¹ The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

² To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

³ To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity;

⁴ To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:

⁵ That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

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

⁵ For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; My confidence from my youth.

³⁰ Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

³¹ but those who wait for Yahweh shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

⁶ Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober-minded;

¹⁰ Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh; For youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

¹¹ I have hidden your word in my heart, That I might not sin against you.

¹² Both young men and maidens; Old men and children:

¹³ Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

¹⁴ He has lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!

⁹ How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

¹³ Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

¹⁷ Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

¹⁸ At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

¹⁹ The king talked with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

²⁰ In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

¹³ Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

¹ Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the evil days come, and the years draw near, When you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"

¹ Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the evil days come, and the years draw near, When you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"

² Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, And the clouds return after the rain;

³ In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, And the strong men shall bow themselves, And the grinders cease because they are few, And those who look out of the windows are darkened,

⁴ And the doors shall be shut in the street; When the sound of the grinding is low, And one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, And all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

¹⁹ Listen, my son, and be wise, And keep your heart on the right path!

²⁰ Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, Or those who gorge themselves on meat:

²¹ For the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; And drowsiness clothes them in rags.

²² Listen to your father who gave you life, And don't despise your mother when she is old.

²³ Buy the truth, and don't sell it: Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

²⁸ "It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

²⁹ And also on the servants and on the handmaids in those days, I will pour out my Spirit.

³⁰ I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

² "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

³ "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."

⁴ You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

⁵ Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

⁷ casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

⁹ Rejoice, young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, And walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

¹⁴ I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

²⁷ It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

⁶ Then said I, Ah, Lord Yahweh! behold, I don't know how to speak; for I am a child.

⁷ But Yahweh said to me, Don't say, I am a child; for to whoever I shall send you, you shall go, and whatever I shall command you, you shall speak.

⁸ Don't be afraid because of them; for I am with you to deliver you, says Yahweh.

⁹ Then Yahweh put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Yahweh said to me, Behold, I have put my words in your mouth:

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

¹² You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

¹³ You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

¹⁴ I will be found by you, says Yahweh, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Yahweh; and I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.

¹⁵ Because you have said, Yahweh has raised us up prophets in Babylon;

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

² "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

³ "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."