Proverbs 22:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”

Proverbs 22:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 22:15 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 22:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 22:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”

Proverbs 22:15 — World English Bible

Proverbs 22:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”

Proverbs 22:15 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 22:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.”

Proverbs 22:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”

Proverbs 22:15 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.”

Proverbs 22:15 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 22:15 in Context — Proverbs 22

13 Dice el perezoso: El león está fuera; en mitad de las calles seré muerto.

14 Sima profunda es la boca de las extrañas: aquel contra el cual estuviere Jehová airado, caerá en ella.

15 La necedad está ligada en el corazón del muchacho; [mas] la vara de la corrección la hará alejar de él.

16 El que oprime al pobre para aumentarse él, y que da al rico, ciertamente [será] pobre.

17 Inclina tu oído, y oye las palabras de los sabios, y pon tu corazón á mi sabiduría:

Read the full chapter: Proverbs 22 →

What Does Proverbs 22:15 Mean?

Proverbs 22:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free