Berean Standard Bible
“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”
Proverbs 22 opens with advice about raising children, and this verse belongs to that theme. In ancient Israel the rod stood for a parent's authority and corrective discipline within a household.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
World English Bible (WEB)
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
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 Standard Version (ASV)
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
La necedad está ligada en el corazón del muchacho; mas la vara de la corrección la hará alejar de él.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
La necedad es parte del corazón juvenil, pero la vara de la disciplina la corrige.
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