9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?

By living according to your word.

10 I seek you with all my heart;

do not let me stray from your commands.

11 I have hidden your word in my heart

that I might not sin against you.

9 BETH.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee:

O let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart,

That I might not sin against thee.

9 How can a young person stay pure?

By obeying your word.

10 I have tried hard to find you—

don’t let me wander from your commands.

11 I have hidden your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

9 How can a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed according to Your word.

10 With my whole heart I have sought You;

Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

11 Your word I have hidden in my heart,

That I might not sin against You.

9 How can a young person live a pure life?

By obeying your word.

10 With all my heart I try to obey you.

Don’t let me break your commands.

11 I have taken your words to heart

so I would not sin against you.

9 Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee:

Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart,

That I might not sin against thee.

9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 Thy •word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

9 How can a young person keep his life pure? 

⸤He can do it⸥ by holding on to your word. 

10 I wholeheartedly searched for you. 

Do not let me wander away from your commandments. 

11 I have treasured your promise in my heart 

so that I may not sin against you. 

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping Your word.

10 I have sought You with all my heart;

don’t let me wander from Your commands.

11 I have treasured Your word in my heart

so that I may not sin against You.

9 How can young people keep their way pure?

By guarding it according to your word.

10 With my whole heart I seek you;

do not let me stray from your commandments.

11 I treasure your word in my heart,

so that I may not sin against you.

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By taking heed according to your word.

10 With my whole heart I have sought you;

do not let me stray from your commands.

11 In my heart I have hidden your word,

so that I may not sin against you.

9 How can a young person keep his life pure?

By living in keeping with your word.

10 I trust in you with all my heart.

Don’t let me wander away from your commands.

11 I have hidden your word in my heart

so that I won’t sin against you.

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping it according to Your word.

10 With all my heart I have sought You;

Do not let me wander from Your commandments.

11 Your word I have treasured in my heart,

That I may not sin against You.