What Does the Bible Say About Instruction?

“And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.”

“And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?”

“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”

“And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.”

“And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,”

“And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: in: Heb. to morrow”

“And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.”

“For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:”

“And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:”

“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;”

“Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”

“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”

“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.”

“And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.”

“And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.”

“Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.”

“Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.”

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. have: or, do wisely”

“And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,”

“And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.”

“There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them. were: Heb. walked”

“Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.”

“And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.”

“And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.”

“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”

“Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.”

“So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.”

“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. guide: Heb. counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee”

“Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”

“Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.”

“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”

“Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.”

“We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.”

“For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:”

“That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:”

“That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:”

“And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. that: Heb. that prepared not their heart”

“They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.”

“Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.”

“O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!”

“Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.”

“I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. thy: Heb. judgments of thy righteousness”

“I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.”

“BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”

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

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

“Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.”

“With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.”

“I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.”

“I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.”

“I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.”

“GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.”

“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Open: Heb. Reveal”

“I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.”

“My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.”

“Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.”

“Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.”

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.”

“Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors . my counsellors: Heb. men of my counsel”

“DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.”

“I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.”

“Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.”

“My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. melteth: Heb. droppeth”

“Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.”

“I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.”

“I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.”

“I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.”

“HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.”

“Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.”

“Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.”

“Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.”

“Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Turn: Heb. Make to pass”

“Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.”

“Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.”

“Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.”

“VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.”

“So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. So: or, So shall I answer him that reproveth me in a thing”

“And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.”

“So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.”

“And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. at liberty: Heb. at large”

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.”

“And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.”

“My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.”

“ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.”

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.”

“The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.”

“I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.”

“Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.”

“Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.”

“I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.”

“This I had, because I kept thy precepts.”

“CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.”

“I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. favour: Heb. face”

“I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.”

“I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.”

“The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. bands: or, companies”

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.”

“I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.”

“The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.”