The question is asked, "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?" and the answer is given, "By taking heed thereto according to thy word." The young man who makes the Bible his guide, need not mistake the path of duty and of safety. That blessed book will teach him to preserve his integrity of character, to be truthful, to practice no deception. "Thou shalt not steal" was written by the finger of God upon the tables of stone; yet how much underhand stealing of affections is practiced and excused. A deceptive courtship is maintained, private communications are kept up, until the affections of one who is inexperienced, and knows not whereunto these things may grow, are in a measure withdrawn from her parents and placed upon him who shows by the very course he pursues that he is unworthy of her love. The Bible condemns every species of dishonesty, and demands right-doing under all circumstances. He who makes the Bible the guide of his youth, the light of his path, will obey its teachings in all things. He will not transgress one jot or tittle of the law in order to accomplish any object, even if he has to make great sacrifices in consequence. If he believes the Bible, he knows that the blessing of God will not rest upon him if he departs from the strict path of rectitude. Although he may appear for a time to prosper, he will surely reap the fruit of his doings.

Bibelen spørger: hvorledes holder en ung sin vej ren? Og svaret lyder: ved at holde sig efter dit ord. Den unge mand, som gør bibelen til sin fører, behøver ikke at tage fejl af pligtens og sikkerhedens vej. Den velsignede bog vil lære ham at bevare sin karakters renhed, at være sanddru og ikke bedragerisk. Du skal ikke stjæle, blev der skrevet med guds finger på stentavlerne, og alligevel, hvor meget tyveri praktiseres og undskyldes ikke, når det gælder om at vinde et menneskes hengivenhed. Ved en ukorrekt bejlen og ved hemmelige sammenkomster, kan en mand vinde en uerfaren kvindes hengivenhed; hun ved ikke, hvortil disse ting vil føre, og til en vis grad drages hun bort fra sine forældre og kommer under hans kontrol, som ved sin fremgangsmåde viser, at han egentlig er hendes kærlighed uværdig. Bibelen fordømmer enhver art af uærlighed og fordrer, at man skal handle ret under alle omstændigheder: den, som gør bibelen til sin ungdoms fører, lyset på sin sti, vil adlyde dens lære i alle ting. Han vil ikke overtræde et bogstav eller en tøddel af loven for at opnå en eller anden hensigt, selv om han skal gøre store ofre. Dersom han tror på bibelen, ved han, at guds velsignelse vil ikke hvile over ham, hvis han afviger fra den rette vej. Skønt det en tid kan se ud til at det går ham godt, vil han visselig komme til at høste frugterne af sin færd.