Don't let anything worry you or cause you pain. You aren't going to be young very long.

The LORD was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in the house of his Egyptian master,

He refused and said to her, "Look, my master does not have to concern himself with anything in the house, because I am here. He has put me in charge of everything he has.

I have as much authority in this house as he has, and he has not kept back anything from me except you. How then could I do such an immoral thing and sin against God?"

The jailer did not have to look after anything for which Joseph was responsible, because the LORD was with Joseph and made him succeed in everything he did.

So I am dedicating him to the LORD. As long as he lives, he will belong to the LORD." Then they worshiped the LORD there.

In the meantime the boy Samuel continued to serve the LORD, wearing a sacred linen apron.

The boy Samuel continued to grow and to gain favor both with the LORD and with people.

As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him and made come true everything that Samuel said.

The LORD continued to reveal himself at Shiloh, where he had appeared to Samuel and had spoken to him. And when Samuel spoke, all Israel listened.

But the LORD said to him, "Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart."

So Jesse sent for him. He was a handsome, healthy young man, and his eyes sparkled. The LORD said to Samuel, "This is the one---anoint him!"

Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the spirit of the LORD took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

I have killed lions and bears, and I will do the same to this heathen Philistine, who has defied the army of the living God.

The LORD has saved me from lions and bears; he will save me from this Philistine." "All right," Saul answered. "Go, and the LORD be with you."

Solomon answered, "You always showed great love for my father David, your servant, and he was good, loyal, and honest in his relation with you. And you have continued to show him your great and constant love by giving him a son who today rules in his place.

Here I am among the people you have chosen to be your own, a people who are so many that they cannot be counted.

The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this,

I will do what you have asked. I will give you more wisdom and understanding than anyone has ever had before or will ever have again.

All the people of Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He will be the only member of Jeroboam's family who will be properly buried, because he is the only one with whom the LORD, the God of Israel, is pleased.

What if the spirit of the LORD carries you off to some unknown place as soon as I leave? Then, when I tell Ahab that you are here and he can't find you, he will put me to death. Remember that I have been a devout worshiper of the LORD ever since I was a boy.

He did what was pleasing to the LORD; he followed the example of his ancestor King David, strictly obeying all the laws of God.

In the eighth year that Josiah was king, while he was still very young, he began to worship the God of his ancestor King David. Four years later he began to destroy the pagan places of worship, the symbols of the goddess Asherah, and all the other idols.

It was you who brought me safely through birth, and when I was a baby, you kept me safe.

I have relied on you since the day I was born, and you have always been my God.

Come, my young friends, and listen to me, and I will teach you to honor the LORD.

You have taught me ever since I was young, and I still tell of your wonderful acts.

Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God! Be with me while I proclaim your power and might to all generations to come.

I love those who love me; whoever looks for me can find me.

Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.

We follow your will and put our hope in you; you are all that we desire.

And it is best to learn this patience in our youth.

Daniel made up his mind not to let himself become ritually unclean by eating the food and drinking the wine of the royal court, so he asked Ashpenaz to help him,

and God made Ashpenaz sympathetic to Daniel.

God gave the four young men knowledge and skill in literature and philosophy. In addition, he gave Daniel skill in interpreting visions and dreams.

John will be great in the Lord's sight. He must not drink any wine or strong drink. From his very birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit,

The child grew and became strong; he was full of wisdom, and God's blessings were upon him.

When Jesus was twelve years old, they went to the festival as usual.

they thought that he was with the group, so they traveled a whole day and then started looking for him among their relatives and friends.

On the third day they found him in the Temple, sitting with the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking questions.

His parents were astonished when they saw him, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried trying to find you."

But they did not understand his answer.

Jesus grew both in body and in wisdom, gaining favor with God and people.

but Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian discipline and instruction.

and you remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Be grateful for every year you live. No matter how long you live, remember that you will be dead much longer. There is nothing at all to look forward to.

They were a bunch of worn-out men, too weak to do any work for me.

Seventy years is all we have--- eighty years, if we are strong; yet all they bring us is trouble and sorrow; life is soon over, and we are gone.

and do not realize that this reliance on foreigners has robbed them of their strength. Their days are numbered, but they don't even know it.

I am already eighty years old, and nothing gives me pleasure any more. I can't taste what I eat and drink, and I can't hear the voices of singers. I would only be a burden to Your Majesty.