Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Bible References

General references

Psalm 103:13
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
Proverbs 3:12
for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.
Proverbs 4:1
Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 2:11
As you know, like a father with his own children,
Hebrews 12:5
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:

My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly
or faint when you are reproved by Him,

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