Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

How can a young man keep his way pure? 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 Precepts; do not forsake me completely. 9 BETH: With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your Word. 10 With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me wander from Your Commandments.


Cross References

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the sins of my youth, or my rebellings; according to Your mercy remember me for Your goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

Titus 2:4-6

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

James 1:21-25

Therefore putting aside all filthiness and overflowing of evil, receive in meekness the implanted 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 on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write a copy of this Law in a book from before the priests, the Levites.

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and very courageous so that you may be careful to do according to all the Law which My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may act wisely wherever you go.

2 Chronicles 6:16

And now, O Jehovah, the 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 on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way to walk in My Law, as you have walked before Me.

Job 1:5

And when they had gone around the day of feasting, 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. So Job did always.

Job 13:26

For You write bitter things against me, and make me to possess the sins of my youth.

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 19:7-11

The Law of Jehovah is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making the simple wise.

Psalm 34:11

Come, listen to me, my sons; I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Psalm 78:4-8

We will not hide them from their sons, showing to the generations to come the praises of Jehovah, and His strength, and His wonderful works that He has done.

Psalm 119:11

I have hidden Your Word in my heart, so that I might not sin against You.

Psalm 119:97-105

MEM: Oh how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day.

Proverbs 1:4

to give sense to the simple, knowledge and judgment to the young man;

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners lure you, do not be willing.

Proverbs 4:1

Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order 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

And now hear me, O sons, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 6:20-35

My son, keep your father's commandments, and do not forsake the law of your mother;

Proverbs 7:7

and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,

Ecclesiastes 11:9-1

Rejoice, in your youth, young man; 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 afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely.

John 15:3

Now you are clean through the Word which I have spoken to you.

2 Timothy 2:22

But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and that from a babe you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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