Ephesians 6:4 – And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Colossians 3:21 – Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Provoke – To make angry; to offend; to incense; to enrage. Discourage – To extinguish the courage of;…