Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away. New Living Translation A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away. English Standard Version Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Berean Standard Bible Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. King James Bible Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. New King James Version Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him. New American Standard Bible Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. NASB 1995 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. NASB 1977 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. Legacy Standard Bible Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. Amplified Bible Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him. Christian Standard Bible Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth; a rod of discipline will separate it from him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth; the rod of discipline will drive it away from him. American Standard Version Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Senselessness disturbs the heart of a boy and a rod of discipline puts it far from him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him. Contemporary English Version All children are foolish, but firm correction will make them change. Douay-Rheims Bible Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away. English Revised Version Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Foolishness is firmly attached to a child's heart. Spanking will remove it far from him. Good News Translation Children just naturally do silly, careless things, but a good spanking will teach them how to behave. International Standard Version A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him. JPS Tanakh 1917 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Literal Standard Version Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, | The rod of discipline puts it far from him. Majority Standard Bible Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. New American Bible Folly is bound to the heart of a youth, but the rod of discipline will drive it out. NET Bible Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. New Revised Standard Version Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy, but the rod of discipline drives it far away. New Heart English Bible Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Webster's Bible Translation Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. World English Bible Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Young's Literal Translation Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Good Name…14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it. 15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. 16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.… Cross References Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Proverbs 20:30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts. Proverbs 23:14 Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol. Proverbs 29:15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. Treasury of Scripture Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. foolishness Job 14:4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. but Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Proverbs 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. Proverbs 23:13,14 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die… Jump to Previous Bound Chastisement Child Correction Deep-Seated Discipline Drive Drives Far Folly Foolish Foolishness Heart Punishment Putteth Remove Rod Ways YouthJump to Next Bound Chastisement Child Correction Deep-Seated Discipline Drive Drives Far Folly Foolish Foolishness Heart Punishment Putteth Remove Rod Ways YouthProverbs 22 1. A good name is more desirable than great wealth(15) Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child.--Self-will is meant. (See above on Proverbs 1:7.) Children have to be taught to yield their wills to others.Verse 15. - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child. Foolishness (ivveleth) here implies the love of mischief, the waywardness and self-will, belonging to children, bound up in their very nature. Septuagint, "Folly is attached (ἐξῆπται) to the heart of the young," in which version Cornelius a Lapide sees an allusion to the ornament hung by fond parents round the neck of a child whom they were inclined to spoil rather than to train in self-denying ways. To such a child folly adheres as closely as the bulla with which he is decorated. But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Judicious education overcomes this natural tendency, by punishing it when exhibited, and imparting wisdom and piety (see on Proverbs 13:24 and Proverbs 19:18; and comp. Proverbs 23:13; Proverbs 29:15; Ecclus. 30:1, etc). The LXX. pursue their notion of the the indulgent parents letting the child have his own way, for they render the last clause, "But the rod and discipline are far from him." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Foolishnessאִ֭וֶּלֶת (’iw·we·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 200: Silliness [is] bound up קְשׁוּרָ֣ה (qə·šū·rāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league in the heart בְלֶב־ (ḇə·leḇ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of a child, נָ֑עַר (nā·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer [but] the rod שֵׁ֥בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of discipline מ֝וּסָ֗ר (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint will drive it far יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה (yar·ḥî·qen·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from him. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Proverbs 22:15 NIVProverbs 22:15 NLT Proverbs 22:15 ESV Proverbs 22:15 NASB Proverbs 22:15 KJV Proverbs 22:15 BibleApps.com Proverbs 22:15 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 22:15 Chinese Bible Proverbs 22:15 French Bible Proverbs 22:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart (Prov. 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