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Proverbs 22:15

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

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Proverbs 22:15 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 13The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
  2. 14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
  3. 15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
  4. 16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
  5. 17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.