Even though the Bible contains only a few specific verses about daughters, it is full of texts that talk about the blessings and joy that children, including daughters, bring to their parents.
Whether you are already a parent blessed with daughters or an expectant parent who is eagerly awaiting to have daughters, reading the Bible will help you to appreciate your daughters more and raise them according to God’s teachings.
From Bible verses that talk about the significance of daughters to those instructing us on how we should raise them, and even Bible verses that we can read for and with our daughters, here are 45 Bible verses for parents who have been blessed with daughters.
Bible Verses About Daughters
Bible Verses for Parents With Daughters
Proverbs 31:25
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Psalm 144:12
“May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace.”
Proverbs 31:26
“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.”
Joel 2:28
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.”
Psalm 127:3-5
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.”
Proverbs 17:6
“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.”
Psalm 128:3
“Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.”
Ezekiel 16:44
“Everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.'”
John 16:21
“A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.”
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Bible Verses About How to Raise Daughters
Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
1 Timothy 5:8
“But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
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Bible Verses to Read for Your Daughters
Psalm 139:14
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Ephesians 6:1-3
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother‘—which is the first commandment with a promise— ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.'”
1 Peter 3:3-4
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”
Ephesians 2:10
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Proverbs 31:30
“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
Isaiah 40:31
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
1 Timothy 4:12
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
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Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
“Do everything in love.”
Romans 12:2
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Colossians 3:12-14
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Psalm 37:4
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Psalm 45:10-11
“Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear: forget your people and your father’s house, and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him.”
Matthew 5:14
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Psalm 20:4
“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.”
Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
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Psalm 46:5
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”
Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
Galatians 3:26
“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.”
2 Timothy 1:7
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Proverbs 14:1
“The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands, the foolish one tears hers down.”
Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
Proverbs 4:23
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Ephesians 4:29
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Isaiah 32:9
“You women who are so complacent, rise up and listen to me; you daughters who feel secure, hear what I have to say!”
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Psalm 140:4
“Keep me safe, Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.”
Proverbs 4:6
“Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.”
Deuteronomy 28:2
“All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God.”