¹¹ Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

¹⁶ By their fruits ye shall know them. Do `men' gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

⁸ The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

⁵ Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

³ The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; `But' the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

⁴³ For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

⁴⁴ For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

¹⁵ For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

⁶⁶ And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁴⁶ And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

⁴⁷ and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.