Mother's Day Bible verses — honouring mothers
Mothers get one official day, for work that never clocks off. These verses honour it properly — Scripture on a mother's strength, her teaching, her prayers, and the God whose own tenderness is compared to hers — each verse exact King James Version, with a gentle note.
Read one in a card, over lunch, or in a quiet moment of thanks. Every verse links into its full chapter — and any of them makes a beautiful verse card for the day.
Her strength and worth
Scripture's portrait of the woman whose price is far above rubies.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Strength and honour are her clothing — and she laughs at days to come. Read in context →
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Her price is far above rubies. Read in context →
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed. Read in context →
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
The praise that outlasts beauty: a woman that feareth the LORD. Read in context →
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
The hidden adornment God prizes: a meek and quiet spirit. Read in context →
A mother's love and teaching
The shaping work mothers do — most of it unseen, none of it unnoticed.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Forsake not the law of thy mother. Read in context →
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Train up a child — the long reach of a mother's early work. Read in context →
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Faith handed down: Lois to Eunice to Timothy. Read in context →
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
Hannah's testimony: for this child I prayed. Read in context →
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; in her tongue is the law of kindness. Read in context →
The God who comforts like a mother
God's own chosen picture of his tenderness.
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. Read in context →
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.
Can a woman forget her child? Yet will I not forget thee. Read in context →
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
The soul quieted like a weaned child with its mother. Read in context →
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
The hen gathering her chickens — Jesus' own motherly image. Read in context →
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
The God who knit you together in your mother's womb. Read in context →
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Verses about mothers
The full collection, verse by verse.
A prayer for my children
A mother's daily prayer, written out.
Verses about children
The heritage and the gift.
Make a Mother's Day card
Turn her verse into a beautiful card — free.
Read Proverbs 31 in full
The whole portrait, in the King James Version.
Verses about family
For the household she holds together.
