Bible Verses About Young Men

A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke.

It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.

For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,

To keepe thee from the wicked woman, and from ye flatterie of ye tongue of a strange woman.

Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?

Or can a man go vpon coales, and his feete not be burnt?

So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.

Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

But if he be founde, he shall restore seuen folde, or he shall giue all the substance of his house.

But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, he is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.

He shall finde a wounde and dishonour, and his reproch shall neuer be put away.

For ielousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

He cannot beare the sight of any raunsome: neither will he consent, though thou augment the giftes.

My sonne, keepe my wordes, and hide my commandements with thee.

Keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue, and mine instruction as the apple of thine eyes.

Binde them vpon thy fingers, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.

Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,

That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her wordes.

As I was in the window of mine house, I looked through my windowe,

And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,

Who passed through the streete by her corner, and went toward her house,