Deuteronomy 6:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Keep repeating them to your children. Recite them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up.

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

Indeed, I have singled him out that he may direct his children and his household in the future to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord may put into effect for Abraham the promises he made about him.

Job 8:10

Will they not teach you and tell you and utter their words of understanding?

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I recite all the judgments you have spoken.

Psalm 119:46

I will speak openly of your testimonies without fear even before kings.

Psalm 129:8

And with none passing by to call out: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you! We bless you in the name of the Lord!”

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is right.

Psalm 71:17

God, you have taught me from my youth; to this day I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the just nourish many, but fools die for want of sense.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise pours out knowledge, but the mouth of fools spews folly.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of fools is not steadfast.

Proverbs 6:22

When you lie down they will watch over you, when you wake, they will share your concerns; wherever you turn, they will guide you.

Isaiah 38:19

The living, the living give you thanks, as I do today. Parents declare to their children, O God, your faithfulness.

Malachi 3:16

Then those who fear the Lord spoke with one another, and the Lord listened attentively; A record book was written before him of those who fear the Lord and esteem his name.

Matthew 12:35

A good person brings forth good out of a store of goodness, but an evil person brings forth evil out of a store of evil.

Luke 6:45

A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. The Two Foundations.

Ephesians 4:29

No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord. Slaves and Masters.

Deuteronomy 11:19

Teach them to your children, speaking of them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up,

Deuteronomy 6:2

so that you, that is, you, your child, and your grandchild, may fear the Lord, your God, by keeping, as long as you live, all his statutes and commandments which I enjoin on you, and thus have long life.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one. Tychicus and Onesimus.

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope,

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward what you have done! May you receive a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”

Ruth 2:4

Soon, along came Boaz from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you,” and they replied, “The Lord bless you.”

Ruth 4:11

All those at the gate, including the elders, said, “We do. May the Lord make this woman come into your house like Rachel and Leah, who between them built up the house of Israel. Prosper in Ephrathah! Bestow a name in Bethlehem!