Proverbs 22:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:15 — KJV
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
— Proverbs 22:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:15 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:15
“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:15: child, rod, correction
“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:15: heart, child
“And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:15: child, drive
“And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses. by Moses: Heb. by the hand of Moses”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:15: heart, child
“But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:15: heart, child
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