71 Bible Verses about Youth

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.

who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.

Even the youths faint and get weary, and the young men utterly fall;

His bones are full of his youth, but youth shall lie down with him in the dust.

when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest of them, and struck down the young men of Israel.

In that day the beautiful virgins and the young men will faint for thirst.

It will happen, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you I don't know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can't find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth.

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; my confidence from my youth.

Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

Then I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! behold, my soul has not been polluted; for from my youth up even until now have I not eaten of that which dies of itself, or is torn of animals; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.

Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

"Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."

"'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

My son, keep your father's commandment, and don't forsake your mother's teaching.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

who forsakes the friend of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God:

Yet you say, 'Why?' Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant. Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.

Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth."

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah, of Beersheba. Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it, but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.read more.
When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him. It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions. All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you." He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?" They didn't understand the saying which he spoke to them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

She said to him, "My father, you have opened your mouth to Yahweh; do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the children of Ammon."

Ruth said, "Don't entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after you, for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God; where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried. Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death part you and me."

Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

"Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I remember for you the kindness of your youth, the love of your weddings; how you went after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

Will you not from this time cry to me, 'My Father, you are the guide of my youth?'

In all your abominations and your prostitution you have not remembered the days of your youth, when you were naked and bare, and were wallowing in your blood.

"Don't be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be confounded; for you shall not be disappointed: for you shall forget the shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood you shall remember no more.

For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons shall marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish to you an everlasting covenant.

You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. Selah.

They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.

Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from outside, [and] the young men from the streets.

therefore thus says Yahweh of Armies, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am but a little child. I don't know how to go out or come in.

David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death.

David the king said to all the assembly, "Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.

There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

Then I said, "Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I don't know how to speak; for I am a child."

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"