12 *Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers *an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

6 Likewise, urge *the younger men to be self-controlled.

1 *Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 *"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."

1 *Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 *"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),

1 Remember also your Creator in *the days of your youth, before *the evil days come and the years draw near of which *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 of which *you will say, "I have no pleasure in them"; 2 before *the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain, 3 in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and *those who look through the windows are dimmed,

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

10 Remove vexation from your heart, and *put away pain* from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

13 Better was *a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how *to take advice.

30 Even youths shall faint and be weary,

and young men shall fall exhausted;

31 but *they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings *like eagles;

they shall run and not be weary;

they shall walk and not faint.

28 **"And it shall come to pass afterward,

that *I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;

*your sons and *your daughters shall prophesy,

your old men shall dream dreams,

and your young men shall see visions.

29 *Even on the male and female servants

in those days I will pour out my Spirit.

17 As for these four youths, *God gave them learning and *skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had *understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 At the end of *the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore *they stood before the king.

29 The glory of young men is their strength,

but *the splendor of old men is their gray hair.

11 Even a child *makes himself known by his acts,

by whether his conduct is pure and upright.*

9 How can *a young man keep his way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

11 I have *stored up your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

5 For you, O Lord, are my *hope,

my trust, O Lord, from my youth.

12 Young men and maidens together,

old men and children!

13 *Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for *his name alone is exalted;

*his majesty is above earth and heaven.

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

2 To know wisdom and instruction,

to understand words of insight,

3 to receive instruction in wise dealing,

in *righteousness, justice, and equity;

4 to give prudence to *the simple,

knowledge and *discretion to the youth—

19 Hear, my son, and *be wise,

and *direct your heart in the way.

20 Be not among *drunkards*

or among *gluttonous eaters of meat,

21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,

and *slumber will clothe them with rags.

22 *Listen to your father who gave you life,

*and do not despise your mother when she is old.

6 Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Behold, *I do not know how to speak, *for I am only a youth." 7 But the Lord said to me,

"Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;

for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,

and *whatever I command you, you shall speak.

8 *Do not be afraid of them,

*for I am with you to deliver you,

declares the Lord."

11 *For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare* and not for evil, *to give you a future and a hope. 12 *Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, *and I will hear you. 13 *You will seek me and find me, when you seek me *with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, declares the Lord, *and I will restore your fortunes and *gather you from all the nations and all the places *where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.

7 Only be strong and *very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law *that Moses my servant commanded you. *Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success* wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but *you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? *Be strong and courageous. *Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. *Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for *"God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

6 *Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

14 I write to you, fathers,

because you know *him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men,

because *you are strong,

and the word of God abides in you,

and you have overcome the evil one.

13 *Let us walk properly as in the daytime, *not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, *not in quarreling and jealousy.

27 *It is good for a man that he bear

the yoke *in his youth.