Quotes about Family
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
— Proverbs 23:24
May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!
— Proverbs 23:25
Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
— Proverbs 27:10
He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
— Proverbs 28:24
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
— Proverbs 29:17
There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
— Proverbs 30:11
When it snows, she has no fear for her household, for they are all clothed in scarlet.
— Proverbs 31:21
Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
— Proverbs 31:28
Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.
— Song of Solomon 1:6
I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
— Song of Solomon 3:4
O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
— Song of Solomon 8:1
I would lead you and bring you to the house of my mother who taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.
— Song of Solomon 8:2