14 Bible Verses about Parental Love

The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

The rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

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

A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

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

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

Then he said to him, “Go now and see about the welfare of your brothers and the welfare of the flock, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him from the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

When you go from me today, then you will find two men close to Rachel’s tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, ‘The donkeys which you went to look for have been found. Now behold, your father has ceased to be concerned about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do about my son?”’

The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” And Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I did not know what it was.”

Every day Mordecai walked back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and how she fared.

Now Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master in her old age, and he has given him all that he has.

And his mother would make him a little robe and bring it to him from year to year when she would come 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 will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.

Then she said, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.