Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Foolishness sticketh in the heart of the lad; but the rod of correction driveth it away.
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.
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
Topics
Interlinear
Leb
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
14 The mouth of a harlot is a deep pit; wherein he falleth that the LORD is angry withal. 15 Foolishness sticketh in the heart of the lad; but the rod of correction driveth it away. 16 Whoso doth a poor man wrong, to increase his own riches, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth the rod, hateth his son; but whoso loveth him, chastiseth him betimes.
Proverbs 19:18
Chasten thy son while there is hope; but let not thy soul be moved to slay him.
Proverbs 23:13-14
Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die thereof.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and correction minister wisdom; but if a child be not looked unto, he bringeth his mother to shame.
Job 14:4
Who can make it clean, that cometh from an unclean thing? Nobody.
Psalm 51:5
Behold, I was born in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
Proverbs 29:17
Nurture thy son with correction, and he shall comfort thee; yea, he shall do the good at thine heart.
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 which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others.
Hebrews 12:10-11
And they verily for a few days nurtured us after their own pleasure; but he learneth us unto that which is profitable, that we might receive of his holiness.