“Christ the educator of humanity, our divine Logos, with every effort and with every gift of wisdom, has offered to save his children, warning them, reproaching, punishing, accusing, threatening, curing, making promises and granting grace. "With various bridles he keeps within bounds" the excessive outbursts of humanit…”
Clement of Alexandria, 3th c. — The Instructor Book 1
Original
23Hast thou children? instruct them, and bow down their neck from their youth.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
21Let thy soul love a good servant, and defraud him not of liberty.
22Hast thou cattle? have an eye to them: and if they be for thy profit, keep them with thee.
— Sirach 7:23 —
24Hast thou daughters? have a care of their body, and shew not thyself cheerful toward them.
25Marry thy daughter, and so shalt thou have performed a weighty matter: but give her to a man of understanding.