17 Bible Verses about Children Being A Blessing

Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,
And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].

Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb a reward.

Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel!

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
Within the innermost part of your house;
Your children will be like olive plants
Around your table.

“And all your [spiritual] sons will be disciples [of the Lord],
And great will be the well-being of your sons.

May the Lord give you [great] increase,
You and your children.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.

How blessed [happy and fortunate] is the man whose quiver is filled with them;
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies [in gatherings] at the [city] gate.

His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.

“You will be blessed in the city, and you will be blessed in the field.

Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired);
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying,

The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].

They blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“May you, our sister,
Become [the mother of] thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess (conquer)
The [city] gate of those who hate them.”

Then their offspring will be known among the nations,
And their descendants among the peoples.
All who see them [in their prosperity] will recognize and acknowledge them
That they are the people whom the Lord has blessed.

For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my request which I asked of Him.

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy [set apart and dedicated] to the Lord)”

Let your fountain (wife) be blessed [with the rewards of fidelity],
And rejoice in the wife of your youth.