Proverbs 22:15
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Definitions for Proverbs 22:15
Wesley's Proverbs 22:15 Bible Commentary
22:15 Bound - Is fixed and settled there, as being born with him, and rooted in his very nature.