Bible Verses About Young Men

Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live;

Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.

Wisdomisthe principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will 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 paths of uprightness.

When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if 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 walk not in the way of evil men.

Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

For they sleep not, except they do evil; 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 righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.