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; Butthe 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 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
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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