Bible Verses About
Motherhood
Verses honoring mothers and the quiet, costly love they carry.
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”
“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.”
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.”
“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”
“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about motherhood?
Scripture speaks to motherhood in passages such as Proverbs 31:28, Psalms 127:3, Proverbs 1:8. For example, Proverbs 31:28 says, “Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about motherhood?
Proverbs 31:28 — “Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”
Which Psalm is about motherhood?
Psalms 127:3 — “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”