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Bible in Basic English
If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
New American Standard Bible
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
King James Version
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Holman Bible
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
International Standard Version
Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.
A Conservative Version
Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
American Standard Version
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Amplified
Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents],
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Darby Translation
Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Julia Smith Translation
Straiten to a youth upon the mouth of his way, also when he shall grow old he will not depart from it.
King James 2000
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Train the child {concerning his way}; even when he is old, he will not stray from it.
Modern King James verseion
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou teachest a child in his youth what way he should go; he shall not leave it when he is old.
NET Bible
Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
New Heart English Bible
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
The Emphasized Bible
Train up a youth, in the direction of his duty, even when he becometh old, he will not depart from it.
Webster
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
World English Bible
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
Themes
Children » Indulgence of » Instruction of
Children » Parents, duty to » To train
Family » Devotions » Instruction of children
Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
Fathers » Duties of » To train
Home » special duties of parents » Instruction of children
Home » special duties of parents » To train
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Instruction of children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To train them up for God
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Instruction of children
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them. 6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it. 7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:4
And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.
2 Timothy 3:15
And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Genesis 18:19
For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;
Deuteronomy 6:7
Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.
1 Samuel 1:28
So I have given him to the Lord; for all his life he is the Lord's. Then he gave the Lord worship there.
1 Samuel 2:26
And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men.
1 Samuel 12:2-3
And now, see, the king is before you: and I am old and grey-headed, and my sons are with you: I have been living before your eyes from my early days till now.
Psalm 78:3-6
Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.