14 Bible Verses about Parental Love
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You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning." His father wept for him.
He said, "My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol."
Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom." All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.
and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
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The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!"
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
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Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate; for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
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He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." So 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 tell you, 'The donkeys which you went to seek have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, "What shall I do for my son?"'
The king said, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab sent the king's servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don't know what it was."
Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house, to find out how Esther did, and what would become of her.
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Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » A home-made coat
Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » A type of God's bounty
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » A beautiful garment
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Springs of water
She said, "Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water." He gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
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