7 Bible Verses about Children, A Blessing

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. Happy is the man that hath filled his quiver with them. They shall not be ashamed when they speak with enemies in the gate.

The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table.

A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.

and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry: for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.