Which verse says Hast thou children? Instruct them, and bow down their neck from youth?

• A. Sirach 7:23
• B. Sirach 42:7
• C. Colossians 3:20
• D. Proverbs 29:15

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is recognizing a wisdom-line about how to raise and guide children from an early age. The exact line that says “Hast thou children? Instruct them, and bow down their neck from youth” appears in Sirach 7:23. It emphasizes a parent's responsibility to teach children and shape their obedience early, signaling that guidance and correction should start when they are young. The phrase “bow down their neck” conveys yielding to wise instruction and proper discipline, not harsh treatment, and “from youth” stresses starting this work early in life. While the other verses touch on related ideas—obedience to parents or the role of discipline—they do not contain this specific exhortation, so this is the verse that matches the wording precisely.