Proverbs 22:15

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Doing wrong is firmly tied to the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away 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.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Foolishness^{H200} is bound^{H7194} in the heart^{H3820} of a child^{H5288}; but the rod^{H7626} of correction^{H4148} shall drive it far^{H7368} from him.

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Commentary for Proverbs 22:15

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H200
   There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אִוֶּלֶת
   Transliteration: ʼivveleth
   Pronunciation: iv-veh'-leth
   Description: from the same as אֱוִיל; silliness; folly, foolishly(-ness).
   
2. Strong's Number: H7194
   There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קָשַׁר
   Transliteration: qâshar
   Pronunciation: kaw-shar'
   Description: a primitive root; to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league); bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
   
3. Strong's Number: H3820
   There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: לֵב
   Transliteration: lêb
   Pronunciation: labe
   Description: a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
   
4. Strong's Number: H5288
   There are 221 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נַעַר
   Transliteration: naʻar
   Pronunciation: nah'-ar
   Description: from נָעַר; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age); babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
   
5. Strong's Number: H7626
   There are 178 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שֵׁבֶט
   Transliteration: shêbeṭ
   Pronunciation: shay'-bet
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan; [idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
   
6. Strong's Number: H4148
   There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מוּסָר
   Transliteration: mûwçâr
   Pronunciation: moo-sawr'
   Description: from יָסַר; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint; bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
   
7. Strong's Number: H7368
   There are 56 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָחַק
   Transliteration: râchaq
   Pronunciation: raw-khak'
   Description: a primitive root; to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation); (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).