Proverbs 22:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Foolishnessאִ֭וֶּלֶת
(iv·ve·let)
200: follyfrom the same as evil
is boundקְשׁוּרָ֣ה
(ke·shu·rah)
7194: to bind, league together, conspirea prim. root
up in the heartבְלֶב־
(ve·lev-)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of a child;נָ֑עַר
(na·'ar;)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
The rodשֵׁ֥בֶט
(she·vet)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of disciplineמ֝וּסָ֗ר
(mu·sar)
4148: discipline, chastening, correctionfrom yasar
will remove it farיַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה
(yar·chi·ken·nah)
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
from him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Foolishness
'ivveleth  (iv-veh'-leth)
silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness).
is bound
qashar  (kaw-shar')
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) -- bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
in the heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of a child
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
but the rod
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of correction
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
shall drive it far
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
from him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth; the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.

International Standard Version
A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

NET Bible
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Foolishness is firmly attached to a child's heart. Spanking will remove it far from him.

King James 2000 Bible
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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