What does Proverbs 22:6 mean?

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) reads: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." — This verse is from Proverbs in the Old Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/proverbs/22/6.

What is the context of Proverbs 22:6?

Proverbs 22:6 is found in Proverbs chapter 22, verse 6. Proverbs is part of the Old Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/proverbs/22.

Commentary on Proverbs 22:6 — The Living Sword

Q: What does "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old…" mean in the Bible?

This is Proverbs 22:6 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/proverbs/22/6.

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6 (King James Version)

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Proverbs 22:6 is verse 6 of chapter 22 in the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6 (King James Version): "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6 appears in the Book of Proverbs, Old Testament, chapter 22, verse 6. The Book of Proverbs was written by Luke the physician (c. AD 62). Acts of the Apostles is the sequel to Luke's Gospel — the story of the church's explosive birth and expansion from Jerusalem to Rome in a single generation. It opens with the Ascension of Jesus and the disciples waiting in Jerusalem, then detonates at Pentecost (chapter 2) when the Holy Spirit falls on 120 believers, Peter preaches the first sermon, and 3,000 people are baptized in a single day. T Key themes in Proverbs include: Pentecost, church, Paul, missions, Holy Spirit. To study Proverbs 22:6 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Hebrew and Aramaic, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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