You shall teachthem diligentlyto your sonsand shall talkof them when you sitin your houseand when you walkby the wayand when you liedownand when you riseup.
"For I have chosenhim, sothat he may commandhis childrenand his householdafterhim to keepthe wayof the LORDby doingrighteousnessand justice,sothat the LORDmay bringupon AbrahamwhatHe has spokenabouthim."
"Will they not teachyou [and] tellyou, And bringforthwordsfrom their minds?
With my lipsI have toldof Allthe ordinancesof Your mouth.
I will also speakof Your testimoniesbeforekingsAnd shall not be ashamed.
Nordo those who passby say,"The blessingof the LORDbe upon you; We blessyou in the nameof the LORD."
The mouthof the righteousutterswisdom,And his tonguespeaksjustice.
O God,You have taughtme from my youth,And I stilldeclareYour wondrousdeeds.
The lipsof the righteousfeedmany,But foolsdiefor lackof understanding.
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
When you walkabout, they will guideyou; When you sleep,they will watchoveryou; And when you awake,they will talkto you.
"It is the livingwho givethanksto You, as I do today;A fathertellshis sonsaboutYour faithfulness.
Thenthose who fearedthe LORDspoketo oneanother,and the LORDgaveattentionand heard[it], and a bookof remembrancewas writtenbeforeHim for those who fearthe LORDand who esteemHis name.
"The goodmanbringsout of [his] goodtreasurewhat is good;and the evilmanbringsout of [his] eviltreasurewhat is evil.
"The goodmanout of the goodtreasureof his heartbringsforthwhat is good;and the evil[man] out of the evil[treasure] brings forthwhat is evil;for his mouthspeaksfrom that which fillshis heart.
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
Fathers,do not provokeyour childrento anger,but bringthem up in the disciplineand instructionof the Lord.
"You shall teachthem to your sons,talkingof them when you sitin your houseand when you walkalong the roadand when you liedownand when you riseup.
sothat you and your sonand your grandsonmight fearthe LORDyour God,to keepallHis statutesand His commandmentswhichI commandyou, allthe daysof your life,and that your daysmay be prolonged.
Let your speechalwaysbe with grace,[as though] seasonedwith salt,so that you will knowhowyou shouldrespondto eachperson.
but sanctifyChristas Lordin your hearts,always[being] readyto make a defenseto everyonewho asksyou to give an accountfor the hopethat is in you, yetwith gentlenessand reverence;
"May the LORDrewardyour work,and your wagesbe fullfrom the LORD,the Godof Israel,underwhosewingsyou have cometo seekrefuge."
Now behold,Boazcamefrom Bethlehemand saidto the reapers,"May the LORDbe with you." And they saidto him, "May the LORDblessyou."
Allthe peoplewhowere in the court,and the elders,said,"[We are] witnesses.May the LORDmakethe womanwho is cominginto your homelike Racheland Leah,bothof whombuiltthe houseof Israel;and may you achievewealthin Ephrathahand becomefamousin Bethlehem.
