Verses for Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day! 2011
“And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”?Malachi 4:6 (NKJV)
“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.”?Proverbs 17:6 (NKJV)
“The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.”?Proverbs 23:24 (NKJV)
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.”?Psalm 103:13 (NIV)
“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.”?Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 (NIV)
“My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.”
Proverbs 3: 11-12 (NIV)
“The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.”
Proverbs 20:7 (NIV)
“Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30 The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 31and in the wilderness. There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.’ ” Deuteronomy 1:29-31 (NIV)
“Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.” Proverbs. 23:22 (NIV)
“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?” Hebrews 12:7 (NIV)
“Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.” Psalm 127:3-5 (NIV)
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 (NIV)
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.” Proverbs 1:8-9 (NIV)
