would God I had died for you, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Whoever keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer him who shames me.

And bring the fattened calf here and kill it. And let us eat and be merry, for this my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

And he said to him, please go see whether it is well with your brothers and well with the flocks. And bring me word again. And he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

When you have departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. And they will say to you, The asses which you went to seek are found. And, lo, your father has quit caring for the asses and sorrows for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

And the king said, Peace to the young man, to Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and your servant, I saw a great uproar, but I did not know what it was.

And Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house in order to know how Esther did and what was to become of her.

And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old. And he has given to him all that he has.

And his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a tunic reaching to the soles of his feet.

She answered, Give me a blessing, for you have given me a south land. Give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.