The Book of Proverbs are moral teachings, taught in the form of lines of affirmation or sayings that are easy to remember when the need arises. They can give everyone guidance and teach others how to live intelligently and wisely.
Proverbs chapter 1, verses 7 through 19, is geared in my Bible as Advice for Young Men, but I want to expand it to be advice for all young people.
It starts by saying that in order to have knowledge, "you must first have reverence for the Lord." Above all else, respect the wisdom of the Lord and strive to always be constantly learning.
It next goes on to tell young people to pay attention to what your parents tell you. Parents, by and large, are not stupid and have lived a lifetime of struggles and champions. Learn from those struggles so you do not repeat them.
Temptations are the next form of advice given to young people. Meaning, resist temptations and do not give in. Let me repeat: DO NOT GIVE IN! If you feel you cannot, throw all of your temptations into the Lord's hands to deal with. You'll be amazed at the results. If you are part of a gang (or even a group of boys or girls) and they ask you do something illegal or immoral, resist and walk away. Even if there is little or no chance at getting caught, the Lord knows.
He knows all.
In fact, don't hang around people like that to begin with. That's the first step towards avoiding a life of crime: stay away from those types of people.
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