Values
Children, family, men, women, and wisdom, in the words of the King James. The summary is short. The verse is the proof.
Children
A child is called a gift, not a burden. The grown ones are told to teach the words of God in the ordinary hours of the house, and not to push a child toward anger. The child is told to obey. Jesus says the little ones are not to be turned away from him.
- Psalm 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
- Deuteronomy 6:7
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.
- Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
- Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
- Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Family
A household begins with a man leaving his parents and cleaving to his wife, and with that bond left intact. The house is blessed when it fears the Lord. Joshua's line is the family creed. In one chapter, wives, children, and fathers each receive a word.
- Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
- Mark 10:9
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
- Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
- Psalm 128:3
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
- Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
- Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Men
A husband is told to love his wife the way Christ loved the church, to live with her with understanding and honour, and to provide for his own house. Strength is standing fast in the faith. What the Lord requires of a man is justice, mercy, and a humble walk. His integrity is what his children inherit.
- Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
- 1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
- 1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
- Proverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Women
The virtuous woman is valued above rubies. Her clothing is strength and honour, her mouth is wisdom and kindness, and her praise is that she fears the Lord, not that she is decorated. Younger women are taught to love husband and children. The same verse that tells a wife to reverence her husband tells him to love her as himself.
- Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
- Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
- Proverbs 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
- Proverbs 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
- 1 Peter 3:4
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.
- Titus 2:4
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
- Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Wisdom
Wisdom is not a trick of the mind. It begins with the fear of the Lord, it is given by him, and it is found in Christ. A person who lacks it is told to ask. It is worth more than rubies, and the end of the matter is to fear God and keep his commandments.
- Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
- Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
- Proverbs 8:11
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
- Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- Colossians 2:3
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.