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Proverbs 22:15 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 22 · verse 15 · King James Version
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
Proverbs 22:15 in context
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- FoolishnessʼivvelethsillinessH200 →
- correctionmûwçârproperly, chastisementH4148 →
- boundqâsharto tie, physically or mentallyH7194 →
- heartlêbthe heartH3820 →
- childnaʻara boy , from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288 →
- rodshêbeṭa scionH7626 →
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