Bible Verses About Children Being a Blessing
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for children being a blessing, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 21,705 votes, led by Psalms 127:3-5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Children Being a Blessing
Psalms 127:3-51,798 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalms 127:31,551 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Proverbs 22:61,086 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
John 16:21883 votes
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Psalms 139:13-16807 votes
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
Isaiah 54:13804 votes
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Proverbs 17:6763 votes
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
3 John 1:4748 votes
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
James 1:17670 votes
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Matthew 18:1-3626 votes
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew 18:10599 votes
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Mark 10:14510 votes
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 6:4459 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Numbers 6:24-26448 votes
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
Jeremiah 29:11417 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Mark 9:37295 votes
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Jeremiah 1:5288 votes
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Deuteronomy 6:7265 votes
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Psalms 127:1-5249 votes
Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Psalms 112:1-10246 votes
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Psalms 113:9231 votes
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
Luke 18:16228 votes
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 6:1-4228 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Proverbs 1:8-9221 votes
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 3:5183 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
What does the Bible say about children being a blessing?
Readers most often cite Psalms 127:3-5 on the subject of children being a blessing. Across 21,705 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 127:3, Proverbs 22:6, John 16:21. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.