Mothers

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

And the mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.

My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother.

Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.

Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.

Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice.

Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:

“Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.”

Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.

As one whom his mother comforts, So I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: