fathers day
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13As a father is compassionate to his sons, so has the Lord been compassionate to those who fear him.
3Behold, the inheritance of the Lord is sons, the reward is the fruit of the womb. 4Like arrows in the hand of the powerful, so are the sons of those who have been cast out. 5Blessed is the man who has filled his desire from these things. He will not be confounded when he speaks to his enemies at the gate.
6The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.
4And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.
24The father of the just exults in gladness; he who has conceived the wise will rejoice in him.
15But if it seems evil to you that you would serve the Lord, a choice is given to you. Choose today what pleases you, and whom you ought to serve above all else, either the gods that your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
7The just who walks in his simplicity shall leave behind him blessed sons.
11My son, do not discard the discipline of the Lord, and do not fall away when you are corrected by him. 12For whomever the Lord loves, he corrects, and just as a father does with a son, he wins him over.
21Fathers, do not provoke your children to indignation, lest they lose heart.
26In the fear of the Lord is the faithfulness of strength, and there shall be hope for his sons.
20And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.
13Be vigilant. Stand with faith. Act manfully and be strengthened.
6And he will turn the heart of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of the sons to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with anathema.
12Honor your father and your mother, so that you may have a long life upon the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.