Bible Verses About Motherhood
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for motherhood, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,364 votes, led by Proverbs 31:28. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Motherhood
Proverbs 31:2894 votes
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Isaiah 66:1367 votes
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 49:1562 votes
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Proverbs 22:660 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Exodus 20:1254 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Psalms 127:352 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Titus 2:1-1550 votes
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Proverbs 1:8-944 votes
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Titus 2:444 votes
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Psalms 139:1343 votes
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
1 Corinthians 13:4-742 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
John 19:26-2741 votes
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Proverbs 23:22-2538 votes
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
2 Timothy 1:537 votes
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Titus 2:536 votes
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Proverbs 31:2535 votes
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
3 John 1:435 votes
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Proverbs 23:2534 votes
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Luke 2:5134 votes
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Proverbs 29:1533 votes
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 6:2032 votes
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Luke 1:46-4832 votes
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Leviticus 19:331 votes
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
1 Peter 3:429 votes
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 Peter 4:829 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
What does the Bible say about motherhood?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 31:28 on the subject of motherhood. Across 2,364 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Isaiah 66:13, Isaiah 49:15, Proverbs 22:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.