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

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

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

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.