Proverbs for Parenting

A Topical Guide for Child Raising from the Book of Proverbs - King James Version

As the author raised her three children, she knew that one of the best things we can do for our children is to teach them truths from the Bible. But like most busy parents, she let many opportunities slip by when she could have relied on God’s Word to help discipline and teach her children. A too-common chorus of “Don’t do that,” “Quit fighting,” “Stop,” can be replaced with wisdom from Proverbs, incorporating God’s instruction to young people into their daily lives.

Helpfully arranged by topic, Proverbs for Parenting will make biblical wisdom a part of your family’s everyday life. If your son dawdles in emptying the dishwasher, teach him:

Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise; Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

If your child envies the new laptop or a perfect test score a peer has acquired dishonestly, God’s Word will back up your own expectations about integrity, with:

Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

As a parent you will benefit from Proverbs for Parenting as much as your child will. You too will increase in your knowledge and application of God’s Word, as you bring peace and harmony to your family.

By Barbara Decker

211 pages (softcover)