Bible verses for fathers

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 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.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.