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Berean Standard Bible

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6

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Study note

This saying belongs to the collection of Solomon's proverbs and speaks to parents and teachers. The Hebrew phrase behind training a child can suggest dedicating or starting someone in a direction.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

World English Bible (WEB)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

King James Version (KJV)

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Instruye al niño en su carrera: aun cuando fuere viejo no se apartará de ella.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Enséñale al niño a elegir el camino correcto, y cuando sea viejo no lo abandonará.

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