Bible Verses About Young Men

In the twilight--in the evening of day, In the darkness of night and blackness.

And, lo, a woman to meet him--(A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

Noisy she is , and stubborn, In her house her feet rest not.

Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --

And she laid hold on him, and kissed him, She hath hardened her face, and saith to him,

`Sacrifices of peace-offerings are by me, To-day I have completed my vows.

Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.

With ornamental coverings I decked my couch, Carved works--cotton of Egypt.

I sprinkled my bed--myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Come, we are filled with loves till the morning, We delight ourselves in loves.

For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey.

A bag of money he hath taken in his hand, At the day of the new moon he cometh to his house.'

She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him.

He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it is for its life.

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths,

For many are the wounded she caused to fall, And mighty are all her slain ones.

The ways of Sheol--her house, Going down unto inner chambers of death!

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

A provocation to his father is a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.