Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

教养孩童，使他走当行的道，就是到老他也不偏离。

教养孩童走当行的道，就是到老他也不偏离。

教养孩童走当行的道，就是到老他也不偏离。

教导孩童走正路，他到老也不偏离。

教养孩童走他当行的路，就是到老，他也不会偏离。

训练孩童走当行的路，就是到老，他也不偏离。

教養孩童，使他走當行的道，就是到老他也不偏離。

教養孩童走當行的道，就是到老他也不偏離。

教養孩童走當行的道，就是到老他也不偏離。

教導孩童走正路，他到老也不偏離。

教養孩童走他當行的路，就是到老，他也不會偏離。

訓練兒童循着應走的路，就是到老，他也不偏不離。

訓練孩童走當行的路，就是到老，他也不偏離。

以當行之道訓童穉、至老必不離之、

教子以道、至老不背。

教子以當行之道、則至老不離、

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Start children off on the right path. And even when they are old, they will not turn away from it.

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it.

Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.

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

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

Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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

Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

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

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.

You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.

I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”

“ But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.

stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders.For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children,so the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own children.

Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there.

Your king is now your leader. I stand here before you— an old, gray haired man— and my sons serve you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this very day.Now testify against me in the presence of the Lord and before his anointed one. Whose ox or donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe and perverted justice? Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong.”

Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the Lord and with the people.