Psalm 119:9

New International Version

How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.

Cross References

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Joshua 1:7

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.

Psalm 119:11

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.

Psalm 34:11

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

John 15:3

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

You who are young, be happy while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Proverbs 4:1

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Proverbs 1:4

for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—

Proverbs 7:7

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.

Job 1:5

When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

Luke 15:13

“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

2 Chronicles 6:16

“Now, Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law, as you have done.’

Job 13:26

For you write down bitter things against me and make me reap the sins of my youth.

Deuteronomy 17:18

When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests.

Psalm 17:4

Though people tried to bribe me, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent through what your lips have commanded.

Proverbs 2:11

Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.