Parallel Verses

King James 2000

[Beth] How shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.

New American Standard Bible

Beth.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping it according to Your word.

King James Version

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Holman Bible

ב BetHow can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.

International Standard Version

How can a young man keep his behavior pure? By guarding it in accordance with your word.

A Conservative Version

With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.

American Standard Version

BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Amplified

Beth.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts].

Bible in Basic English

How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.

Darby Translation

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.

Julia Smith Translation

In what shall a youth cleanse his way? To watch according to thy word.

Lexham Expanded Bible

How can a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed according to your word.

Modern King James verseion

BETH: With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your Word.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{Beth} Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Even by ruling himself after thy word.

NET Bible

(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!

New Heart English Bible

BET. How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

The Emphasized Bible

[BETH] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.

Webster

BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed to it, according to thy word.

World English Bible

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Youngs Literal Translation

Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

References

Context Readings

Beth

8 I will keep your statutes: O forsake me not utterly. 9 [Beth] How shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought you: O let me not wander from your commandments.

Cross References

Psalm 25:7

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to your mercy remember me for your goodness' sake, O LORD.

Titus 2:4-6

That they may teach the young women to be sensible, to love their husbands, to love their children,

James 1:21-25

Therefore put away all filthiness and extreme wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart:

Deuteronomy 17:18

And it shall be, when he sits upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write himself a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.

2 Chronicles 6:16

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; if only your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.

Job 1:5

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were finished, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Job 13:26

For you write bitter things against me, and make me possess the iniquities of my youth.

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 19:7-11

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 34:11

Come, you children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psalm 78:4-8

We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he has done.

Psalm 119:11

Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Psalm 119:97-105

[Mem] O how love I your law! it is my meditation all the day.

Proverbs 1:4

To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice you, consent not.

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Proverbs 4:10-17

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.

Proverbs 5:7-23

Hear me now therefore, O you children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 6:20-35

My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not the law of your mother:

Proverbs 7:7

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Ecclesiastes 11:9-1

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes: but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Luke 15:13

And not many days later the younger son gathered everything together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

John 15:3

Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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