- Proverbs 22:6 (NIV):
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
- Proverbs 1:7 (NIV):
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
- Proverbs 9:9 (NIV):
“Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.”
- Proverbs 16:23 (NIV):
“The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.”
- Proverbs 15:33 (NIV):
“Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.”
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV):
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
- Proverbs 12:1 (NIV):
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.”
- Hebrews 12:11 (NIV):
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
- Proverbs 23:12 (NIV):
“Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.”
- Proverbs 4:13 (NIV):
“Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.”
- Ephesians 6:4 (NIV):
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
- Proverbs 3:11-12 (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 19:18 (NIV):
“Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 (NIV):
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”
- Proverbs 13:24 (NIV):
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.”
- 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV):
“Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”
- Proverbs 15:5 (NIV):
“A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.”
- Proverbs 10:17 (NIV):
“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.”
- 2 Timothy 2:15 (NIV):
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”
- Proverbs 4:1 (NIV):
“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.”
- Proverbs 19:20 (NIV):
“Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.”
- Proverbs 22:15 (NIV):
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.”
- Proverbs 29:17 (NIV):
“Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.”
- Proverbs 6:23 (NIV):
“For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life,”
- Proverbs 15:12 (NIV):
“Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.”
- Proverbs 23:13-14 (NIV):
“Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. Punish them with the rod and save them from death.”
- 2 Timothy 3:10 (NIV):
“You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,”
- Proverbs 3:33 (NIV):
“The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.”
- Proverbs 15:32 (NIV):
“Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:27 (NIV):
“No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.”