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A Special Word For The Young Men
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Taken from proverbs chapter 4. Written by Solomon
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Hear, ye children, the instruction
of a father, and attend to know
understanding.
For I give you good doctrine,
forsake ye not my law.
For I was my father's son, tender
and only beloved in the sight of my
mother.
He taught me also, and said unto
me, Let thine heart retain my
words: keep my commandments,
and live.
Get wisdom, get understanding:
forget it not; neither decline from
the words of my mouth.
Forsake her not, and she shall
preserve thee: love her, and she
shall keep thee.
Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore get wisdom: and with all
thy getting get understanding.
Exalt her, and she shall promote
thee: she shall bring thee to honour,
when thou dost embrace her.
She shall give to thine head an
ornament of grace: a crown of glory
shall she deliver to thee.
Hear, O my son, and receive my
sayings; and the years of thy life
shall be many.
I have taught thee in the way of
wisdom; I have led thee in right
paths.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not
be straitened; and when thou
runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Take fast hold of instruction; let her
not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Enter not into the path of the
wicked, and go not in the way of
evil men.
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it,
and pass away.
For they sleep not, except they have
done mischief; and their sleep is
taken away, unless they cause
some to fall.
For they eat the bread of
wickedness, and drink the wine of
violence.
But the path of the just is as the
shining light, that shineth more and
more unto the perfect day.
The way of the wicked is as
darkness: they know not at what
they stumble.
My son, attend to my words;
incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine
eyes; keep them in the midst of
thine heart.
For they are life unto those that find
them, and health to all their flesh.
Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for out of it are the issues of life.
Put away from thee a froward
mouth, and perverse lips put far
from thee.
Let thine eyes look right on, and let
thine eyelids look straight before
thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let
all thy ways be established.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the
left: remove thy foot from evil
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