The Ultimate Guide to Praying Proverbs Over Your Child

Praying Proverbs Over Your Child

5/21/2019

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 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.

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

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

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

KINDNESS Proverbs 3:27 & 28

LAZINESS Proverbs 20:4; 21:25
LOVE Proverbs 10:12; 13:24; 17:17
LYING Prov. 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

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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 Prov. 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?

20 Comments

Gayl link

5/21/2019 10:07:40 am

We can never go wrong praying scripture over our children. God's word will not return void. There is power in His word. Blessings to you! I'm your neighbor at #InspireMeMonday.

Patsy Burnette link

5/22/2019 03:31:01 pm

So true Gayl! So glad His Word doesn't return void! I don't think we really realize it's power. Thanks for stoping by! :)

Rebecca Hastings link

5/21/2019 10:08:01 am

What a powerful resource! Thanks so much for sharing!

5/22/2019 03:31:51 pm

Thank you Rebecca!

Michele Morin link

5/21/2019 10:16:37 am

I definitely covet Proverbs-grade wisdom for my kids, and it so happens that my next reading challenge in the Bible is going to be the book of Proverbs, so thank you for the push to use that material in my prayer life as well.

5/22/2019 03:32:43 pm

That sounds great Michele!

Lauren Sparks link

5/21/2019 10:50:24 am

This is so great. Thank you. laurensparks.net

5/22/2019 03:33:09 pm

Thank you Lauren!

April link

5/21/2019 11:32:03 am

What a great resource, thank you!! Pinned for later. ;-)

5/22/2019 03:34:00 pm

Thank you for pinning April! :)

Debra Jean link

5/21/2019 03:17:48 pm

I absolutely love Proverbs and read the chapter of the day almost every day. What a great idea to use this in prayer, for children and adults. Many Thanks 8)

5/22/2019 03:36:30 pm

I love Proverbs too Debra! So much wisdom found there. I love the chapter-a-day approach. There's so much power in praying the Scriptures, and you're right— for children AND adults. Thanks for stoping by! :)

Diane@worthbeyondrubies link

5/22/2019 07:24:39 am

Thank you for this amazing resource! There are no better prayers than those prayed from scripture!! Praying Proverbs over your child is such a blessing for them and for us!!

5/22/2019 03:37:44 pm

YES Diane, a blessing for the one being prayed over AND a blessing for the one praying. GREAT POINT! Thanks for stoping by!

Leslie Newman link

5/23/2019 07:59:03 am

LOVE this! Thank you so much for all the hard work getting these verses listed by topic! I will share this. Praying the Bible is such a powerful thing to do for our children!