Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Holman Bible
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
International Standard Version
A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.
A Conservative Version
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
American Standard Version
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Amplified
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.
Bible in Basic English
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
Darby Translation
Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Julia Smith Translation
Folly being bound in the heart of a youth; the rod of correction shall remove it far off from him.
King James 2000
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy; [the] rod of discipline will drive it from him.
Modern King James verseion
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Foolishness sticketh in the heart of the lad; but the rod of correction driveth it away.
NET Bible
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
New Heart English Bible
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
The Emphasized Bible
Foolishness, is bound up in the heart of a youth, the rod of correction, shall drive it far from him.
Webster
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
World English Bible
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
Themes
Chastisement » What chastening does
Childhood » Marks of » Foolishness
Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
Children » What is bound in the heart of a child
Correction » Rod of correction
Correction » The correction of children
Discipline » Of children » The correction of children
Family » Devotions » Government
Fathers » Duties of » The correction of children
Foolishness » Where foolishness is bound
Heart » The unregenerate » Is foolish
character of the unrenewed Heart » Foolish
Home » special duties of parents » The correction of children
Marks » Of childhood » Foolishness
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Of children
Social duties » Parental parental duties » The correction of children
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15
The
Cross References
Proverbs 13:24
He that cuts short chastening hates his son, but he that loves him chastens him early.
Proverbs 19:18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, but do not stir up thy soul to destroy him.
Proverbs 23:13-14
Do not withhold correction from the child; for if thou shall beat him with the rod, he shall not die.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself shall bring his mother to shame.
Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one.
Psalm 51:5
Behold, the pain of my iniquity has caused me to writhe; my mother conceived me so that sin might be removed from me.
Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; he shall give delight unto thy soul.
John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Ephesians 2:3
among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind and were by nature the children of wrath, even as all the others.
Hebrews 12:10-11
For they verily for a few days chastened us as it seemed good unto them, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.