Bible verses about "fatherhood" | Rotherham

¹⁵ But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, today, whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are dwelling,––but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.

⁵ The father of the fatherless, And the advocate of widows, Is God, in his holy habitation. ⁶ God, is he that causeth the solitary to dwell in a home, That bringeth out prisoners into prosperity, But, the rebellious, have made their habitation in a sunburnt land.

¹ The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.

¹¹ The, chastening of Yahweh, my son, do not reject, nor loathe his rebuke; ¹² For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.

⁶ Train up a youth, in the direction of his duty, even when he becometh old, he will not depart from it.

²² A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.

¹⁰ Is there not, one Father, to us all? Did not, one GOD, create us? Wherefore should we deal treacherously one with another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

⁹ And, father, be none of you called, upon the earth, for, one, is your Father, the Heavenly;

⁹ Or what man, from among yourselves, whom his son shall ask for a loaf,––a stone, will give him? ¹⁰ Or, a fish also, shall ask,––a serpent, will give him? ¹¹ If then, ye, being, evil, know how, good gifts, to be giving unto your children, how much more, will, your Father who is in the heavens, give good things to them that ask, him?

⁵ When he set up a testimony in Jacob, And, a law, appointed in Israel,––Which he commanded our fathers, That they might make them known to their children; ⁶ To the end, A later generation might come to know, Children who should be born, Who should arise, and recount [them] to their children; ⁷ That they might set, in Elohim, their confidence,––And not forget the doings of El, But, his commandments, might observe; ⁸ And not become, like their fathers, a generation stubborn and rebellious,––A generation that fixed not their heart, Neither was their spirit, faithful with GOD.

¹⁸ Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.

²⁰ Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him. ²¹ And the son said unto him––Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine,––[make me as one of thy hired servants.] ²² But the father said unto his servants––Quick! bring forth a robe––the best! and put on him, and get out a ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet. ²³ And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry: ²⁴ Because, this my son, was, dead, and hath come to life again, was lost, and is found. And they began to be making merry.

⁴ I have no, greater, favour than these things, that I should be hearing that, my own children, in the truth, are walking.

²⁴ He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son,––but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.

¹⁹ For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice,––To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.

²¹ Ye fathers! be not irritating your children, lest they be disheartened;

¹ Hear, ye sons, the correction of a father, and attend, that ye may know understanding. ² For, good teaching, have I given you, mine instruction, do not ye forsake. ³ For, a son, became I to my father, tender and most precious in the sight of my mother. ⁴ So he taught me, and said to me––Let thy heart, lay hold of my words, Keep my commandments and live! ⁵ Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding, Do not forget, neither decline thou from the sayings of my mouth. ⁶ Do not forsake her, and she will guard thee,––love her and she will keep thee. ⁷ The principal thing, is wisdom, acquire thou wisdom, With all thine acquisition, acquire thou understanding. ⁸ Exalt her, and she will set thee on high, she will bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her: ⁹ She will give for thy head, a wreath of beauty, A crown of adorning, will she bestow upon thee.

¹³ Like the compassion of a father for his children, Is, the compassion of Yahweh, for them who revere him;

⁷ As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

⁴ And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.