Praying Proverbs Over Your Child

It's our responsibility as parents to teach our children to be more like Christ, and we need help with this daunting task. The book of Proverbs is God’s textbook for the task of child-rearing.

"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

Let me introduce you to the best child-rearing book ever written—the book of Proverbs. Read it, study it, meditate on it, teach it to your children, and PRAY IT OVER THEM! This is a great resource for character building!

​There are so many ways to use the book of Proverbs to raise godly children. Besides the list here, there's also the chapter-a-day way. There are 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs. 

Each chapter is packed with wisdom from God! Read a chapter a day to your children for a whole month. You can start today. Whatever day of the month it is, start with that chapter. Don’t wait until it’s too late!

​There is no greater calling, no greater obligation given to us as parents than that of raising godly children. I believe you will find the book of Proverbs covers most every situation or decision that could arise in your child’s life. The list here will help you find many of the answers quickly. Download the free printable today and keep it on hand so you have it when you need it.

​With this list, you can easily identify areas your child struggles in. Consider having them find the verse that deals with the particular situation they are struggling with and write that verse out or memorize specific passages where they struggle. ​

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AFRAID OF THE DARK Proverbs 3:24-26
ANGER Proverbs 14:17 & 29; 15:18; 16:32; 25:28; 29:22
ANIMAL CARE Proverbs 12:10
APOLOGIZING Proverbs 28:13 
ATTENTION Proverbs 17:28 
 
BRAGGING Proverbs 20:6
 
CHEATING Proverbs 20:10 & 17
CONFIDENCE Proverbs 3:26; 30:5
CORRECTION Proverbs 3:11 & 12; 13:24; 15:5; 19:18; 22:6 & 15; 23:13 & 14; 29:1, 15 & 17

​DECISIONS Proverbs 3:5 & 6 
DISCIPLINE Proverbs 3:11 & 12
DRINKING Proverbs 20:1; 23:19-21 & 29-35
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KINDNESS Proverbs 3:27 & 28
 
LAZINESS Proverbs 20:4; 21:25
LOVE Proverbs 10:12; 13:24; 17:17
LYING Proverbs 6:16-19; 10:18-21, 31 & 32; 11:9; 12:13, 17, 19 & 22; 13:5; 14:5; 16:13; 17:4 & 7; 19:5, 9 & 22; 21:6

EATING Proverbs 13:35; 27:7
EDUCATION Proverbs 1:1-9; 2:1-15; 8:11, 18 & 19
ENEMIES Proverbs 16:7
ERRANDS Proverbs 26:6
EXCUSE Proverbs 1:24-26
EXERCISE Proverbs 20:29

​FEAR Proverbs 1:7; 3:7; 10:27
FIGHTING Proverbs 20:22
FOOLISHNESS Proverbs 22:15
FRIENDS Proverbs 1:10-19; 4:14-17; 13:20; 14:7; 18:24; 19:27; 22:24 & 25; 24:1 & 2; 27:17
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GIVING Proverbs 3:9, 10, 27 & 28
GOOD GIRLS Proverbs 11:16; 12:4; 14:1; 21:9 & 19; 31:10-31
GOSSIP Proverbs 16:28; 17:9
GETTING ALONG WITH SIBLINGS Proverbs 11:29

​HAPPINESS Proverbs 17:22
HELPING OTHERS Proverbs 21:13
HONESTY Proverbs 11:1; 22:11
HUMILITY Proverbs 11:2; 15:33; 26:12

INTEGRITY Proverbs 16:20; 25:19
 
JUDGMENT Proverbs 1:20-31
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MAKE-UP Proverbs 11:22; 31:30
MEANNESS Proverbs 10:1-3; 17:13
MINDING PARENTS Proverbs 1:8 & 9
MISCHIEF Proverbs 10:23
MONEY MANAGEMENT Proverbs 6:1-8
 
NEIGHBORS Proverbs 3:29
NOSEY Proverbs 26:17
 
OBEDIENCE Proverbs 5:12 & 13
OUT OF BED Proverbs 20:13

PLEASED WITH YOUR CHILD Proverbs 23:22-25
POPULARITY Proverbs 22:1, 2 & 4
PRAYER TIME Proverbs 15:8; 28:9
PRIDE Proverbs 16:5; 22:4; 29:23
PRIORITIES Proverbs 23:5
PUNISHMENT Proverbs 11:21; 30:17 (see CORRECTION)

​QUIETNESS Proverbs 10:19; 12:23; 13:3; 15:2; 17:28; 21:23; 29:11 & 20

REBELLION Proverbs 29:1
RESPECT FOR PARENTS Proverbs 20:20
 
SCHOOL WORK Proverbs 1:7; 3:13-19; 8; 9:10; 16:16
SEX EDUCATION Proverbs 2:16-22; 5:1-23; 6:20-35; 7:1-27; 9:13-18; 23:26-28
     Specifically Girls Proverbs 2:6-19
     Specifically Boys Proverbs 5:8-13; 6:23-29
SHARING Proverbs 11:24-26; 22:9; 28:27
SNEAKY Proverbs 5:21; 15:3 & 11
STEALING Proverbs 15:16; 21:7; 22:22 & 23; 29:24
 
TATTLING Proverbs 11:13; 18:8; 20:19
TEACHING YOUR CHILD Proverbs 4:1-27; 22:6
TEASING Proverbs 11:12; 14:31; 15:1; 17:5
THOUGHTS Proverbs 16:3
TRAINING Proverbs 22:6
TROUBLEMAKERS Proverbs 24:19 & 20

​UNDERSTANDING Proverbs 2:1-11; 3:3-6; 4:1, 5 & 7; 9:4-6 & 10; 10:13 & 23
 
VALUES Proverbs 8:1-36; 11:4
VANDALISM Proverbs 22:28; 23:10

WASTEFULNESS Proverbs 12:27
WORK Proverbs 6:6-11; 10:4 & 5; 12:11 & 27; 13:4; 14:23; 18:9; 19:15; 20:4 & 23; 21:25; 24:30-34

What tools do you use to pray over your children?