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 O preguiçoso diz: Há um leão lá fora! Ele me matará nas ruas!
14 A boca da mulher pervertida é uma cova profunda; aquele contra quem o SENHOR se irar cairá nela.
15 A tolice está amarrada ao coração do menino; [mas] a vara da correção a mandará para longe dele.
16 Aquele que oprime ao pobre para proveito próprio e aquele que dá [suborno] ao rico certamente empobrecerão.
17 Inclina o teu ouvido e escuta as palavras dos sábios; dispõe teu coração ao meu conhecimento;
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.
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