SinaiBible verses about Family
Family Conflict and Reconciliation
The Bible is honest that families fracture — and that some of them mend.
10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
ASV And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
ASV And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
ASV And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat, and celebrate; for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
ASV But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
ASV For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law: and a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
ASV For the son dishonoreth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.”
ASV And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
ASV He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
ASV Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
ASV God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.