Praying Proverbs Over Your Child: Week 8

Welcome to our Summer 2025 Book Club-Style Bible Study! This summer, we’ll be walking through Hey Mama! Pray: Praying Proverbs Over Your Child—a powerful, prayerful guide for parents seeking to raise their children in the wisdom and love of Jesus.

Join us every Tuesday morning, June 3 – July 29, at 9:00 AM right here on the blog. Can’t make it then? No worries—jump in whenever it works for you! 

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Why this study matters:
Praying Proverbs over your child is more than a devotional practice—it’s a powerful parenting tool. As Christian parents, we’ve been entrusted with the sacred responsibility of guiding our children to know, love, and follow Jesus Christ.

That calling comes with challenges, especially in a world full of distractions and opposing voices. But we’re not alone. God, in His great wisdom, has given us the book of Proverbs—a rich source of truth, character-building guidance, and daily encouragement.

Let’s lean into His Word together this summer and cover our children in Scripture-rooted prayer.

"The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother....Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart." Proverbs 29:15, 17

Why Proverbs?
While there are countless parenting books out there, none compare to the timeless, wisdom-packed truths found in the book of Proverbs. This divinely inspired book serves as God’s blueprint for raising children who grow into wise, godly adults. When we read, study, teach—and most importantly, pray—the truths of Proverbs over our children, we invite God’s Word to shape their hearts and minds from the inside out.

Proverbs offers practical instruction on essential character traits like honesty, diligence, kindness, self-control, humility, and a reverent fear of the Lord. It highlights the value of wisdom and the dangers of foolishness, equipping our children with the discernment they need to navigate the challenges of life with grace and strength.

Let’s commit to this journey together, friend—because there is no greater gift we can give our children than the life-shaping power of prayer and God’s Word.

As we pray through Proverbs over our children this summer, we’ll journey through an A-to-Z list of important life topics—from dealing with fear to developing a strong work ethic. Each week, we’ll focus on a few key issues, along with supporting Scripture to guide our prayers. Let’s get started and invite God to do a powerful work in our children’s hearts!

SCHOOL, SHARING, TATTLING, and TEASING

SCHOOL 
I love this passage in Proverbs that clearly lays out the lifelong blessings of finding wisdom!
 
“Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed. The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.” Proverbs 3:13-19
 
If your kiddo is struggling with their school work because of a lack of preparation or they see no value in getting good grades and learning, have them write out, meditate on, and memorize this passage.
 
SHARING 
Sharing can be a real problem, not just for the toddler, but for our elementary-age and older children as well.
 
Proverbs 11:24-26 tells us that, “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.”
 
We love our stuff, don’t we?! We hold tightly to it, but who really owns it? God! He is the Giver of good things. It’s His blessing that allows us to have what we have and that may be much or it may be little, but whatever it is, it is from God.
 
Mama, let’s pray today over our children and their school work and also that they learn to hold very loosely to their possessions.

TATTLING
Sometimes, there’s a good reason to “tell what we know” and sometimes, there’s a good reason to keep our mouths shut. Discernment between the two is a precious commodity!
 
“Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.” Proverbs 20:19
 
No one wants to be associated with a babbler—one who tells all just to tell all. We don’t want to be like this and we don’t want our kiddos to be like this either. Discernment and discretion are important character traits. We want to display these traits in our own lives and we want our children to possess them as well.
 
Today, let’s pray that when it comes to tattling, knowing when to tell and when to keep their mouths shut, our children have discernment and discretion.
 
TEASING
Teasing, or bullying as we so often call it these days, is not new to man. Unfortunately, man has made fun of, teased, and bullied each other since the beginning of our time.
 
“Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.” Prov. 11:12
 
“Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.” Proverbs 17:5
 
It’s a real shame though because we are all made by the same God, in His image! Yet, we choose to belittle and mock each other.
 
Let’s pray today mama that our children will not tease or bully others. A bully lacks sense, ultimately insults God, and will not go unpunished, Proverbs tells us. “…but a man of understanding remains silent” (11:12).

​A Prayer for School, Sharing, Tattling, and Teasing in the Heart of my Child

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the incredible gift of raising this child You’ve entrusted to me. Today, I bring their heart before You and ask that You shape it by Your truth and grace.

Lord, I pray over my child’s schoolwork. When motivation is low and the lessons feel hard, remind them that “blessed is the one who finds wisdom” (Proverbs 3:13). Help them understand that learning isn’t just about grades, but about gaining the wisdom and understanding that will serve them for a lifetime. Give them a heart that values diligence, discipline, and the joy of discovery. May Your Word be their guide, even in the classroom.

I pray, too, for a generous heart when it comes to sharing. Help my child recognize that everything they have is from You and belongs to You. Let them give freely and bless others without hesitation. “One gives freely, yet grows all the richer… whoever brings blessing will be enriched” (Proverbs 11:24-25). May they never hold so tightly to their possessions that they forget the joy of giving.

Lord, give my child discernment when it comes to tattling. Help them know when to speak up for what is right—and when silence is the wiser path. Guard their tongue from idle gossip or needless chatter. “Do not associate with a simple babbler” (Proverbs 20:19). Grow in them a spirit of discretion and wisdom.

And Father, I pray against a spirit of teasing or bullying. Teach my child to be kind, compassionate, and quick to defend the vulnerable. Let them never be one who mocks or belittles, but one who uplifts and encourages. “Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense… whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker” (Proverbs 11:12; 17:5). May they see every person as created in Your image and worthy of love and dignity.

Lord, I entrust these areas of my child’s heart to You—school, sharing, speech, and social interactions. Shape them into a wise, kind, and Christlike example. And let me, as their parent, model these same virtues day by day.
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In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

How might your child’s character—and your own—be transformed if you consistently prayed the wisdom of Proverbs over their daily challenges and choices?

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